Growing Detroit’s small businesses is essential to revitalizing the city and its neighborhoods. Oftentimes, those small businesses need a leg up to get them to the next successful rung. Eastern Market Growing Communities (EMGC) knows that. Over the past five years, it has invested $520,000 in micro-grants to spur neighborhood revitalization and small business development. […]
We all thought the 52-year-old Conner Avenue Assembly Plant died along with the Dodge Viper last year. Turns out we were wrong. FCA US LLC (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles) just announced the plant will get a second life and will house its concept and historic vehicle collection. And, that’s not all. The company is kicking off […]
Having a child in the hospital is a nightmare for parents. Being in the hospital is frightening, often painful and sometimes boring for the kids. On top of that, for many young people the hospital stays are long and keep them away from school and leave few non-scary outlets for their imagination. They need an escape, […]
Detroit is a family-friendly place, but not enough people know it. So says Kerry Doman, who has just launched a new project called LittleGuide Detroit, which lets parents know about the kid-friendly things going on in metro Detroit. The idea stems from her own experience as a new mom to a now 18-month-old. Doman has lived downtown […]
If you’ve ever tried to restore an older house you know it is hard to find contractors with the skills needed to preserve the home’s character and identity. The Michigan Historic Preservation Network (MHPN) has a plan to help fix that. It just launched the Living Trades Academy (LTA), a nine-week job training program that […]
Hundreds of students, faculty and administrators from more than 28 Jesuit colleges and universities throughout the U.S. will gather at the University of Detroit Mercy’s McNichols Campus in July 2019. They’ll be attending the 2019 National Jesuit Student Leadership Conference (NJSLC) hosted by Detroit Mercy. “The city of Detroit is at a pivotal point in […]
If you still haven’t had enough figure skating with the Olympics, don’t despair. We want to remind you Detroit will host the 2019 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Jan. 19-27. Why did they choose Detroit? Our city is recognized as a skating epicenter – a place that has launched some of the greats, such as 2014 […]
Jazz, classical and world music will fill the rooms of a 1927 historic Tudor Revival home in Palmer Woods as the neighborhood celebrates Black History Month with a concert on Saturday, Feb. 24. It starts at 8:00 p.m. and there is a free educational concert for children from 5-6:00 p.m. The Barefield Sextet will perform […]
No one wants their gas or electric service cut off, and there are multiple ways to avoid it. Sometimes, however, new technology gets in the way. Recently, the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) called on DTE Energy to explain why it cut off power to roughly 5,000 customers last year. The shutoffs occurred when the […]
More than 8,000 young Detroiters will be able find jobs with area businesses and organizations this summer. The application process is now open for Grow Detroit’s Young Talent (GDYT). Youth looking for summer employment, as well as companies and organizations that want to provide summer jobs or be a sponsor, can go to www.GDYT.org to sign up. […]