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State Rep. Hammoud says funding for bridges an uphill battle in legislature

March 5th, 20210 DEARBORN — Governor Whitmer made an appearance Wednesday at the Miller-Rotunda Bridge in Dearborn with county and city officials. The visit to the aging bridge highlights the governor’s long-standing promise to inject repair funds into the state’s crumbling roadways and infrastructure. Whitmer discussed her “Bridge...

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Former County Commissioner Gary Woronchak announces candidacy for Dearborn mayor

February 1st, 20210 DEARBORN — Former State Rep. and Wayne County Commission chairman Gary Woronchak has officially put his name in the running for Dearborn mayor. Woronchak announced he had filed documents for his candidacy on Monday, Feb. 1, joining State Rep. Abdullah Hammoud (D-Dearborn), Dearborn Council President Susan Dabaja and Dearborn School...

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Abdullah Hammoud announces campaign for Dearborn mayor

January 25th, 20210 DEARBORN — State Rep. Abdullah Hammoud (D-Dearborn) has announced his campaign for Dearborn mayor in this year's election. “With your support, we will lead with the same tenacity as we have over the past four years as Dearborn's state representative,” Hammoud announced over social media on Monday. “With the same heart and...

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Mayor O’Reilly talks about representing Arab America

October 21st, 20180 DEARBORN — Over the past few decades, Dearborn has become the United States’ most densely concentrated Arab American city. One defining metaphor is a “melting pot” of immigrants from around the globe, but what does it mean to city officials to represent American Arabia? Mayor Jack O’Reilly has represented the largest Arab...

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Will the Arab Festival return to Dearborn?

October 21st, 20182 DEARBORN — Between 1995 and 2012, thousands of people visited the capital of Arab America for a taste of their homelands' cultures and a grand celebration. The three-day Arab festival has been called the largest gathering of Arab Americans; it drew in three times Dearborn’s population of nearly 90,000. It was also a kind of...

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Dearborn welcomes 15 new firefighters, none are Arab Americans

March 6th, 20180 DEARBORN – The city of Dearborn recently welcomed two groups of firefighters during swearing-in ceremonies at the Dearborn Administrative Center. On Feb. 5, Mayor John B. O’Reilly joined Fire Chief Joseph Murray, Deputy Fire Chief Joey Thorington and Assistant Fire Chief D.J. Begeman in recognizing Nolan Arnold, Kevin Lauer,...