Briana Gasorski
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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...
Dearborn Heights resident accuses Council chairwoman’s fiancé, attorney of threatening him; Councilman walks out of meeting
August 14th, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — During a nearly four-hour long City Council meeting on Tuesday night, tensions flared and after several disturbances, one resident filed a police report. The tensions began when Mayor Bill Bazzi mentioned that he had requested a closed session to discuss a few items, which were continually denied by Council...
Dearborn man loses more than 100 lbs in the last year
August 14th, 20210 DEARBORN — After having COVID-19 last year, Dearborn native Sam Ali and his family feared for his life and that fear led Ali to make some very big life changes. The 43-year-old Ali said that he has tried many different diets and workout plans before, but none of them were successful. Ali had tested positive for COVID-19 on July...
Dearborn Heights’ D7 and Crestwood School Districts address plans for the new school year
August 13th, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — With the CDC changing its recommendations on mask mandates due to the rise of COVID-19 cases, local school districts discussed back-to-school options. Dearborn Heights’ D7 School District has been one of the few districts in the area to have allowed parents to decide whether their children would learn virtually...
Dearborn to expand free GSRP preschool program
August 12th, 20210 DEARBORN — Dearborn Public Schools is again accepting applications for its Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) after receiving permission from the state to expand. The GSRP is a state-funded preschool program that students can participate in at no cost to eligible families. Dearborn is now adding four additional classrooms,...
Dingell, Tlaib announce $154,545 grant for Dearborn Heights Fire Department
August 12th, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — U.S. Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D- Detroit) and Debbie Dingell (D- Dearborn) announced that the Dearborn Heights Fire Department will receive a regional grant. The grant will be for $154,545 through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program and will be used to purchase...
Dearborn Public Schools looking to fill more than 100 open positions
August 12th, 20210 DEARBORN — As the new school year looms right around the corner, the Dearborn Public School District is hiring for many positions throughout the district. Outside of Detroit, Dearborn Public Schools is one of the largest employers in Wayne County, with nearly 2,800 staff members, including more than 1,000 non-teaching staff. The...
FDA plans for COVID vaccine boosters could be ready within weeks
August 11th, 20210 WASHINGTON D.C. — While nearly half of all Americans have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the FDA is reportedly on the verge of administering booster doses. According to The Wall Street Journal, the FDA is expecting to roll out its booster strategy by early September. The Biden administration has been pushing for the...
State says there are no plans of reinstating COVID-19 restrictions, as students prepare to return to school
August 11th, 20210 LANSING — With COVID-19 cases spiking throughout the state from the Delta variant, the state says there are no plans on reinstating restrictions. Since last weekend, the state is averaging just over 906 COVID-19 cases per day. On Wednesday, there were 31 cases of the Delta variant in Wayne County and 356 Delta cases......
Westland voters choose Mayor Bill Wild and Councilwoman Tasha Green to face off in November
August 5th, 20210 WESTLAND — Voters hit the polls on August 3 and decided they wanted their current mayor and a City Councilwoman to face off in November. Of the four candidates, incumbent Mayor Bill Wild and Councilwoman Tasha Green will be going head-to-head for the mayor's seat. Wild, who has been mayor since 2007, is looking to serve his...
MDHHS issues updated COVID-19 school guidance
August 5th, 20210 LANSING — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has issued updated recommendations for schools for the new school year. The updated recommendations are designed to help prevent transmission of COVID-19 within school buildings, reduce disruptions to in-person learning and help protect vulnerable individuals......
Historic victory for Abdullah Hammoud; he and Gary Woronchak look forward to a competitive race for mayor
August 3rd, 20210 DEARBORN — With all votes counted, both State Rep. Abdullah Hammoud and Gary Woronchak say they are ready for a competitive race for mayor. "Dearborn, we won," Hammoud said in a Facebook post. "Tonight's results showed that Dearborn residents are demanding change from City Hall. I'm honored and humbled with today's victory, and I...
Bill Bazzi and Denise Malinowski-Maxwell thank residents for support; set to face off in November
August 3rd, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Both Mayor Bill Bazzi and Council Chairwoman Denise Malinowski-Maxwell have issued statements thanking residents for their support and getting them through to the general election in November. "I am humbled and honored by the outpour of support from our Dearborn Heights residents on our collective lead," Bazzi...
Houda Berri looking to secure a seat on the Dearborn City Council
July 31st, 20210 DEARBORN — Having been born and raised in the Southend of Dearborn, 32-year-old Houda Berri is looking to secure a seat on the City Council. Berri lived in the Southend for 29 years and says it’s where she learned to be motivated, passionate, generous and even helped mold her into the woman she is today. “Like many of you, I...
Silvio Davis says he is “ready to serve” on Dearborn City Council
July 31st, 20210 DEARBORN — As a lifelong resident and product of the Dearborn Public Schools, Silvio Davis says it’s time for him to use his connections to help lead Dearborn. Davis, who graduated from Edsel Ford in 2004, has been volunteering since and currently is president of the Dearborn Goodfellows. While Davis was named Goodfellow of......
Robert Abraham looking to keep his seat on the Dearborn City Council
July 31st, 20210 DEARBORN — With more than 20 years of experience on the Dearborn City Council, Councilman Robert Abraham is looking to retain his seat. Abraham has three children who are graduates of Loyola University-Chicago, has served the Fordson High School Varsity Alumni charity as the treasurer and director for almost 25 years, is the...
Crestwood School District reorganizes the school board, elects Nadia Berry as president
July 30th, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — During its annual district reorganization meeting, the Crestwood School Board reassigned the trustees into new roles. For the role of president, current President Ed Garcia nominated Nadia Berry, which Trustee Mo Sabbagh objected to, but due to going out of order Sabbagh was able to make his motion......
Michigan Supreme Court allows Detroit charter plan to appear on August 3 ballot
July 30th, 20210 DETROIT — The Michigan Supreme Court has overturned the decisions of lower courts and ordered a proposed revision of Detroit’s city charter to appear on the August 3 ballot. Usually a charter amendment proceeds to the ballot after earning approval from the governor and is rejected for the ballot if the governor vetoes it, but in...City of Dearborn Heights to host job fair
July 29th, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS - After being cancelled due to the June flooding, the city of Dearborn Heights has rescheduled their job fair. The job fair will be held on Saturday, August 7 at the Caroline Kennedy Library at 24590 George Ave. from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. Those seeking jobs are advised to bring copies of updated resumes to......
