Spring is finally here so let’s get moving and celebrate. How does playing some Frisbee and dodgeball sound? Come on down to Beacon Park on April 26 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and join the fun for an epic battle of ultimate Frisbee and dodgeball thanks to ComePlayDetroit! There’ll also be LED putt-putt, food trucks, music […]
“Transit myths,” Deputy Oakland County Executive Gerald Poisson’s recent guest column in the Daily Tribune, excoriating Warren Evans’ regional transit millage proposal, raises some interesting questions – and should raise some eyebrows when we consider Southeast Michigan’s future. Poisson mocks the idea of spending money on transit, as his boss L. Brooks Patterson has in […]
Between the Detroit Tigers’ literally and figuratively frigid start to the season and tepid wrap-ups by the Red Wings and Pistons, Detroit sports fans need inspiration. The Detroit City Football Club (DCFC) hosts its 7:30 p.m. home opener at Hamtramck’s Keyworth Stadium April 13. The DCFC community soccer league, also known as the Detroit City […]
Southwest Detroit officially has a new reason to celebrate the success of its neighborhood business and cultural center. The State of Michigan has designated Mexicantown-Hubbard Communities a Michigan Main Street Program, recognizing its potential to help revitalize the city and region. Mexicantown-Hubbard Communities will share details of the news recently announced by Southwest Detroit Business […]
Today, health officials are getting a clearer look at the patterns associated with opioid use through at a ground-breaking statewide assessment. Heralded for its ability to identify and even predict opioid trends, the tool is expected to provide government agencies, lawmakers and local community leaders with information needed to tailor laws, target resources, and design innovative programs to […]
Detroit is known for its scores of famous residents. Sports legends like Ty Cobb and Joe Louis to titans of the automotive industry to music legends and Motown greats have put us on the map. But many artists have left their mark on the city as well. Hubert Massey, a master of frescoes, is one. […]
The future of Detroit and its neighborhoods is centered around young people and their commitment to stay here and work for the continued improvement of the city and the community. With that in mind, the City of Detroit is seeking planning and design consultants to create a child-centric development framework plan for the Warrendale-Cody Rouge […]
Finding the perfect prom dress just got easier for many young women in need. Comerica Bank has donated $5,000 to support Hope Closet, which for the past 15 years has helped high school women find just the right dress and accessories, absolutely free. For the second consecutive year, the bank has also partnered with the […]
For Gail Rodwan and Shirley Jackson sharing a neighborhood involves more than neighborly gestures. As long-time residents of Sherwood Forest, their families have formed bonds – but communities aren’t built on hugs and handshakes. The Story of Sherwood Forest: One Hundred Years a Detroit Neighborhood documents some of the initiatives and organizing the Rodwans, Jacksons […]
When Alexander Ho walks through the Sylvan Learning Center he runs in West Bloomfield, he chats with students and knows them all by name. He also knows just what they need help with to achieve academic success. That’s Sylvan’s goal. Its personalized tutoring is focused on building academic confidence, igniting intellectual curiosity and inspiring a […]