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...
November 9th, 20220Democrats cleared victories with wide margins despite a renewed push by Republicans to make in-roads with voters, with the picture becoming clearer as election results came out of the Dearborn Clerk’s office Tuesday night.
With all precincts reporting in Dearborn, unofficial results from the Dearborn City Clerk showed comfortable...
November 9th, 20220DEARBORN — The Dearborn Public Schools District will hold its eighth annual Battle Against Hunger food drive this Nov. 14-18.
Led by the district's three traditional high schools — Fordson, Dearborn High and Edsel Ford — the event has grown to include 19 district schools this year. Last year's event garnered more than 19 tons...
November 8th, 20220DEARBORN - Dearborn Police say they arrested Dearborn resident Malcolm Merritt Washington in connection with a knife attack of a 62-year-old man on the city's west side.
Police said in a press release this week that on Nov. 3, the officers responded to reports of a victim who had been stabbed around the 22000 block of Michigan...
November 5th, 20220Michigan's midterm election is on Tuesday, Nov. 8, and among the races at stake are for governor, secretary of state and attorney general.
There are also three ballot proposals that could change the state's constitution, all 13 seats in the U.S. Congress and all the State House and Senate seats.
The midterm elections will likely...
November 4th, 20220DEARBORN — Dearborn has a rising star in mixed martial arts (MMA) and he's fresh off a 5-0 record, hungry for more and looking ahead at a bright future in one of the country’s most popular sports.
21-year-old Abe Alsaghir’s story is yet another example of the community's immigrant, working class roots and its penchant for...
November 4th, 20220A proposal to enshrine in the state’s constitution guaranteed protections over reproductive health such as pregnancy, prenatal care and abortions has seen some growing opposition in Dearborn.
Recently a pamphlet put out by Dearborn Parents for Principled Civic Engagement appeared in English and Arabic with claims that the proposal,...
November 2nd, 20220DEARBORN — The Friends of the Library Dearborn (FOLD) will be holding a book and media sale on Wednesday, Nov. 9 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Henry Ford Centennial Library, 16301 Michigan Avenue.
Features for this month include 5 for $1.00 adult paperbacks, 5 for $3.00 hardcover and trade paperback adult fiction and an excellent...
October 28th, 20220DEARBORN — Hundreds of community members joined state and local officials at a packed Byblos Banquet Center in Dearborn for the 25th annual banquet for Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) on Thursday.
Those in attendance and on the speakers' list were Democratic leaders and November election hopefuls Governor Whitmer,...
October 28th, 20222- Muzammil Ahmed serves on the boards of Emgage MI, CAIR MI and is the former chair of the Michigan Muslim Community Council. The opinions expressed are his own.
When the Muslim community and the progressive forces came together after 9/11, it was a marriage of convenience. Arabs and Muslims needed to be loved and the Progressives...
October 27th, 20220DEARBORN — Dearborn and Ypsilanti will receive more than $11 million in federal funds to purchase electric school buses.
The money comes from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Clean School Bus program to curb diesel air pollution. U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) announced the funding this week.
Dearborn...
October 27th, 20220DEARBORN — Leaders Advancing and Helping Communities (LAHC), a long-running human and community services agency, held a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new headquarters in Dearborn on Tuesday.
For some 40 years, LAHC's mission has been to protect and empower the local community through direct services, and it plans to launch more...
October 27th, 20220DEARBORN — An event honoring U.S. Rep Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) and her service to the city of Dearborn was held on Monday, Oct. 24 at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center in Dearborn.
Dingell will no longer represent Dearborn as a result an independent citizen-led redistricting commission leaving the city out of the...
October 24th, 20221This article was contributed by Sumaiyah Ahmed, MHA, public health coordinator for ACCESS, and has been edited for style
TikTok is a popular short-video app best known for its trendy dances and outlandish humor. However, it has also become a venue for healthcare providers to share health and wellness information with younger...
October 22nd, 20220DEARBORN — Najah Bazzy, founder and CEO of Zaman International, a non-profit aimed at helping marginalized women and children break the cycle of poverty, has been named to the board of Angela Hospice.
Angela Hospice was founded under the sponsorship of the Felician Sisters in 1985 before growing into a hospice center in 1994 when...
October 21st, 20220The November election is around the corner, and because of ongoing and unprecedented attacks on civil liberties and democracy itself, we cannot emphasize its importance enough.
We know these elections will not occur in a vacuum. Recently, the nation turned its attention to our community once more; but sadly, this time it wasn’t due...
October 21st, 20221DEARBORN HEIGHTS — A book was recently taken out of instruction in a Dearborn Heights school, following an ongoing controversy around books in schools in neighboring Dearborn.
Crestwood School District officials were made aware of a social media post with photos of a book being taught to ninth grade students that included sexually...
October 21st, 20220DEARBORN — Henry Ford College and the University of Michigan-Dearborn have announced a new guaranteed-enrollment partnership designed to advance student success and economic prosperity in Michigan.
Learn4ward: Henry Ford College to the University of Michigan-Dearborn will put qualified HFC students on a path to earn both an...
October 19th, 20220DEARBORN — Dearborn and Melvindale residents can schedule an appointment to have Dearborn Fire Department staff install smoke detectors in their homes at no cost.
The program provides the free installation of smoke detectors to any owner-occupied household, regardless of income, thanks to funding from a competitive federal...
October 19th, 20220DEARBORN — The city's annual program to dispose of fallen leaves is scheduled to begin on Monday, Oct. 24.
To help prepare residents, the city has released a guide that lists ways they can assist with fallen leaves on their properties:
Put leaves in yard waste bags each trash day through the week of Dec. 12-16
The best method to...
October 19th, 20220DEARBORN — The city of Dearborn is running a new program, beginning Oct. 17, to help residents identify and address common property maintenance concerns.
The city's first “Sweep Week” initiative will run through Oct. 28 and will make inspectors and city staff available to help residents with common ordinance issues and address...
October 16th, 20220DEARBORN — Galata Sweets, a new cafe, bakery and breakfast spot, is set to leave its mark on Dearborn’s vibrant food scene.
Located in downtown west Dearborn just south of Michigan Avenue on Mason Street, Galata is not the only Turkish food or cafe experience in Michigan, but is the first in the state to provide a Turkish cafe,...
October 15th, 20220A study by a warranty and auto market expert company places Michigan as second in its list of states where mechanics are most in demand.
The study’s result won’t surprise too many Michigan drivers, especially those reeling from expensive damage to their suspensions and tires from the state’s brutal winter "pothole...