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“Examining Identity Construction” exhibit at Mott-Warsh Gallery open, extended to Jan. 23
By Harold C. Ford “Your perception of me doesn’t affect me on an abstract level. It poses a real danger.” Inscription imbedded in What You Lookin At, Pat Ward Williams, contemporary photographer In the cataclysmic global response to the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis law enforcers on May 25, 2020, the current exhibit at Mott-Warsh (MW)…
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City of Flint customer service office to reopen Wednesday, Aug. 19
The following announcement was released by the city today:“Mayor Sheldon Neeley announced today that Flint City Hall will partially reopen to the public starting Wednesday [Aug. 19], as part of a planned, phased-in reopening. “The Customer Service department and City Hall lobby will reopen with limited hours beginning Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020. As a reminder:…
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Council votes down hiring elections monitor for November election
By Tom Travis Reeling from a primary election fraught with problems and lawsuits, the Flint City Council this week considered a motion to assist the City Clerk Inez Brown and the Clerk’s office as they prepare for the critical November 2020 election. The stakes are high. After all, a foundation of democracy is the vote.…
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Veteran Officer Terence Green appointed by Neeley as new Flint Police Chief
By Tom Travis Veteran police officer Terence Green will be Flint’s new Chief of Police, pending the consent of the Flint City Council. Mayor Sheldon Neeley announced the appointment today in a press conference at City Hall on the outside back lawn shaded by large locust trees surrounding the Dome auditorium. Neeley said of Green,…
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East Village Magazine – August 2020
The latest issue of the East Village Magazine is available for download here:
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Incumbents Swanson, Neeley and Gleason defeat challengers in competitive primary
By Paul Rozycki THIS STORY WAS UPDATED at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday Aug. 5 In an election where mail-in votes were dominant, Genesee County voters turned out in larger than expected numbers and set the stage for the November election. With all the votes counted more than 29 percent of voters turned out for the August…
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City of Flint and Crime Stoppers Offer $1,000 for information leading to arrests of illegal dumpers
By Tom Travis A reward of up to a $1,000 is being offered to those who provide information that helps lead to the arrest of anyone illegally dumping in the City of Flint, Mayor Sheldon Neeley announced today, He made the announcement side by side with director of Crime Stoppers of Flint and Genesee County,…
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A comet, a COVID pandemic, and a summer of crisis. Is there any good news?
By Paul Rozycki This summer, astronomers have discovered a new presence among the stars, the Neowise comet, in the northern sky. It’s not a large comet, just visible under the Big Dipper. It has come closest to the earth in the middle of July, and has been observable for the last few weeks. Many ancient…
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Review: McCree Theatre vocal contest highlights local talent even in the pandemic
By Patsy Isenberg Through the magic of technology The New McCree Theatre continues, despite the chaos the world is experiencing, to inspire local talent and offer entertainment to the public. Not in shows–yet. But two talented singers won McCree’s recent singing competition by submitting videos of themselves to McCree’s “First Annual Online Vocal Contest” via…
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Flint Poet Laureate Semaj Brown bringing “Word Power” online Aug. 13
How do words define and confine our reality? Flint’s first poet laureate, Semaj Brown, will explore that question in “Word Power: How words define and confine our reality” in a virtual performance and interactive discussion at 7 pm. Thursday, Aug. 13. The event, sponsored by UM – Flint’s College of Arts and Sciences, will be…
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