Next Chapter Books has found a home at 16555 E. Warren after operating as a pop-up in the Alger Theater. A soft opening is set for next week and a coffee shop should open by fall.
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Detroit’s homeless hotline expands hours, plans to launch in-person services
The main hotline for people facing homelessness in Detroit, Hamtramck and Highland Park has expanded its hours and plans to add in-person services.
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InsideOut brings celebration of poetry to Detroit riverfront
InsideOut Literary Arts is hosting its second poetry and music festival If the River Could Sing: A Celebration of Writing and River with InsideOut 6-9 p.m. Thursday at Robert Valade Park.
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From shelter to home — how one woman climbed out of homelessness
Detroit is seeing a growing number of women and families becoming homeless. Here’s why one woman went into a shelter and what it took to get out.
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Blue Bird Inn restoration aims to entertain new generation of Detroiters
The nonprofit Detroit Sound Conservancy will host a groundbreaking ceremony and barbecue Sunday to kick off a rehabilitation project that seeks to restore the club to its former glory and incorporate new features, too.
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New fundraising to begin for affordable housing in Detroit
Detroit Housing for the Future Fund will spend $58 million a year ahead of schedule. The push for a new round of funding is coming soon.
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Stellantis: ‘There was never a problem with the air’
The company seeks to assure the public the air is safe, despite more than 100 complaints to the state.
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With a new director coming soon, what’s the state of DDOT?
Detroit Department of Transportation leader Mikel Oglesby is leaving at the close of October, prompting some advocates and union officials to worry about DDOT’s future. Oglesby and city leaders say plans will stay on track.
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Mary Sheffield considers run for Detroit mayor in 2025
Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield formed a campaign committee but hasn’t yet announced whether she will run for mayor in 2025.
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Laura Dickerson continues family tradition of union work as UAW regional director
Dickerson, 53, of Farmington Hills, is carrying on her father’s passion for helping others with her role as Region 1A director for the UAW. She is the first Black woman to be in the position.