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Mott Community College receives $340k grant to increase students’ degree, certificate completion rates
By EVM Staff Mott Community College (MCC) today announced a $340,000 grant to support increased degree and certificate completion for the college’s adult students. According to a press release on Jan. 29, 2024, MCC plans to use the grant, awarded by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, to partner with Diploma Equity Project, a Michigan nonprofit…
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MTA seeks public feedback about routes, sets six meeting dates
By Kate Stockrahm The Flint Mass Transportation Authority (MTA) is seeking public feedback as part of an ongoing fixed route study. The study, originally announced in June 2022, aims to understand how the MTA’s 14 primary routes serve the Flint community after recent years of population loss and decreased ridership following COVID-era restrictions. “After COVID…
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Five candidates certified for 7th, 9th Ward council elections, Worthing opts out
By Kate Stockrahm Five candidates are now certified for this year’s 7th and 9th Ward Flint City Council elections. Flint City Clerk Davina Donahue confirmed today that two candidates will be vying for the 7th Ward seat, and three candidates are in the race for the 9th Ward seat. For the 7th Ward, the two…
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“Building the Dream”: Mayor Neeley partners with Financial Plus to help Flint kids access bank accounts
Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley is launching a new partnership with Financial Plus Credit Union to expand a youth financial literacy program for Flint kids. The “Building the Dream” program began with Mayor Neeley challenging Flint schoolchildren to fill up piggy banks, with the promise to help them open a bank account and will contribute $5…
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MTA offers free fare MONDAY Jan. 15 in Honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
By Miriam Zayadi The Mass Transportation Authority (MTA) in Flint is providing free fare for local Fixed Route and Your Ride services Monday, tomorrow, Jan.15, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, according to a press release from the MTA. The Free Fare Day offer only applies to the Fixed Route and Your Ride…
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Commentary: 2024 ushers in “interesting” times — will it also bring a curse?
By Paul Rozycki As the 2024 election year begins it reminds one of the ancient curse, often attributed to the Chinese, which says “May you live in interesting times”, suggesting that those interesting times will arise from much conflict and turmoil. There is little doubt that 2024 will be an “interesting” one politically. Whether it…
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“Shadows of the 60s Motown Holiday Tribute”: Motown Magic coming to Flint
By Linkin Carlson and Miriam Zayadi The “Shadows of the 60s Motown Holiday Tribute,” led by Motown legacy and visionary Dave Revels, is poised to ignite the spirit of holiday cheer in Flint on Thursday, Dec. 14, at 8 p.m. at the Flint Institute of Music Capitol Theatre. Revels and his team are building the…
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Commentary: You can’t “right size” a district by only closing buildings
Guest commentary by Paul Jordan To survive in the long term, the Flint district must provide every neighborhood with a local elementary school. Children can be well-educated in buildings that consist of only a few classrooms. (My parents, and perhaps yours, were educated in them.). Given the low density of potential students in the district,…
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Downtown parking update: 4,200 tickets issued per month, 22 per cent disputed; cost/benefits to the city unclear
By Liz Ireland-Curtis Continuing downtown metered parking, despite being extremely unpopular with the public, appears to be supported by the Downtown Development Authority (DDA). But the cost-benefit to the city is unclear, an ongoing investigation by East Village Magazine suggests. Details about revenue from downtown parking meters specifically have been elusive, as actual figures have…
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$324,000 grant allows for open enrollment for health care through Genesee Health Plan
By Miriam Zayadi GHP offers aid to community with CMS grant Genesee Health Plan (GHP) is set to aid residents of Genesee, Saginaw, and Bay County with their 2024 open enrollment from Nov. 1 to Jan. 15, 2024. Funded by a $324,365 grant from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), GHP offers residents…
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