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Citizens to Hurley board: “lead-exposed” word change “preposterous,” and devastating to trust
By Jan Worth-Nelson Six Flint residents, all of whom described searing effects from the Flint water crisis, spoke up at the meeting of the Hurley Medical Center Board of Managers Wednesday night to say, “Words matter.” They asserted that a recent statement by a group of Hurley doctors has dealt a major blow to the…
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Public comment open on Hurley docs’ “exposed/poisoned” word change at today’s board of managers meeting
By Jan Worth-Nelson There is no item on the agenda of the Hurley Medical Center Board of Managers meeting today (Wednesday) pertaining to the recent decision by Hurley’s doctors to substitute the word “lead-exposed” for “lead-poisoned” for children who experienced the city’s water crisis. But several area residents said they hoped members of the public…
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A look at the city’s new economic team: the “director” is his company, Rodrick Miller explains
By Jeffery L Carey Jr. Does the City of Flint have a director of economic development or not? And is the position, financed as part of a $2.9 million Kellogg Foundation grant, being filled by a person or a company? Is there a conflict of interest built into the way the grant is being administered?…
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Boil water advisory lifted
BOIL WATER ADVISORY LIFTED BY THE CITY OF FLINT The City of Flint has lifted its precautionary boil water advisory. This information has been received through a memo from the University of Michigan – Flint.
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Drinking water warning issued for City of Flint residents: Boil even your filtered water before using
The following is a word-for-word notification from the City of Flint: DRINKING WATER WARNING The City of Flint water system lost pressure and contamination may have occurred BOIL YOUR FILTERED WATER BEFORE USING Due to a drop in pressure in the City of Flint water supply, bacterial contamination may have occurred in the water system. …
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JFK documentary with Flint/East Village Magazine connection airing on PBS June 2
By Jan Worth-Nelson A documentary about John F. Kennedy’s last major speech, which spotlights, among others, a Flint man present at the speech and the effect it had on his life, will be aired on two local PBS stations at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 2. In the interest of full disclosure, that man, Ted Nelson,…
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Local Grocer part of network striving to end “food apartheid” and address lead toxicity
By Darlene C. Carey Erin Caudell, co-owner of The Local Grocer on Martin Luther King Boulevard and a longtime farmer and food activist, chafes when she hears the term “food desert” to describe Flint’s food availability challenges. “A desert is a diverse, thriving ecosystem,” Caudell says. “Lack of food in a community is not.” “Food…
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Flint residents getting first looks at $55.8 million proposed 2018-19 city budget
By Meghan Christian A proposed City of Flint 2018-2019 budget of $55.8 million, of which $23.2 milion, or roughly 59 percent, is earmarked for public safety, and a proposed 2019-2020 budget of $56.6 million, was presented by Chief Financial Officer Hughey Newsome for comment at a public hearing Tuesday in City Hall. Of the dozen…
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As Woodside takes on new life in its MCC era, neighbors praise, question and complain
By Jan Worth-Nelson A small patch of trees known for decades as the Woodside Woods has become a point of contention since Mott Community College bought the historic Woodside Church on the southeast side of the campus eight months ago, with neighbors in the College Cultural neighborhood surrounding the college both praising MCC’s plans for…
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Flint Roller Derby team pairs competitive sport with high-energy fun
By Dylan Doherty and Meghan Christian Grace Seymore had been a roller derby skater for a year before her team dissolved as she was considering moving from Clarkston to Flint. Looking to join a team again, she dropped in on a practice session of the Flint Roller Derby crew. What she saw there immediately got…
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