Briana Gasorski
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Dearborn to host ceremony commemorating the 20th anniversary of 9/11
September 8th, 20210 DEARBORN — The city of Dearborn is hosting a ceremony to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. The ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 11, outside of the Dearborn Police Station at 16099 Michigan Ave. The commemoration will be led by the Dearborn Police Department and Chief Ronald...MDHHS updates student quarantine guidelines; Whitmer applauds mask policies
September 8th, 20210 LANSING — With more than 60 percent of students statewide covered by a mask mandate, new quarantine guidelines have been released. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has issued new quarantine guidance for both symptomatic and asymptomatic students. “When layered prevention strategies such as masking,...Dearborn Public Schools makes administrative changes throughout the district
September 6th, 20210 DEARBORN — With the new school year underway, the Dearborn Public Schools has made some administrative adjustments throughout the district. Superintendent Dr. Glenn Maleyko said that the changes are inevitable. “Retirements, promotions and new staffing all contribute to the rearranging of staff,” he said. “We have a lot of...Hassan Abdallah announces candidacy for Dearborn’s Charter Commission
September 4th, 20212 DEARBORN — With voters approving the development of a Charter Revision Commission, community activist Hassan Abdallah wants to give back to the city that has always been home. Abdallah’s father immigrated to Dearborn from Lebanon in the 1950’s in pursuit of the American dream and Abdallah is one of 11 children. Being a...The Halal Guys opens in Dearborn Heights
September 4th, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The New York sensation, The Halal Guys, has found a home in Dearborn Heights, becoming the first location to open in Michigan. The Halal Guys began as a hot dog cart in New York City in 1990, founded by three Egyptians. As many of their customers were Muslim taxi drivers, the customers had told the founders...Crestwood School District focusing on social and emotional health of students
September 4th, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The Crestwood School District is working to ensure not only academic excellence, but also social and emotional excellence. With students returning to the classroom, some for the first time in almost two years and some being in a new building for the first time, the school district is focusing on re-teaching...Prosecutor Kym Worthy asks parents to teach children the seriousness of school threats
September 3rd, 20210 DEARBORN — As students return to the classrooms for in-person learning full time, parents are being asked to remind their children of school threats. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy issued a letter to school districts and parents encouraging them to have conversations with their students regarding threats to commit school...ACC receives grant for refugee medical screening
September 3rd, 20210 TROY — The Arab American and Chaldean Council (ACC) has received a grant for refugee medical screening. The ACC is a nonprofit human service organization that serves southeast Michigan. The grant comes from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) and will assist in providing comprehensive medical...Garden City Hospital partners with Westland to open full-service community healthcare center
September 3rd, 20210 WESTLAND — Garden City Hospital and the city of Westland have come together to open the Westland Community Health Center. The Westland Community Health Center is equipped with a state-of-the-art free-standing emergency department, which offers access to care, close to home. With more than $10 million invested, the center has a...Washtenaw County issues mask mandate for K-12 schools
September 2nd, 20210 WASHTENAW COUNTY — Health officials in Washtenaw County have issued an emergency order requiring masks to be worn at all K-12 schools. Under the new order, beginning on Sept. 7, students and staff at all K-12 public, private, vocational and charter schools within the county will be required to wear a face mask while indoors to help...One dead after accident involving a semi and a tow truck
September 1st, 20210 DEARBORN — At approximately 1 p.m. on Aug. 31, the Dearborn Police responded to the scene of a two vehicle collision involving a semi and a tow truck. The accident occurred at Wyoming Ave. and the eastbound I-94 exit ramp. The officers’ investigation determined that the semi-tractor trailer was traveling north on Wyoming and...Federal unemployment benefits to expire on Sept. 4
August 31st, 20210 LANSING — Michigan residents who have been receiving federal unemployment benefits will see all of those programs expire soon, but the state says it is still going to offer resources for those seeking employment. The benefits provided through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and American Rescue Plan...Body of missing Dearborn Heights man found in Lake Erie
August 31st, 20210 MONROE COUNTY — Rescue crews have located the body of a missing Dearborn Heights man in Lake Erie. The man, who has since been identified as Ghaleb Assaf, 59, went missing on Sunday, Aug. 29 after leaving the boat he was on to swim in the lake. Assaf's body was located in the water near Sterling State Park. Monroe County Central...Elizabeth Bailey looking to earn a position on the Charter Revision Commission
August 28th, 20210 DEARBORN — Community member, artist, activist and researcher Elizabeth Bailey has announced her candidacy for the Dearborn Charter Revision Commission. Residents voted in the Aug. 3 primary for the establishment of a Charter Revision Commission and now will have to select nine commissioners in the Nov. 2 general...D7 changes its back-to-school plan just days before the school year starts, universal masking required
August 27th, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — At an Aug. 24 board meeting, the District 7 (D7) School Board of Education voted to require masks, just six days before school starts. Interim Superintendent Dr. Mary Ann Cyr had previously told The Arab American News that the district would allow parents and staff to make their own decision regarding wearing......
Beaumont to open third COVID-19 vaccine dose appointments for immunocompromised patients
August 26th, 20210 DEARBORN — Beaumont Health has announced that it is opening up appointments for immunocompromised patients who want a third COVID-19 vaccine dose. Beaumont is also encouraging patients who are moderately to severely immunocompromised and have received two doses of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines to get a third dose. The...Oakland County issues emergency health order requiring masks in schools; parents protest in Macomb County after learning it will not be mandating masks
August 26th, 20210 OAKLAND/MACOMB COUNTIES — On Tuesday, the Oakland County Health Division issued a universal mask mandate for all students in PreK-12 schools. The emergency health order requires masks in daycares, elementary, middle, high and vocational schools regardless of vaccination status to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The new order is...Dearborn Public Schools to require face masks
August 25th, 20210 DEARBORN — Following recommendations from federal, state, and local health officials, Dearborn Public Schools has decided on an approach to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. With more than 20,000 students returning to full, in-person learning beginning Aug. 30, all students, staff and visitors will be required to wear face masks...Wayne County offering COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to immunocompromised residents
August 24th, 20210 WAYNE COUNTY — The Wayne County Health Department has begun administering Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to immunocompromised residents. Boosters are available at no cost to eligible residents at all Wayne County-sponsored vaccine sites. Boosters for immunocompromised residents are another safe and effective......
Dearborn Heights continuing to purchase homes in the flood zone
August 21st, 20211 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The city has announced it is nearing the final steps in demolishing another four homes in the flood zone. The homes are near the Ecorse Creek flood zone, which will soon become green space to help absorb some of the Ecorse Creek’s overflow. The homes are being purchased with funds provided through the...Dearborn Heights residents respond to tension-filled City Council meeting
August 21st, 20211 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — After a tension-filled City Council meeting on Aug. 10, residents have started to respond to comments made and meeting practices. During the City Council meeting and in a statement provided to The Arab American News, Council Chairwoman Denise Malinowski-Maxwell had referenced a resident named “Sam” who she......
Chief medical executive recommends mask mandate for schools, state still allowing districts to decide
August 20th, 20210 LANSING — Despite a recommendation from the state’s top health official, the State Board of Education and the governor are still not mandating masks in schools. Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Chief Medical Executive Dr. Joneigh Khaldun has issued a recommendation for the state to issue a mask mandate in...Dearborn Heights welcomes new DPW director
August 19th, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Despite the city being flooded numerous times since June, Dearborn Heights has welcomed a new Department of Public Works (DPW) director. Bob Conrad, who grew up in Fraser and has lived in Wayne County all his life, started with the city on July 1. He graduated from Lawrence Tech in 1986 with a construction......