January 16th, 20260DEARBORN — In a large, formal inauguration ceremony held on Saturday, January 10, Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud renewed his commitment to continuing the city’s progress, saying Dearborn has become one of the fastest-growing communities in the Great Lakes region under his leadership. Hammoud highlighted accomplishments from his...
December 5th, 20250By Genevieve Fox
A community land trust (CLT) is a type of community ownership model where the community stewards land in perpetuity for the common good of those who live there, said GenesisHOPE Executive Director Jeanine Hatcher.
GenesisHOPE is a nonprofit that strives to improve equity through community health and development,...
November 7th, 20250By Julie Riddle
To Detroit entrepreneur Dazmonique Carr, almost any patch of dirt can be a farm, and almost anyone can be a farmer.
Eight years ago, Carr established Deeply Rooted Produce, a farmer-to-consumer food distribution service, after learning about Detroiters’ lack of access to healthy food in a nutrition education class...
September 12th, 20250DEARBORN – In the presence of representatives from engineering firms, business owners and local residents, the city of Dearborn held its final public meeting on Tuesday to discuss the proposed engineering designs for the redevelopment of Warren Avenue. The city aims to select a preliminary plan by this winter, make adjustments and...
March 6th, 20250By Amy Kuras
To see the beautiful house on McClellan Ave., impeccably kept with colorful flowerbeds in front and a charming gazebo in the back, you’d never imagine it was once just another abandoned Detroit house awaiting a wrecking ball.
Thanks to a dedicated nonprofit, the Detroit Catholic Pastoral Alliance, and a hardworking...