Briana Gasorski
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The Arab American News endorsements for Dearborn’s municipal elections
October 30th, 20210 DEARBORN — With a historic election on the horizon, The Arab American News has announced its endorsements for mayor, City Council and Charter Revision Commission. The Arab American News made the decision of endorsing State Rep. Abdullah Hammoud for mayor and incumbent Mike Sareini, Mustapha Hammoud, Khodr Farhat, Samra’a Luqman,...The Arab American News endorsements for Dearborn Heights’ municipal elections
October 30th, 20210 The Arab American News is endorsing three candidates for City Council, one for mayor and one for treasurer in the Nov. 2 election. For mayor, The Arab American News is endorsing incumbent Mayor Bill Bazzi for both the partial and full term. Bill Bazzi was appointed mayor on January 26 to succeed the late Daniel Paletko, who passed...AAPAC hosts pre-election reception, encourages high voter participation
October 29th, 20210 DEARBORN — As Election Day looms, the Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) hosted a pre-election reception at Byblo's Banquet hall in Dearborn. While the event was not as large as typically would be due to COVID, elected officials and candidates alike were in attendance. “This is probably the most critical and...Party store owner pleads guilty in Taylor mayor bribery scandal
October 29th, 20210 TAYLOR — A party store owner and developer plead guilty Wednesday to conspiring to commit bribery with Mayor Rick Sollars, the city’s development manager and another developer. Hadir Altoon, 49, who owns the party store Dominick’s Market, along with two property development companies, plead guilty after being accused of letting...Governor Whitmer signs executive directive expediting distribution of vaccines to children
October 27th, 20210 LANSING — Governor Gretchen Whitmer has issued an executive directive to state departments and agencies to expedite ordering of the COVID-19 vaccine for kids. The directive is also to expedite distribution of the vaccine to ensure that students could continue in-person learning in a safe environment. “Today, we’re taking...Blockbusters Free Film Series returns to the Henry Ford Centennial Library
October 27th, 20210 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Public Library has announced the return of its popular Blockbusters Free Film Series. The event will start on Sunday, Oct. 31 at 2 p.m. with a recent, family-friendly film and doors will open at 1:30 p.m. The programming schedule has a new time, with movies now showing every Sunday at 2 p.m. in the...Dearborn Public Library presents “Supplement Your Income with Dividends” discussion
October 27th, 20210 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Public Library is hosting a free, online discussion regarding income and dividends. The discussion will help teach individuals how to supplement their income with dividend-paying stocks. “Supplement Your Income with Dividends” will be offered online through Zoom on Tuesday, Nov. 9 from 6:30 p.m. until...AlTayeb restaurant makes New York Times’ top 50 list
October 27th, 20210 DEARBORN — AlTayeb of Dearborn has become the only restaurant in Michigan to make the New York Times’ list of top 50 restaurants across the U.S. The Lebanese restaurant is located at 15010 Warren Ave. in Dearborn. Ali Hamade and his son-in-law, Ahmad Sanji, opened the first AlTayeb restaurant in Garden City four years ago,...Wayne County and Dearborn Heights work together to clean up Ecorse Creek
October 27th, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Wayne County has joined forces with the city of Dearborn Heights for “Phase One” of the Ecorse Creek cleanup. On Oct. 23, teams removed loads of debris and log jams from sections of Ecorse Creek near Swapka Park. The event started with opening remarks from Mayor Bill Bazzi, Wayne County Executive Warren C....COVID vaccine hesitancy campaign continues in Wayne County
October 27th, 20210 DEARBORN — C-Assist, a Dearborn-based NGO headed by Nancy and Zeina Berry, is one of two given a grant for vaccine hesitancy by the Health Services and Resources Administration Agency. The campaign, Partners of Health Equity, is a COVID vaccine awareness campaign that began in August and targets the Arab American communities...Seat opens up on the Crestwood School Board
October 27th, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — With the recent announcement of a surprising resignation, a position is open on the Crestwood Schools Board of Education. Trustee and treasurer Ed Garcia, who was first elected to the school board in 2004 and served as a police officer in Dearborn Heights from 1991-2013 before running for mayor in 2017, has...Stephen Fletcher named Dearborn’s 2021 Veteran of the Year
October 27th, 20210 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Allied War Veterans Council (DAWVC) has announced the 2021 Veteran of the Year to be honored at the annual Veterans Day Ceremony. Stephen Fletcher, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and member of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, was selected as Veteran of the Year and will be honored at the Veterans Day Ceremony at...Committee of the Whole, City Council meetings rescheduled to Nov. 9 and Nov. 16 to accommodate Election Day activities
October 27th, 20210 DEARBORN — The November Committee of the Whole meetings and regular City Council meeting are being rescheduled to accommodate Election Day activities. The Committee of the Whole will now be held on Tuesday, Nov. 9 and the regular City Council meeting will be Tuesday Nov. 16. Both meetings will start at 7:30 p.m. and will be held...Dearborn man accused of trying to kidnap young girl from Novi Kroger
October 26th, 20210 NOVI — Novi police arrested a Dearborn man after he allegedly tried to kidnap a 12-year-old girl multiple times from a local Kroger store. The incident occurred on Sunday, Oct. 24 at around 7:41 p.m. at the Kroger located on Grand River Avenue, west of Beck Road. Mathias Mangone, 24, was detained by police after he allegedly...Richard AlAziz seeking a position on the Charter Revision Commission
October 25th, 20210 DEARBORN — As a longtime resident and father of five, Richard AlAziz is hoping to bring his skills to the table and become one of nine members elected to the Charter Revision Commission. AlAziz and his wife, Zena, have lived in Dearborn for about 26 years and all five of their children graduated through the Dearborn Public School......
SODA President Timothy Harrison hoping to earn a seat on the Charter Revision Commission
October 25th, 20210 DEARBORN — Timothy Harrison, president of the Southwestern Outer Drive Neighborhood Association of Dearborn (SODA), is running for the Charter Revision Commission. Harrison, a lifelong resident of Dearborn, has owned his home with his wife and two children for 19 years, has been involved with the SODA for seven years and has been...Debbie Dingell endorses Abdullah Hammoud for mayor; Police Officers Association of Dearborn indirectly endorse Hammoud
October 23rd, 20210 DEARBORN — While U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) is endorsing State Rep. Abdullah Hammoud (D-Dearborn) for mayor, the Police Officers Association of Dearborn (POAD) is indirectly endorsing the candidate. Originally, the POAD had chosen to not endorse a candidate for mayor. However, following recent social media posts...Dearborn: A look at the ballot
October 22nd, 20210 DEARBORN — Voters in Dearborn will once again have a difficult decision to make in the upcoming general election. Between selecting a new mayor for the first time in 14 years, all seven City Council members and nine members of a Charter Revision Commission, residents also have a proposal to decide on. All information on candidates...Dearborn Heights: A look at the ballot
October 22nd, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — With the general elections fast approaching, some residents may not know what is on the ballot for their precincts. On all precincts’ ballots, there are the partial terms for mayor, ending on Dec. 31, city clerk, ending on Dec. 31, and a City Council seat, ending on Dec. 31, 2023, as well as the full terms......
Dearborn man charged with creating and sharing child porn, accused of raping 13-year-old
October 21st, 20211 DEARBORN — A Dearborn man is facing federal charges after authorities say a 14-year-old victim was sexually extorted. It’s reported that the man recorded videos of him having sex with the 14-year-old. Ahmad Haidar-Ahmad, 23, was arrested after federal authorities raided his home as part of an investigation into child...Person in custody after reports of armed man inside John Glenn High School
October 21st, 20210 WESTLAND — A person has been taken into police custody for questioning after reports of a man with a gun inside of John Glenn High School. Police were at the school after the reports started coming in and officials say the individual was armed, but that no shots were fired inside the school. Police did say the building has been......
U.S. details plans to roll out COVID-19 vaccine for children
October 20th, 20210 WASHINGTON D.C. — The White House has rolled out detailed plans for the expected authorization of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children. Federal regulators will meet over the next two weeks to weigh the benefits of giving shots to children aged 5 to 11. Within hours of the formal approval, which is expected after the Centers...City Clerk’s Office to extend hours for the upcoming election
October 19th, 20210 DEARBORN — In preparation for the Nov. 2 election, the City Clerk’s Office will be open additional hours for residents to access its services as it pertains to voting. The clerk’s office will be open on Saturday, Oct. 30 from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. for election activities only for residents to register to vote in-person, turn in......