CATEGORY

Neighbors

‘Safety Starts with Me,’ says local volunteer

Star Roland volunteers in various ways to improve safety in the Hope Village Community, a 107-block community, located near and supported by Focus: HOPE...

Shopping local markets makes better sense

  Shopping local grocery markets offers several advantages. It’s convenient. It helps boost the local economy, offers locals a place to work as well as...

Clean, friendly service attracts neighbors to Mike’s Fresh Market

Adriel Thornton finds himself at Mike’s Fresh Market a few times a month. He splits his shopping between the grocery store located at Livernois and...

Food for thought in Dexter-Davison-Linwood neighborhood

FOOD FOR THOUGHT IN DEXTER-DAVISON-LINWOOD AREA Three grocery stores attempt to meet the grocery shopping needs of residents in the Dexter-Davison-Linwood area on Detroit’s west...

SW Detroit Grocer caters to local needs and heritage

Eida Gardula looks around Prince Valley Market and Bakery in southwest Detroit and marvels. The 50-year-old southwest Detroit resident and business owner just cannot get...

Five ways to get involved in your neighborhood

1. Talk to the folks on your block: This is the first step toward getting organized. Host a pot luck, or a barbecue. You'll...

What I love about my northwest neighborhood

What I love about my northwest neighborhood I love how old it is. I love that because it’s older, the hood is full of older...

Dexter-Davison: Leverette’s Legacy of Neighborhood Commitment Runs Deep

Community activist Lisa Leverette’s commitment to working in and improving the area where she lives runs deep and wide. She’s a third-generation resident of the area...

Grand Circus cracks the code with 1,000 students

Grand Circus, a technology training institute headquartered in downtown Detroit, has educated and graduated 1,000 students from its coding program. Since opening in 2013, Grand...

Valdez on Fire for Southwest Detroit Pride

Elizabeth Valdez is tough to miss. The 42-year-old, life-long resident of southwest Detroit is usually at the front of neighborhood improvement efforts, her blazing red...

Back To Paradise

spot_img