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Enjoy a virtual happy hour in downtown Farmington, from anywhere

MJ GalbraithThursday, March 26, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic may have forced us to socially distance ourselves from one another, but it can’t stop us from being social.
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Downtown Ferndale finesses the line between staying in and shopping local

MJ GalbraithThursday, March 26, 2020
Downtown Development Authorities across the region are caught in a bit of a pickle, encouraging the community to stay home while at the same time remaining responsible for promoting and advocating for their downtown businesses. In Ferndale, it’s taken the form of Bingo.
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ESSAY: Finding community during quarantine in my hometown of Farmington

Jenn McKee Monday, March 23, 2020

Farmington’s residents are generally a hyper-social bunch. So how are we faring during this Coronavirus quarantine, when we can’t do one of the things we love and value most?

 
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5 ways people are supporting their local breweries during Coronavirus shutdowns

Kate RoffFriday, March 20, 2020
For many in metro Detroit the local brewery is more than just a spot to grab a pint, so when Coronavirus fears forced Michigan's 450-plus breweries to revert to carry-out only, communities around the state stepped up.
Feature Story Gabriela Santiago-Romero and organizers in Southwest Detroit are surveying residents to see what community needs are amid COVID-19.

COVID-19: How Detroiters are building community, creating solutions

Dorothy HernandezThursday, March 19, 2020
From online therapy to grocery deliveries, here's how residents and community organizations are pulling together in response to coronavirus.
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How Sterling Heights is responding to Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Kate RoffThursday, March 19, 2020
Medical, government, and education leaders met in Sterling Heights last night to share their fields' response to the Coronavirus pandemic with the community, via a Facebook Live forum.
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Women-led business venture lands $19m manufacturing contract

Kate RoffThursday, March 19, 2020
Two women-owned businesses in Sterling Heights have joined forces to secure a $19m manufacturing contract.
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Student food program hands out 5,000 free meals in one day after Coronavirus shuts down schools

Kate RoffThursday, March 19, 2020
Student food programs will serve more than 33,000 meals this week in Sterling Heights as schools face the repercussions of state-wide K-12 closures, caused by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. 
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Seminar series teaches artists how to better do business, PLUS tips for artists in the COVID-19 era

MJ GalbraithThursday, March 19, 2020
Creative FUEL: Growth Series is geared for uniting artists and art enterprises with education, connections, and opportunities.
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Farmington Hills-based Humanetics takes crash-test technology to the next level

MJ GalbraithWednesday, March 18, 2020
The next great leap in Humanetics' technology is a remote-controlled robot with a collapsible life-size car dummy on top, exposing the dummy to actual accidents without the risk of damaging another car.
Feature Story Cole Yoakum, Micah 6. Photo by David Lewinski. Arts and Culture

Community in a time of COVID-19: How Metro Detroit is responding to the crisis

MJ GalbraithWednesday, March 18, 2020
For every roll of toilet paper that will be collecting dust in some yahoo’s basement a year from now, a look at Metro Detroit reveals instance upon instance of community members banding together and helping each other navigate these strange days of COVID-19.
Feature Story Quaker Cemetery. Photo by David Lewinski. Arts and Culture

How Farmington played a role in the Underground Railroad

Jenn McKeeTuesday, March 17, 2020
Though you might assume the secret nature of the Underground Railroad makes historical detective work nearly impossible, a local historian uncovered the story of how Farmington played a role.
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Photos: Music, dance and food show off Sterling Heights' cultures

Kate RoffThursday, March 12, 2020
Sterling Heights is known for its diverse demographics, so its no surprise the city's recent celebration of different cultures in the community was a colorful and creative one.
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High water: Metro Detroit communities prepare for record-high water levels this spring

Allison BurtkaThursday, March 12, 2020
Heavy rains are likely to strike again this spring and summer. We spoke with community leaders from across the region to find out how they’re coping with this new wet reality.
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Ice Rink, art spaces and pop-up markets planned for Lakeside Mall redevelopment

Kate RoffThursday, March 12, 2020
Lakeside Mall will be reinvigorated as a "fun, urban, shopping environment", according to the plans revealed by the new owners, showing an ice rink, pop-up markets, art galleries and murals.
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Artists market and coffee shop employs and trains people with autism in downtown Northville

MJ GalbraithThursday, March 12, 2020
Though it’s been operating under a soft opening since late September 2019, Mod Market has been purposefully building toward the point of its grand opening celebration, which was held on Thursday, March 4.
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Skate parks, museums, and memorial parks: Placemaking projects abound in metro Detroit

MJ GalbraithThursday, March 12, 2020
When it comes to placemaking, any number of projects happen at any given time throughout Metro Detroit.
Development News Farmington Civic Theater. Photo by David Lewinski. Arts and Culture

Prepare for the 2020 Greater Farmington Film Festival with our film-by-film breakdown

MJ GalbraithThursday, March 12, 2020
The line-up for the 2020 Greater Farmington Film Festival has been released.
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Inside Sterling Heights' new $24M community center

Kate RoffThursday, March 5, 2020
Sterling Heights' new community center is winning over even its harshest critics. More than 4,000 people attended the opening of the $24M complex on Saturday, where Metromode asked what people thought of the new facility.
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CHASS helps vulnerable patient populations access specialty health care in Detroit

Melinda ClynesThursday, March 5, 2020

CHASS, which turns 50 this year, is a community-based, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in southwest Detroit that provides care to underserved African American and Latino populations. It serves close to 11,000 patients a year, 70 percent of whom are Spanish speaking.

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