Briana Gasorski
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Najah Jannoun is one of three candidates vying for a full term seat on the Crestwood School Board
August 26th, 20220 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Having been a resident for the last 33 years and dedicating herself to the community, Najah Jannoun is hoping to retain her seat on the Crestwood School Board. Jannoun has been a realtor and has worked in the community for more than 10 years. Before being appointed to the Crestwood School Board, she was invited...
Abdul Sattar Hammoudeh is one of four candidates vying for two available partial terms on Crestwood’s School Board
August 26th, 20220 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Abdul Sattar Hammoudeh is one of four candidates hoping to earn one of two partial term seats on Crestwood’s School Board. Hammoudeh immigrated from Lebanon in 1996 and earned his BS in electrical engineering from Lawrence Tech. University in 2004 before earning his MS from the University of Michigan-Dearborn...
Dearborn native makes it to the top 10 of cooking competition show MasterChef
August 21st, 20220 DEARBORN — Born and raised in Dearborn, 33-year-old Amanda Saab has made it to the top ten in the cooking competition show, MasterChef. In 2015, Saab competed in season six of the hit competition before being eliminated in the eighth episode of the season and becoming the first Muslim woman in a Hijab to compete on the...
Superintendent Glenn Maleyko again receives positive evaluation, contract extended
August 21st, 20220 DEARBORN —Dearborn Public Schools’ Superintendent Dr. Glenn Maleyko has officially received another positive evaluation. The Dearborn Public Schools Board of Education gave Maleyko his evaluation for his seventh year as superintendent, again ranking his performance as “highly effective.” A rating of effective or highly...
David Williamson seeks a partial term on the Crestwood School Board
August 20th, 20220 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — A graduate of Dearborn High School and resident of the Crestwood School District since 1992, David Williamson is seeking a seat on the Crestwood School Board. Williamson is one of four running for two open partial term seats on the board. He earned a bachelor's of computer science degree from Eastern Michigan...
Nadia Nasir hopes to retain her seat on the D7 School Board
August 19th, 20220 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — D7 School Board Trustee Nadia Nasir, who was appointed to the board in January, is hoping to retain her seat. Nasir is one of two candidates running for three open full term seats on the board. A lifelong resident of Dearborn Heights, she attended D7 schools her entire life before graduating from Annapolis...
Tawnya Sterlini running unopposed for a partial seat on the D7 School Board
August 13th, 20220 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — With roots going back more than 60 years, Tawnya Sterlini is looking to give back by vying for a seat on the District 7 School Board. Sterlini has been a member of the community for more than 35 years and graduated from Annapolis High School before earning an associate degree from Henry Ford College and working...
Nadia Berry seeking re-election for a full term to the Crestwood School Board, one of three candidates competing for two seats
August 12th, 20220 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — With a history of dedication to the education of children throughout the community, Nadia Berry is running for re-election to the Crestwood School Board. She is vying for one of two full term six-year seats on the board in the Nov. 8 election. Berry has served the community’s children for more than 26 years as...
GLWA warns residents to prepare for severe weather
August 7th, 20220 DEARBORN — With heavy rainfall and severe storms heading towards southeast Michigan, the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) is warning residents to prepare. In a statement the GLWA asked residents living in low lying areas and areas with flood experience to remove valuables from their basements. “The National Oceanic and...
Routine traffic stop results in serious charges for Inkster man
July 20th, 20220 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Following what seemed to be a routine traffic stop by Dearborn Heights police, an Inkster man is facing a number of drug and weapons-related charges. A little after 11:30 a.m. on July 12, an officer observed a car near the intersection of Michigan and Beech Daly whose occupants weren’t wearing seat...
Dearborn Heights police investigating serious injury accident, alleged drunk driver nearly striking officers
July 19th, 20220 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — A late-night traffic incident in Dearborn Heights has left two people with serious injuries and another two in critical condition. At approximately 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 17, 911 dispatchers received a call regarding a serious injury accident on southbound Telegraph Road just south of Joy Road. A...
Dearborn Heights police seeking help identifying suspect in armed robbery of CVS Pharmacy
July 9th, 20220 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Dearborn Heights police are looking to identify a suspect involved in an armed robbery that took place at a CVS Pharmacy. At approximately 9:51 a.m. on July 5, an armed robber entered the CVS at 8710 North Beech Daly and went directly to the pharmacy where he produced a silver revolver and demanded a quantity of...
Dearborn Heights to launch emergency alert system
July 9th, 20220 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The city of Dearborn Heights will soon be adopting an emergency alert system to help notify residents of emergencies. The CodeRED Emergency Alert System will allow the city to have an opportunity for one-way communication from the Police and Fire Departments to the community. “We can share emergency or...
Dearborn Heights police officer assaulted during July 4 incident
July 9th, 20220 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Four suspects were arrested and one Dearborn Heights police officer injured in a July 4 altercation at a local business. At approximately 5:50 p.m. on July 4, Dearborn Heights police responded to a 911 call regarding customer trouble at a business in the 23000 block of Ford Road. The caller reported four male...
Deadline to file to run for two open school board seats nearing in Dearborn
July 8th, 20220 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Public Schools will have two school board seats up for grabs on the Nov. 8 ballot. The deadline to file is July 26 by 4 p.m. Both seats on the ballot will be for full six-year terms and those elected will serve from January 2023 through December 2028. Dearborn Public School board members oversee both......
Dearborn Parks and Recreation releases statement regarding fatal incident at Camp Dearborn
July 7th, 20220 DEARBORN — The city of Dearborn’s Department of Parks and Recreation has provided a statement regarding a fatal incident at an aqua park at Camp Dearborn. The event occurred at “Ripping the Waters”, an aqua park operated by a third party at Camp Dearborn. “We are heartbroken and saddened by the tragic incident at the...
Dearborn Heights joins Wayne County for information sharing workshop
July 3rd, 20220 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Elected officials and staff leaders from Dearborn Heights joined Wayne County department leaders to conduct an information workshop. The event took place at the Dearborn Heights City Hall and was the first meeting of its kind between the city and the county. The event was geared towards giving both the city......
Dearborn selected for MINextCities Program
July 3rd, 20220 DEARBORN — Dearborn has become one of three cities selected to participate in the MINextCities Program to become a “smart city” of the future. The program is a new statewide program that supports the use of technology to improve energy efficiency, reliability, sustainability, safety and overall quality of life in order to model...
Dearborn Parks and Recreation Commission honors local athletes and sports supporters
July 2nd, 20220 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Parks and Recreation Commission recently held its 69th Annual Sports Awards Ceremony, honoring four local athletes and sports supporters. The ceremony took place on June 12 at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center. Richard Masi became the newest member of the department’s Sports Hall of Fame as...
Dearborn Heights officials urge fireworks safety
June 29th, 20220 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — With Independence Day fast approaching, Dearborn Heights public safety officials are urging residents to practice fireworks safety. In addition to neighborhood and community fireworks displays, many residents buy and light their own in their yard or in the street. “We certainly want our residents to enjoy...
Dearborn police arrest man in connection to criminal sexual conduct incident at Walmart
June 28th, 20220 DEARBORN — Dearborn police have made an arrest in connection with an alleged criminal sexual conduct incident at Walmart. On Thursday, June 2, at approximately 2 p.m., Dearborn police were dispatched to the Walmart at 5851 Mercury Drive on a report of a man wearing an Amazon hat and shirt inappropriately touching a woman while in......
Dearborn police officer involved in crash with civilian
June 28th, 20220 DEARBORN — A Dearborn police officer was involved in a crash with a civilian on the city’s Northeast side on June 26. Officers were dispatched to the 7700 block of Kendal on a report of a subject attempting to break into a vehicle. While responding to the call, an officer was involved in an accident with a civilian vehicle at the...
Dearborn Heights man resentenced to 15-30 years for the murder of Renisha McBride
June 23rd, 20220 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Theodore “Ted” Wafer has been resentenced in the 2013 shooting death of Renisha McBride. Wafer appeared in the Wayne County Third Circuit Court on June 22 before Judge Dana Hathaway, who resentenced him to 15 to 30 years in prison with credit for time served. The conviction comes with 15 to 30 years for......
Inkster to host expungement clinic and community resource fair
June 22nd, 20220 INKSTER — The city of Inkster is hosting an expungement clinic and community resource fair to help offer residents and members of the community a second chance. Mayor Patrick Wimberly and Attorney General Dana Nessel are working in partnership with the Inkster Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. to host the...
Dearborn Heights welcomes Booza Delight to the city
June 20th, 20220 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The city of Dearborn Heights has welcomed a new frozen treat shop called Booza Delight to the city . Owners Yasser and May Hashwi were joined by city officials, Dearborn Area Chamber of Commerce officials, friends and family for the ribbon cutting ceremony. “Contrary to what some folks think, when they hear......
