It’s time for another festive weekend in and around Detroit with the Mistletoe Mingle at the Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores, and HollyDazzle at the Michigan Renaissance Festival fairground. Plus, don’t miss holiday-themed performances like Mannheim Steamroller Christmas at the Fox Theatre and Holiday Detroit at the Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts. […]
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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan discusses running for governor as an independent in one-on-one interview | One Detroit
Mike Duggan’s announcement last month that he would not seek a fourth term as mayor of Detroit did not come as a surprise. There was little doubt about what he planned to do next: run for Michigan governor in 2026. This story also appeared in Detroit PBS – One Detroit The shock came when Duggan […]
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Detroit NAACP Fight for Freedom Fund Dinner, Mental Health Awareness Month | American Black Journal
[#item_full_content] This story also appeared in Detroit PBS – American Black Journal The Detroit Branch NAACP’s 69th annual Fight for Freedom Fund Dinner at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit features President Joe Biden as the keynote speaker, marking only the second time a sitting U.S. President has given the keynote. Plus, May is Mental Health […]
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A thank you to BridgeDetroit readers
More than 60 people joined BridgeDetroit, offering insight into the communities where they live and the organizations that they work with.
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Culture Canvas: Fall fun in the D
BridgeDetroit’s art and culture digest
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Free COVID tests bound for Michigan mailboxes — if you ask
To tamp down the spread of respiratory viruses before they take hold, the Biden administration is reopening a program to send free tests to households.
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Michigan lawmakers consider making universal free school meals permanent
Michigan public school students can get free school breakfast and lunch at their schools during the 2023-2024 school year. Some lawmakers want to make the program permanent.
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JB’s Bites: A cornerstone of Chinatown
BridgeDetroit food reporter Jena Brooker has an early look at soon-to-be-released “Everything I learned, I learned in a Chinese Restaurant,” and a chat with the author.
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DPSCD labor contracts with pay increases win board approval
Vitti is already looking ahead to next year’s contract and the need to retain mid-career teachers.
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What to know about Michigan’s universal free school meals program
Michigan lawmakers approved funding for public schools this year to offer free meals to all students, pre-K through 12th grade, regardless of income. Child nutrition experts are pushing to make the funding permanent.