May 1st, 20230DEARBORN — Mayor Abdullah Hammoud hosted the first Eid al-Fitr breakfast for community members celebrating the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
The breakfast took place at the Ford Performing and Community Arts Center in Dearborn on Saturday, April 22 and roughly 1,000 people attended. The brunch was free and all of the food...
April 26th, 20230DETROIT — Dearborn businessman and Civil Rights Advocate Nasser Beydoun has announced his candidacy for U.S. Senate to fill the seat being vacated by retiring U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow.
Beydoun is the third Democrat to formally file for the race, following U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Lansing and attorney Zack Burns of Ann...
April 21st, 20230DEARBORN — Just in time for Earth Day on Saturday, Wayne County and Wayne County RESA are recognizing 14 Dearborn Public Schools this year as Green Schools for their work on environmental initiatives.
To be recognized, schools must complete several earth-friendly items from a list, including recycling, energy conservation,...
April 21st, 20230DEARBORN — As the holy month of Ramadan comes to an end, the Ramadan Suhoor Festival and the Downtown Dearborn Ramadan Nights conclude this month with high attendance turnouts throughout all nights of operation.
This was the first year of the Downtown Dearborn Ramadan Nights held on West Village Drive in the heart of Downtown...
April 21st, 20231Dearborn is making history as Mayor Abdullah Hammoud has made the Islamic holiday of Eid a paid holiday for the city's employees. The Eid marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
Muslims all over the world celebrate the Eid with their loved ones, commemorating the completion of their month of prayer, fasting and...
March 25th, 20230DEARBORN — On Wednesday, January 18, a bank robbery occurred at the Dearborn Federal Credit Union on Oakwood Blvd. A suspect identified as wearing a bright blue Detroit Pistons hooded sweatshirt, gray winter hood, winter gloves and a white N-95 style mask approached a bank teller and demanded money be placed in bags.
He informed the...
February 19th, 20230DEARBORN — All Dearborn restaurants can register to participate in Dearborn Restaurant Week from March 3-12.
Dearborn Restaurant Week is designated to celebrate Dearborn's diverse food culture and signature culinary experience. This allows both food lovers and frequent restaurant goers to experience this unique and savory cuisine as...
February 17th, 20230At a luncheon meeting hosted by the Dearborn Area Chamber of Commerce under the title of "The Tale of Our Cities"
Hammoud and Bazzi give briefings on the achievements of their administrations over the past year: Addressing the flood dilemma is a top priority
DEARBORN — Mayor Abdullah Hammoud and Dearborn Heights Mayor Bill Bazzi...
February 3rd, 20230DETROIT — A Dearborn man who was captured on a Syrian battlefield in 2018 has been convicted on charges of providing support to ISIS and attending one of the group's training camps, prosecutors said.
A federal jury convicted Ibraheem Izzy Musaibli, 32, on Monday of charges of providing and attempting to provide material support to...
January 8th, 20230DEARBORN – The Michigan Supreme Court has appointed Judge Sam Salamey as chief judge of the 19th District Court, succeeding Judge Gene Hunt, who presided over the court for three terms beginning in 2018.
Salamey holds the position of chief judge of the 19th District Court in Dearborn for the second time since his election as a judge...
December 29th, 20220DEARBORN – The Michigan Supreme Court has appointed Judge Sam Salamey as chief judge of the 19th District Court, the second largest district court in Wayne County. The appointment is effective Jan. 1.
Chief judges are responsible for caseload management, delegation of judicial workload and development of the court’s vision and...
December 24th, 20221DEARBORN – A report by WDIV -TV Channel 4 in Detroit highlighted the unique experience of an Arab American woman from Dearborn who achieved a historical precedent as the "fastest woman to obtain the rank of master chief" in the U.S. Navy's career recruiter force, a rank which qualified her to supervise more than 7,000 recruits and...
December 19th, 20220DEARBORN – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, toured Dearborn Fire Station 2 to discuss the need to pass his bipartisan legislation to renew federal grants programs that are set to expire in the coming years. During the visit, Peters highlighted how the Staffing for...
December 16th, 20220DEARBORN — A very excited crowd banged drums and waved mostly Moroccan flags during Wednesday's World Cup semifinal watch party, hosted by Mayor Abdullah Hammoud at the Michael A. Guido Theater.
The Morocco fans — nearly everyone in attendance — were unwaveringly optimistic, cheering each time the Morocco team dribbled the ball...
December 6th, 20220DEARBORN — Nomination forms for the Dearborn Parks and Recreation Department's Sports Hall of Fame, Special Awards Hall of Fame and Sports Legends Hall of Fame are now available at dearbornfordcenter.com, the city said this week.
Hard copies are also available in the lobby of the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center.
The...
December 6th, 20220DEARBORN — A traffic stop in Dearborn has resulted in the death of the driver and the discovery of a dead body in the trunk of the vehicle after a pursuit ended in a crash.
Police say they initiated a traffic stop on a Dodge Charger involved in an endangered missing investigation on Sunday afternoon when the suspect fled until...
December 6th, 20220DEARBORN — Residents are invited to nominate their own holiday displays or those of their neighbors for consideration in the annual Dearborn Aglow awards program presented by the Dearborn City Beautiful Commission.
Nominations are due by 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7 and can be emailed to citybeautiful@ci.dearborn.mi.us or called...
December 2nd, 20220DEARBORN — Abed Hammoud, a former Assistant U.S. Attorney, has been named the new co-chair of BRIDGES (Building Respect in Diverse Groups to Enhance Sensitivity).
Hammoud has extensive experience in law, practicing at both the state and federal levels, including his eight years serving as assistant U.S. Attorney and 15 years as...
November 23rd, 20220DEARBORN — The city of Dearborn will be holding a public auction on Monday, Dec. 5 at 10 a.m. at the Public Works and Facilities yard, located at 2650 Greenfield Road, the city said in a release.
Items up for bid will include more than 60 vehicles, government surplus, collectibles and police seizure assets. The auction will be held...
November 21st, 20220DEARBORN — Dearborn will mark the beginning of the holiday season tomorrow, Monday, Nov. 21, with the city’s annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center, the city said in a press release.
The free event, a longstanding Dearborn tradition, gets underway at 6 p.m. when Mayor Abdullah Hammoud,...
November 18th, 20220DETROIT — Fresh off a double digit election victory over a Trump-backed candidate, Governor Whitmer spoke at the 50th anniversary gala for ACCESS in Detroit on Thursday.
More than 1,000 people attended the half-a-century celebration at the Marriott hotel in the Renaissance Center for an organization that began as a modest,...
November 18th, 20220LIVONIA – A Dearborn man who owned and operated a pharmacy is facing federal charges in connection with the illegal distribution of misbranded drugs.
Zaman Alshafey, 35, was charged with 20 felonies, including wire fraud, money laundering and illegally dispensing prescription cough syrup worth millions of dollars in an indictment...
November 18th, 20220DEARBORN — In September the Charter Commission completed its initial inquisitory review of the Charter and identified topics to revisit in a second round of the Commission’s review of the City Charter.
Dearborn residents are invited to weigh in on these topics by completing a Community Survey and attending upcoming study...
November 17th, 20220DEARBORN — A new Narcan station inside the Dearborn Train Station dispenses the lifesaving overdose drug for free, thanks to the efforts of the city’s public health department.
The Dearborn Department of Public Health (DPH) announced on Wednesday the launch of a Narcan Vending Station, the first of several planned interventions...
November 16th, 20220DEARBORN — A firm hired by the Dearborn Public School District to develop a 30-year facilities recommendation is surveying the community to understand its priorities for the district.
Fielding International has created an online survey that is open till Dec. 2, asking community members their thoughts on “the future of teaching...
November 11th, 20221The cities of Dearborn Heights, Dearborn and Hamtramck saw crucial school board races in the November 8 election.
There has been an increased interest in school boards and school administration with the recent book ban issue that arose in Dearborn.
There are two school districts in Dearborn Heights, one in Dearborn and one in...
November 11th, 20220The midterm elections shocked most observers and political experts throughout the nation. While Republicans gained a few seats in the Congress, and may perhaps still win the majority there, nothing like the widely predicted "Red Wave" came to fruition. The Senate is still up for grabs, and Democrats scored a number of major victories...
November 11th, 20220After the state lost a congressional seat from the census and with redistricting causing upheaval to the U.S. House maps, Democrats have broken the tie in the Congressional roster from Michigan and added two new faces.
After the Nov. 8 election, Michigan will have seven Democrats and six Republicans in the U.S. House of...
