All Detroit Recreation Centers will remain open during normal operating hours to provide heat relief.
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Housing, groceries, and medical needs: Detroit’s Health Hubs helping to get kids to school
From July 1, 2023, through June 14, the hubs served families 19,200 times and more than 1,100 referrals were made.
Posted inHousing
How to claim leftover money from Wayne County foreclosures
The deadline to start the process of getting any leftover money from property tax foreclosures in Wayne County is July 1.
Posted inHealth and Welfare, Political and Public Policy Information
Study finds fewer Flint newborns died after Rx Kids started
Since 2024, pregnant moms in Flint have been able to get $7,500 through the Rx Kids program. New research shows what happened next.
Posted inEducation
Detroit teachers’ union approves tentative 2-year contract with school district
The new contract includes performance bonuses for attendance agents, higher maximum teacher salaries, and requirements around how many students with autism can be placed in general education homerooms.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Environment
Detroit solar project transfers to DTE after vendor drops out
The $130 million solar neighborhood initiative — which kicked off in 2023 under former Mayor Mike Duggan — aims to turn about 165 acres of disinvested neighborhoods into solar arrays to offset how much energy is used at 127 municipal buildings across Detroit.
Posted inHousing
Deed fraud can cause vulnerable Detroiters to lose their homes – here’s why it’s hard to catch the thieves
In Detroit, deed fraud may be particularly prevalent because so many housing deals are made in cash and many properties owe back taxes.
Posted inArts & Culture
‘Celebrate together’: DSO and Southwest Detroit unite for Clark Park Festival
Clark Park Arts Festival brings the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, local artists, and culture together in Southwest Detroit.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Op-Ed: Poverty elimination is a growth strategy. Now Detroit needs a wealth-building strategy.
“Underinvested communities are not simply places of need; they represent investment opportunities.”
Posted inArts & Culture, Culture Canvas
Filmmaker pays tribute to long-closed LGBTQ space with ‘Heaven in Detroit’
More than 30 years after Club Heaven closed its doors, Chris “Inpaq” Sutton directed and co-wrote “Heaven in Detroit: A Sanctuary of Sound.”