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Dearborn welcomes new director of economic development
April 20th, 20220 DEARBORN — Mayor Abdullah Hammoud has announced the appointment of Jordan Twardy as the city’s new director of economic development. Twardy comes to the city with 15 years of government experience in economic and community development, fundraising, team building and project management. He most recently served as the Community and...
City partners with Wade Trim to perform drone aerial survey of Ecorse Creek
April 19th, 20220 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — In an effort to identify specific problem areas of the Ecorse Creek, the city partnered with Wade Trim to perform an aerial survey of the area. Wade Trim is the city’s civil engineering contractor and with the city, it recently completed a hi-tech aerial survey of the creek between Inkster Road and the...
Dearborn Heights police chief focusing on positive changes as he implements his plan
April 17th, 20220 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Just a month into his tenure with the city of Dearborn Heights, Police Chief Jerrod Hart is implementing his vision. “First, I want to recognize the awesome team of DHPD officers who work around the clock to ensure our community’s residents, business owners and visitors remain safe,” he said. “And along...
Dearborn Homecoming Festival to return in August
April 16th, 20220 DEARBORN — After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Dearborn Homecoming Festival is making its return this August. The festival, traditionally held at Ford Field Park, is moving to the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center and will be held from August 5 through August 7. The new location was selected due to...
Dearborn police seeking help identifying home invasion suspect
April 16th, 20220 DEARBORN - The Dearborn Police Department are hoping that residents can help identify a suspect wanted in connection to a recent home invasion. On April 13 at approximately 2:30 p.m, the Dearborn Police Department responded to the area of the 3700 block of Madison Street regarding a home invasion. The investigation found that an...
CDC to extend travel mask requirements for two weeks
April 13th, 20220 WASHINGTON D.C. — The Biden administration is set to extend the nationwide mask requirement for public transit and air travel. The decision comes as the administration has noticed an uptick in COVID-19 cases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) order was set to expire on April 18, but will now be extended...
Greenfield Village reopening with first permanent addition in 22 years
April 13th, 20220 DEARBORN — The Henry Ford Museum’s Greenfield Village is reopening and welcoming a new, permanent addition to the village. Members will get exclusive early access on Friday, April 15. Greenfield Village’s first permanent addition since 2000, the historic Detroit Central Market, opens on Saturday, April 16. The addition of...
Dearborn Department of Public Works and Facilities announces Nicole Golich to serve as first woman deputy director
April 12th, 20220 DEARBORN — The director of Dearborn Department of Public Works and Facilities, Tim Hawkins, has announced Nicole Golich as the deputy director. With the announcement, Golich becomes the first woman in the city’s history to assume that role, succeeding outgoing deputy director Eric Witte, who recently announced his...
Dearborn Heights K-9 to receive donated protective vest
April 9th, 20220 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The Dearborn Heights Police Department’s K-9 partner, Twix, will soon be receiving a donated bullet and stab protective vest. Twix and his handler, Officer Mohamad Chami, have been partners since April 7, 2019 when Twix joined the department. Chami has been with the department for a little over four years after...
Road to Restoration clinic restores drivers licenses for 28 in Dearborn
April 9th, 20220 DEARBORN — The Michigan Department of State’s (MDOS) Road to Restoration initiative launches to help Michiganders reinstate their driver's licenses. In October, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson lifted driving suspensions for more than 150,000 and canceled infractions for many more as a means of helping people get back on the...
Attorney General Dana Nessel visits Crestwood Schools
April 8th, 20220 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Attorney General Dana Nessel paid a visit to the Crestwood School District on Tuesday to learn about its approach to restorative practices in the district. Last year, Nessel announced a restorative practices initiative in order to address racial disparities in school discipline. At the beginning of the 2021-22...
President Biden extends pause on federal student loan repayments
April 7th, 20220 WASHINGTON D.C. — President Biden has officially announced another extension of the pause on federal student loan repayments for millions of borrowers nationwide. The repayments were set to restart May 1, but the pause has been extended through August 31. Biden said that while the economy is recovering from the COVID-19...
Miller Road construction to start April 6
April 6th, 20220 DEARBORN — Drivers can expect to see delays when using Miller Road between Rotunda Drive and Dix Avenue, starting on April 6, as construction is expected to last until the fall. The construction project will consist of more than one mile of concrete pavement removal and replacement, including new driveway approaches, sidewalk ramps...
Ali Abazeed to serve as inaugural director of the Dearborn Department of Public Health
April 6th, 20220 DEARBORN — Mayor Abdullah Hammoud has announced the appointment of Ali Abazeed, MPH, MPP to serve as the inaugural director of the newly established Department of Public Health (DPH). Abazeed is a Dearborn native who most recently served as a public health advisor at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the federal agency...
Dearborn police investigating “suspicious” house fire
April 5th, 20220 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police Department and Dearborn Fire Department are investigating a house fire that they believe to be “suspicious.” Firefighters and police officers were called at approximately 4 a.m. on April 4 to a house on the 7800 block of Oakman Boulevard, where the entire back of the home was fully engulfed in......
Dearborn Board of Education discussing possibility of a putting a bond on the November ballot
April 2nd, 20220 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Public Schools Board of Education is continuing discussions on the possibility of a public bond vote. The discussions started following a citizens infrastructure committee overwhelmingly supporting the need for a new bond. The Vision for Infrastructure and Planning Committee (VIP) presented its report to...
City impressed with new trash hauler, optimistic about future
April 2nd, 20221 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Priority Waste is just a week into its service contract, but the city is already impressed with the service from the trash hauler. The Clinton Township-based Priority Waste began its service contract with the city on March 21 and while still in the early stages of the transition from GFL, city officials are...
Global Woman Magazine recognizes Najah Bazzy among top six Muslim female thought leaders
April 2nd, 20220 DEARBORN — Global Woman Magazine has recognized Zaman founder and CEO Najah Bazzy as one of the top six Muslim female thought leaders. “Making a positive impact in a sea of billions of voices is difficult enough in itself,” the article read. “The following six women have been doing it anyway by kicking down the doors that...
Zaman International to host Iftar dinner
April 2nd, 20220 DEARBORN — Zaman International will be hosting a community Iftar dinner on Saturday, April 9 at the Bint Jebail Cultural Center in Dearborn. Tickets for the event are available for $50 and can only be purchased online at Zaman's website. Proceeds will support Zaman’s programs, which empower women and their children to break......
State partners with FCC to investigate robocalls
March 30th, 20220 LANSING — Attorney General Dana Nessel is partnering with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to investigate robocalls and caller ID spoofing. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between state and federal robocall investigators makes it easier for them to share details between agencies. Michigan joins more than 20 other...
Detroit police expanding crisis intervention team to better respond to mental health calls
March 29th, 20220 DETROIT — The program designed to help police officers respond to mental health calls has expanded to another Detroit police precinct. The crisis intervention team officers are trained to identify people who may need help and connect them with mental health support. “The crisis intervention team is part of the mental health......
Local developer buys Oakland Mall, plans to start changes right away
March 29th, 20220 TROY — A developer has a plan to repurpose the 2 million square foot Oakland Mall in Troy. Mario Kiezi, a 31-year-old, self-described young visionary and real estate developer, just purchased the mall last week and already has ideas. “We feel like this is one of the sleepiest sites in Metro Detroit,” he said. “And we are...
Dearborn businessman caught dumping trash for eighth time in Detroit
March 29th, 20220 DEARBORN — Dearborn businessman Mahmoud Saad was caught on camera illegally dumping trash in Detroit for an eighth time. The vehicles caught all eight times on camera were owned by Saad, who owns Cost Friendly Tree Service based in Dearborn. In the latest incident, the vehicle was caught dumping landscaping debris from the......
