East side cafe owner says he’s seen an outpouring of support and won’t let vandals set him back from serving the neighborhood.
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Detroit’s solar neighborhoods initiative picks final sites
The solar arrays will help power 127 city buildings. Homeowners in these areas will receive twice their home’s fair market value or $90,000, whichever is higher.
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How Detroit wants to spend $346M in federal disaster recovery aid
The HUD funding is meant to help states, counties and cities recover from severe weather events, such as storms, floods and fires not already covered by insurance and other federal dollars.
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The last chapter for a bookshop in historic Rosedale Park
Pages Bookshop owner Susan Murphy said she’s retiring at the end of the month, and so is 10-year-old Pip, the bookstore’s resident cat.
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Local Black church leaders discuss the challenges and opportunities ahead in 2025 | American Black Journal
“The Black Church in Detroit” series looks at the challenges and opportunities of 2025
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Barn Sanctuary, Birdie’s Bookmobile, AGI Construction | One Detroit
A Detroit teacher takes on a mission to encourage children to read. A local couple is helping revitalize Southwest Detroit through their AGI Construction company.
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DDOT’s new director maps out vision, priorities
Robert Cramer, DDOT’s executive director of transit, aims to boost ridership to a level reached before COVID outbreak.
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5 things to know: Automated tickets coming to Michigan work, bus zones
Michigan drivers will soon be subject to automatic traffic enforcement near construction zones and at school bus stops. Here’s what to know about the new law, designed to deter rulebreakers.
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Q&A: FORCE Detroit visionary steps down. What’s next
Alia Harvey Quinn, founder and executive director of FORCE Detroit is stepping away from the organization. Here’s more on why and who will take the reins.
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‘Wind phones’ give those in grief a connection to lost loved ones in Michigan
Rituals can help us ride out acute grief and connect us to the deceased. For those in mourning, 10 locations in Michigan offer one of the most familiar rituals of all — a phone call.