The city of Detroit says it is committed to getting a handle on a rental housing market mess caused by decades of lax oversight, and will step up the use of a 30-year-old law requiring landlords to have their rental homes inspected and registered with the city. If the city follows through, it could produce large-scale […]
Detroit’s Health Department has a new “top doc.” Taking over the helm is Dr. Joneigh S. Khaldun, a board certified practicing emergency physician and public health leader who has served as the Medical Director of the Detroit Health Department since July of 2016. Khaldun replaces former Executive Director and Health Officer Dr. Abdul-Sayed, who announced […]
Access to quality medical facilities is not only a necessity, it is a foundational item in a neighborhood’s overall wellbeing. That is why the opening of the new Popoff Clinic on Detroit’s Eastside is a welcome addition to the area. Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine recently took the former Vanguard Family Healthcare clinic […]
Homeowners with questions about home ownership, taxes and foreclosure are invited to ask anything or learn more about these topics with Wayne County officials. Wayne County Treasurer Eric R. Sabree and his staff created a series of information sessions on these important topics in hopes that area homeowners will attend and get the help they […]
As downtown Detroit’s landscape continuously evolves, a new proposal between Wayne County and Rock Ventures is creating significant buzz among county officials, residents and business owners around the area. Wayne County Executive Warren C. Evans is now reviewing Rock Venture’s proposal to build a criminal justice center and use the jail site as a “welcoming […]
With spring on the horizon and Metro Detroit on the move, the Michigan Department of Transportation is prepping for another big construction season – and that includes the heavily used MLK Boulevard bridge over M-10. The MLK Boulevard bridge over M-10 will be replaced with a longer bridge to accommodate the widening of the southbound […]
Would you turn away a rape victim or someone who has been tortured from your door? In essence, that’s the dilemma that Freedom House is facing today. The last few weeks have been incredibly troubling for metro Detroit’s immigrant and refugee communities. But even before news of President Trump’s so-called travel ban and the protests that followed, […]
Whether you want to start-up or rev-up your small business, there are resources available in the LGBT community. One is a four-course training series specifically focused on retail and small businesses focused on the B2B marketplace. The series is the centerpiece of the newly-launched Mature Business Academy (M.B.A.) supported by the Detroit Regional LGBT Chamber of Commerce. Seasoned industry veterans […]
Wayne County Treasurer Eric R. Sabree invites all homeowners who are in the midst of a foreclosure or have questions about the foreclosure process to attend a series of information sessions on these important topics. The treasurer said his office will go out to the four Wayne County Community College campuses to try to reach […]
Dick Posthumus, a long-time advisor to Gov. Rick Snyder, will now serve as his Chief of Staff. Posthumus, a former state legislator and lieutenant governor, has served as Snyder’s Senior Advisor since Snyder took office 6 years ago. “Dick is an unwavering public servant whose positive attitude and commitment to teamwork and the reinvention of Michigan […]