March 17th, 20220DEARBORN — Due to damage sustained during the flooding in June, the Dearborn Hills Golf Course will remain closed for the season.
The catastrophic flooding that impacted more than 1,000 residents in the city caused significant damage to the golf course.
“Despite year-round efforts to bring the course back to viability, many...
February 8th, 20220DEARBORN — The city of Dearborn is looking for residents to submit applications to voluntarily be appointed to any of its numerous boards and commissions.
Commissions and boards are used in the city to aid in policy and development, including planning, zoning, development, human resources and other facets of city...
December 16th, 20210DEARBORN — City of Dearborn buildings will be closed for all Christmas and New Year’s holidays, including on Dec. 23-24 and Dec. 30-31.
Trash and recycling collection will occur as normal on Christmas Eve and will remain on normal schedule for New Year’s Eve as well.
Residents with any questions about trash or recycling...
July 29th, 20210DEARBORN - To meet demand for bulk drop off after recent flooding, the DPW Yard will be open 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 31, for disposal of flood damaged items and other bulk materials not picked up at the curb, Dearborn government said.
The DPW Yard is at 2951 Greenfield Road. Proof of Dearborn residency is required....
June 9th, 20210DEARBORN — With Independence Day coming, the city of Dearborn is reminding residents of the city’s fireworks ordinance, which matches state law.
During and leading up to Independence Day, residents are permitted to use fireworks between 11 a.m. and 11:45 p.m. on June 29, June 30, July 1, July 2, July 3 and July 4.
Anyone found...
March 22nd, 20210DEARBORN — The city of Dearborn is encouraging residents to light the city in blue to show support for Autism Awareness Day on Friday, April 2.
World Autism Awareness Day was started 14 years ago.
The goal of World Autism Awareness Day is to join an international community where hundreds of thousands of landmarks, buildings,...
March 10th, 20210DEARBORN — The city of Dearborn has agreed to a $1.25 million settlement in a lawsuit over the fatal police shooting of an unarmed Black man in 2015.
Kevin Matthews, 35, had been chased on foot and killed after being accused of stealing an energy drink from a gas station on Dec. 23, 2015.
Matthews had had a history of mental...
March 3rd, 20210DEARBORN — The city of Dearborn is offering 500 appointments for people age 65 and older to receive the COVID vaccine on March 4.
The appointments will be from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. and will assist the city in testing its online system to try to ensure appointments flow smoothly in the future.
Those who qualify are asked to visit...
March 3rd, 20210DEARBORN — Effective March 3 until March 27, the city of Dearborn has announced construction updates for the month of March.
According to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), there will be a closure of the northbound M-39 service drive (Southfield Freeway) and US-12 (Michigan Ave.) to begin on March 3 and last for...
February 20th, 20210DEARBORN - The city of Dearborn is opening its DPW yard on Saturday, Feb. 20 for free drop off of household bulk materials.
The yard will be open from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. and proof of residency and a face mask are required.
The city cannot accept bulk debris from businesses, apartments or commercial operations and commercial...
May 13th, 20200DEARBORN — Sixty small businesses in the city of Dearborn have been selected to receive stimulus grants to help provide working capital amidst the COVID-19 crisis. Grants upwards of $5,000 will be distributed by ACCESS this week and are aimed to support those businesses most often left out of major city, state and federal relief...
May 1st, 20201On Wednesday, Dearborn Mayor Jack O'Reilly announced on Facebook that he and his wife were dealing with the coronavirus and the city’s many residents were happy to hear that they had recovered from the terrible virus, safe and strong.
“Although I am a public figure, I am someone, like many of you, who values personal and family...
March 12th, 20200DEARBORN — The city of Dearborn announced on Thursday that it is taking several precautions to mitigate any spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The city said in a press release that it is taking measures to ensure its residents' safety and as a result, some city services and resources will be unavailable in the short-term. A...
March 12th, 20200DEARBORN – Dearborn’s 2020 curbside yard waste program kicked off on the week of March 9-13 and will last through the week of December 7-11.
Beginning the week of March 9, residents can put yard waste in properly marked containers at the curb on their trash collection day.
Residents are reminded to place the yard waste...
November 29th, 20190DEARBORN – The city of Dearborn is reminding its residents that loose leaf collections will continue through the week of December 9-13. The last pickup for every neighborhood is scheduled on the trash day for that neighborhood that week.
The city is advising that weather conditions may change the schedule. Note that it is...
September 23rd, 20190DEARBORN — After recent armed robberies and deaths, crime and safety enforcement were two main topics at a neighborhood association meeting this past Wednesday evening at the Hajj Jamil Community Center. They’re also issues that impact almost every neighborhood in Dearborn.
Held by the Aviation Property Owners Association...
September 13th, 20190DEARBORN – The Museum Guild of Dearborn’s seventh annual beer tasting fundraiser event will return this year on Friday, September 27 from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Dearborn Historical Museum’s Ross-McFadden House.
Tickets for the event are $20 in advance, or $25 at the door, and include admission, live entertainment and the...
September 3rd, 20190DEARBORN – The city of Dearborn’s Meals on Wheels program is seeking volunteers to assist with both packaging and delivering food to Dearborn residents enrolled in the program.
The Meals on Wheels program is a Wayne County initiative, facilitated in Dearborn by the Senior Services Division. It serves home-bound seniors who do not...
June 10th, 20190DEARBORN - Starting June 14, Dearborn’s outdoor summer pool season gets into full swing with the opening of the city’s three neighborhood pools.
Ten Eyck Pool will open Friday, June 14, featuring open swimming daily from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. On June 15, Lapeer and Summer-Stephens will open, also offering open swimming daily from 1...
June 8th, 20190DEARBORN – Beginning Thursday, June 6, the Department of Public Works will be treating grassy areas with a pesticide to discourage weed growth in order to keep Dearborn’s parks enjoyable throughout the summer.
This is an annual application and will take several business days to complete the process across the designated parks in...
April 5th, 20190DEARBORN – Mayor Jack O’Reilly has appointed directors to lead two critical departments.
Jeffrey Watson, community services manager in the City of Federal Way, Washington, takes over Dearborn’s Economic and Community Development Department, including the housing division. He replaces Barry Murray, who retired in...
April 2nd, 20190DEARBORN — Building construction permits and building inspections are in place to keep homes safe and in good repair, according to a press release by the City of Dearborn.
City officials say that property owners who are considering home renovations should keep in mind that a residential renovation permit is required for various...
December 21st, 20180DEARBORN — After years of sitting vacant and requiring extensive environmental restoration work, a recently remediated property is seeing new ownership as the city finalizes a deal that is expected to give way to a proposed automotive supplier factory, bringing in an estimated 400 jobs to the city.
The city, which owns the property...
December 21st, 20180DEARBORN — During the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, city of Dearborn buildings will be closed and the trash collection schedule will be affected both holiday weeks.
There will be trash and recycling collection on the normal schedule on Monday, December 24, Christmas Eve.
Collections will be delayed one day on Tuesday,...
September 29th, 20170DEARBORN— the city highly encourages tree planting because it helps in reducing the intake of energy as well as maintaining an attractive image. Dearborn has been recognized as a “Tree City U.S.A” for almost 30 years for encouraging the sustainment of healthy trees and environment.
However, homeowners planning to remove trees...