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Whitmer appoints Sahar Farhat to the state Board of Dentistry
October 1st, 20220 DEARBORN — Governor Whitmer announced on Thursday the appointment of Sahar Farhat, of Dearborn, to the Michigan Board of Dentistry. The Michigan Board of Dentistry was formed to regulate the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene, authorize dental assistants and certify specialists in the fields of orthodontics, endodontics,...
Pat D’Ambrosio is looking to retain his seat on the Dearborn School Board
October 1st, 20220 DEARBORN — Dearborn School Board Trustee Patrick “Pat” D’Ambrosio is looking to retain his seat on the board for another full six-year term. The 44-year resident, originally from Philadelphia, has two sons who both graduated from Dearborn Public Schools and is a former Little League football and basketball coach. D’Ambrosio...
Angie Hammock-Isaacson is seeking a position on the Dearborn School Board
October 1st, 20220 DEARBORN — Angie Hammock-Isaacson is one of six candidates vying for two seats on the Dearborn School Board. Hammock-Isaacson works as the general manager for the Curtis L. Ivery Health and Wellness Education Center at the Wayne County Community College Downtown Campus and has been a certified personal trainer and group fitness...
Mayor Hammoud answers questions regarding statement on school and public libraries
September 30th, 20220 DEARBORN — Tensions over calls to remove a number of books in Dearborn Public Schools libraries continued this week, with the city’s mayor chiming in and receiving both praise and anger over his comments. (An interview with Mayor Hammoud appears below.) The school district restricted access to seven books after demands from some...
Redhwan Saleh seeks a seat on the Dearborn School Board
September 30th, 20220 DEARBORN — A parent and a professor, Redhwan Saleh is looking to be elected to one of the two seats up for grabs on the Dearborn Public Schools Board of Education. Having graduated from Edsel Ford High School before earning an associate degree in science from Henry Ford College, a bachelor’s degree of science in electrical...
Senator Peters hosts Census Director Robert Santos in Dearborn, Detroit
September 30th, 20220 DEARBORN — U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-Michigan) brought Robert Santos, the director of the U.S. Census Bureau, to Dearborn this week to meet with members of the local Arab American community and local officials. The two visited Dearborn and Detroit on Monday for two roundtable meetings to discuss how to improve the process of...
Study: Michigan teens falling for online scams faster than their grandparents
September 30th, 20220 With Michigan teens back in school, parents and teachers should be aware about online safety, as tech-savvy teens are falling for online scams at a higher rate than seniors, according to researchers behind a new study. SocialCatfish.com released the study on the "State of Internet Scams 2022" using 2022 data from the FBI IC3 and...
Dearborn Libraries celebrate 100 years of service, all October
September 29th, 20220 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Public Library is planning a month-long celebration to honor the milestone anniversary of 100 years of service to the community. Activities are planned at all three libraries during the entire the month of October, the city said in a press release. To cap of the month, a final open house will be held at the...
Whitmer appoints Ali Alhashemi, “Barber Al”, to state’s Board of Barber Examiners
September 29th, 20221 DEARBORN — Gov. Whitmer has appointed Dearborn resident and well known entrepreneur Ali Alhashemi, also known as "Barber Al", to the state’s Board of Barber Examiners. The Board regulates the services of barbers, barber students, barber colleges, barber instructors, student instructors and barbershops in Michigan. The Board...
Whitmer signs bills to put more officers on the road
September 29th, 20220 LANSING — On Tuesday, Governor Whitmer signed three bipartisan bills increasing funding for the Secondary Road Patrol (SRP) program to put more officers on the road. The governor's office said the bills are meant to "keep drivers safe in their communities" by putting more officers on the road, improving recruitment and retention...
Dearborn police make arrest in pharmacy robbery after suspects crash into squad car
September 28th, 20220 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police Department says its officers chased and arrested suspects who had held up a pharmacy, after they crashed into a police vehicle while fleeing the scene. Police said that on Wednesday, Sept. 21, at approximately 1 p.m., officers responded to a report of a robbery in progress at the 5200 block of Oakman...
Dearborn Heights Fire Department to host open house
September 28th, 20220 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The Dearborn Heights Fire Department is hosting its annual open house and inviting the public to help kick off National Fire Safety Month. The free event is open to the public and is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 1 at its headquarters, located at 1999 North Beech Daly, just south of Ford Road. Fire Marshall Max...
Dearborn libraries to hold weekly conversation circles for English language learners
September 27th, 20220 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Public Library is now offering weekly ELL (English language learners) Conversation Circles with updated days and times for the fall-winter season, Sept. 27 – Dec. 13, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. English language learners will have the opportunity to practice speaking English in real-life situations, learn...
12th annual Men’s Health Event returns to Ford Field October 8
September 27th, 20221 DETROIT — The MIU (Michigan Institute of Urology) Men’s Health Foundation is hosting the 12th annual Men’s Health Event on Saturday, Oct. 8, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Ford Field in Detroit. Metro Detroit-area men 18 years and older, with or without health insurance, are encouraged to take advantage of this free event focused on...
Dearborn Public Schools temporarily restricts access to seven books and sets up a book review committee
September 24th, 20220 DEARBORN — Dearborn Public Schools temporarily restricted access to seven books in their libraries after a parent had brought complaints about their content and said the texts contain obscenity. Four of these are physical, three electronic (through the SORA e-book app curated by OverDrive to give students access to e-books in the......
Detroit Metropolitan Airport seeking concession workers at job fair
September 24th, 20220 ROMULUS - The Wayne County Airport Authority (WCAA), which operates Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), is hosting a job fair on behalf of its concessionaires. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 27 at the Nomads Building – 10100 Middlebelt Road in Romulus. The airport authority says...
Dearborn Heights launches emergency alert system
September 24th, 20221 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Just months after the City Council approved a contract, Dearborn Heights has launched an emergency alert system. The contract for the Code Red emergency notification system was passed in July and is a three-year contract. The free cell phone-based communications system allows public safety officials to alert...
Steven Durant is vying for one of two seats up for grabs on the Dearborn School Board
September 24th, 20220 DEARBORN — A resident since 2013 and the father of five, Steven Durant is one of six candidates vying for one of two open seats on the Dearborn School Board. Having graduated from Melvindale High School in 1993, Durant attended the University of Michigan-Dearborn, studying math. He graduated in 1999 before teaching at the Academy...
Mayor Hammoud and Amity Foundation bring Dolly Parton Imagination Library to Dearborn
September 23rd, 20220 DEARBORN — On Tuesday, Mayor Abdullah Hammoud announced a new partnership with the Dolly Parton Imagination Library and the Amity Foundation to provide free books to all Dearborn kids from birth to age 5. The Imagination Library mails more than 1.8 million high-quality, age-appropriate books each month to registered children from......
State, local officials and hundreds of guests attend grand opening of Huntington Bank’s commercial headquarters in Detroit
September 23rd, 20220 DETROIT - Officials from Huntington Bank joined Detroit, Wayne County and state officials on Wednesday for the grand opening of Huntington Tower, the first large new downtown Detroit building to be completed since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The tower was originally envisioned to be the headquarters for Chemical Bank,...
Randy Walker is seeking re-election as mayor of Garden City
September 23rd, 20220 GARDEN CITY — Mayor Randy Walker is running for re-election in November. Walker has been the mayor since 2009. Garden City has a "weak" mayor system, meaning it has a city manager who handles day-to-day duties. The mayor sits on the Council, but has no veto power and is recognized as head of the city government for all ceremonial......
Treasury: Don’t forget to file individual income tax returns
September 23rd, 20220 Taxpayers who requested an extension to file their individual income tax returns have less than a month to file a complete and accurate return, according to the Michigan Department of Treasury. Individual income tax returns due under an extension must be received by Treasury on or before Oct. 17. Returns can be sent through the U.S....
State launches new housing production program to increase affordable housing stock
September 23rd, 20220 LANSING — The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) has launched a new program to address the lack of attainable housing and other housing challenges amplified by the pandemic by supporting developers building homes for lower income homeowners. The MSHDA, established in 1966, provides financial and technical......
