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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,...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Zaman International to host 13th annual Run Walk Picnic

September 19th, 20220 DEARBORN — Zaman International is hosting its 13th annual Run Walk Picnic to help break the cycle of poverty throughout Southeast Michigan. The day-long event features a 5K run and walk, kids run and family picnic with activities including face-painting, petting zoo, pony rides, photo booth and more. This is the first full...

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Judge Susan Dabaja celebrates investiture after being appointed to the Wayne County Circuit Court

September 15th, 20220 DEARBORN — Judge Susan Dabaja was appointed a judge of the Wayne County Circuit Court on March 31 by Governor Whitmer, for a partial term that expires on January 1. She celebrated her investiture Monday, Sept. 12 at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center in Dearborn. Dabaja will be running in the November 8 election to retain...

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38 years of being the loudest, clearest and the bravest voice for our community

September 11th, 20220 As we quietly marked the 38th anniversary of our establishment on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, we can’t help but reflect on the challenges we’ve faced, the advancement we’ve achieved and the issues we’ve reported on and overcome together as a community. Running a media publication has always been difficult, challenging and...

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