Briana Gasorski
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Reasons why your home may not be selling
August 22nd, 20200 While the real estate market is doing extremely well, Realtor Dave Abdallah said that some sellers are still making some critical mistakes. “A lot of sellers may not realize why their home isn’t selling,” he said. “But there are several common mistakes that a lot of sellers make that they may not even realize.” Abdallah...
Sultan of Oman reshuffles government
August 21st, 20200 MUSCAT - The Sultan of Oman issued 28 new royal decrees this week during a reshuffle of government roles and responsibilities. Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said has named Badr bin Hamad bin Hamoud Al Busaidi as foreign minister to replace foreign affairs chief Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah after 23 years of service. When you have...
Dubai changes its alcohol consumption laws to help its economy
August 21st, 20200 DUBAI - While the United Arab Emirates struggles to regain its economic footing during the COVID-19 pandemic, Dubai has once again loosened its alcohol consumption laws. Previously in Dubai, non-Muslim residents were required to carry plastic red cards issued by police in order to purchase alcohol. Otherwise they’d face action from...
Dearborn/Heights join other local police departments to kick off Operation Safe Streets
August 20th, 20200 DEARBORN — Several local communities will be increasing their police presence over the next two weeks as part of the Operation Safe Streets initiative. Dearborn Police Captain Timothy McHale said that this is a two week traffic enforcement initiative. “The communities involved include Melvindale, Westland, Allen Park, Wayne,...
Dearborn Heights Public Works director clears the air about the water
August 19th, 20200 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — With residents concerned over their water quality, the Dearborn Heights Department of Public Works wants to clear the air. All residents citywide recently received letters in the mail regarding the “lead in their water”, which sparked numerous social media posts about the topic and several residents being...
Commercial real estate struggling during COVID-19 pandemic
August 15th, 20200 While the housing market has been booming during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, commercial real estate continues to struggle as more and more businesses are having to shut their doors. Realtor Dave Abdallah said that another reason for the struggling market is fear. “In general, the real estate market is doing extremely...
Dearborn Heights City Council votes to table payment for corporation counsel
August 14th, 20200 Dearborn Heights — During a recent meeting, the Dearborn Heights City Council announced that it currently does not have a valid contract with its corporation counsel and voted to remove charges billed until a valid contract is in place. The items listed under the city’s current claims and fund transfers included a charge of $16,423...
Dearborn Heights City Council overrides a ninth mayoral veto for financial records
August 13th, 20200 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Despite having agreed to proceed with its financial audit during a City Council meeting in June, the Dearborn Heights City Council has overridden yet another veto by Mayor Paletko on the matter. The latest of nine vetoes was in regards to a resolution that the Council had voted on at its July 28 meeting requesting...
Dearborn Heights councilman looking for volunteers to beautify the city
August 12th, 20200 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Dearborn Heights City Councilman Tom Wencel is looking for at least 50 volunteers to help participate in different events to beautify the city. On Saturday, Aug. 15, the annual Ecorse Creek cleanup will be taking place along with the Richard A. Young Center Rain Garden Maintenance at 9 a.m. However, Wencel said...
Qatari sociologist says Beirut explosion is “divine punishment” for blasphemy, plastic surgery and homosexuality
August 11th, 20200 QATAR — A Qatari sociologist known for posting videos of his controversial viewpoints on YouTube, has sparked outrage once again. The popular sociologist, Abd Al-Aziz Al-Khazraj Al-Ansari, said in his most recent video that the port explosions in Beirut is a sign of divine punishment. “This is a message to our people of...
After going viral, the bride from Beirut tells her story
August 8th, 20200 BEIRUT — Aug. 4, 2020 was meant to be the happiest day of Israa Al Seblani’s life, but it quickly turned to be the most terrifying. Al Seblani is the bride from the now viral video shoot taken during the explosion in Beirut that has killed more than 150 people and injured more than 5,000 more. “The first thought that...
Dearborn Heights welcomes Dearborn Fresh to its downtown
August 7th, 20201 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Dearborn Fresh Supermarket celebrated its grand opening in Dearborn Heights on Aug. 3. Wayne County Executive Warren Evans said the store’s opening is great not just for the community, but for the entire county. “This is an important day for Wayne County,” he said. “It’s important to be around so many...
Dearborn Heights resident questions mayor about criminal background of a city employee; employee responds
August 6th, 20204 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — During a recent Dearborn Heights City Council meeting, a resident brought a city employee’s past to the attention of the City Council. Resident Dana Parish questioned Mayor Paletko on his knowledge of an employee’s background. “Through the chair, I requested extra time this evening and it was approved in...
Dearborn Heights councilwoman responds to mayor’s “personal attack” against her
August 5th, 20201 Dearborn Heights — During last Tuesday's City Council meeting, Dearborn Heights City Councilwoman Lisa Hicks-Clayton responded to what she calls a “personal attack” by Mayor Paletko. The comment made by Paletko during a City Council meeting on July 14 questioned Hicks-Clayton’s understanding of finances when Hicks-Clayton...
Important tips for buying and selling your home
July 19th, 20200 DEARBORN — While the housing market is currently booming, some sellers may not know how to guarantee the sale of their homes. Realtor Dave Abdallah said that it’s all about curb appeal. “It’s extremely important to take care of your home on the outside,” he said. “The exterior of a home is equally if not more important than......
