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Education Beat: Charter schools, an advocate and a critic

By Harold C. Ford Chris Matheson and Vincent Price are both veteran Flint...

Digital Divide: The Michigan Times is a local news site. Or is it?

By Gordon Young Technically, the Michigan Times still exists, but it’s...

Education Beat: Ratification, relief, reflection follow Flint Schools teacher union settlement

By Harold C. Ford After months of labor unrest, Flint Community Schools...

Tough Times: The Death of a Student Newspaper in Flint

By Gordon Young The Michigan Times, the student newspaper at UM-Flint, is...

Passed over by state in December, Flint public schools seek debt relief

By Harold C. Ford  “Change must happen in Flint Community Schools, but we...

Kate Stockrahm joins East Village Magazine as new editor

By Jan Worth-Nelson Kate Stockrahm, an experienced journalist already...

“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...

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...

Book Review: Another Perspective on Phil’s Siren Song

Following East Village Magazine contributing writer Jan Worth-Nelson’s...

Flint Book Review: Phil’s Siren Song

By Jan Worth-Nelson Just to get it on the table right up front, I’m pretty...

A Review: Starry Messenger – Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization (2022) 

By Bob Thomas To gain a fresher perspective on the state of our current...

Totem Books hosts Carrie Walling’s “Human Rights and Justice for All” book launch

By Paul Rozycki Carrie Booth Walling introduced her new book “Human Rights...

Behind the Walls: Inside the criminal justice system to hold town hall meeting

By Tom Travis The Behind the Walls: Inside the Criminal Justice System...

Public meeting on city ward redistricting set for 1 p.m. Wed Dec. 8 by Flint Election Commission

By Tom Travis The Flint Election Commission will hold a public meeting...

Genesee Health Plan receives grant for $219,492 to help people enroll in health care

By Tom Travis Genesee Health Plan (GHP) has received a three-year federal...

Commentary: The Tom Sumner Program leaves a history of civil conversation in an uncivil time

By Paul Rozycki After a decade and a half of giving Flint area listeners...

In praise of (good) politicians

By Paul Rozycki “Politics is more difficult than physics.” –Albert...

Commentary: How COVID has changed us, and what it means for East Village Magazine

By Paul Rozycki It’s been two years.   March 10, 2020. That was the day...

American democracy is facing serious threats. Let’s make sure it survives.

By Paul Rozycki  “The ship of democracy, which has weathered all storms,...

Commentary: Secure MI Vote petition won’t secure your vote — or democracy 

By Paul Rozycki  A few years ago I was asked to give a presentation on the...

Commentary: Flint loses 20,000 residents. What does it mean for the city?

By Paul Rozycki With the current census, the city of Flint has lost Grand...

The 2024 election: What’s on the ballot and what’s at stake?

By Paul Rozycki In a year when we’ve seen a sitting president step aside...

Project 2025: A possible glimpse into a second Trump administration

By Paul Rozycki Want to know what a second Trump administration might look...

Biden passes the torch to Harris, what now?

By Paul Rozycki You thought this was going to be a dull election year with a...

Commentary: A primer for the August primary

By Paul Rozycki While so much attention has been on the November election...

Commentary: Recall the Flint City Council? But at what cost?

By Paul Rozycki Within the last year, all but one elected Flint City Council...

Is Donald Trump a Marxist? Maybe, but which one?

By Paul Rozycki After several presidential primaries, it’s clear the...

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...

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...

A new type of health care coming to Flint in January

By Tom Travis Harris Family Health, Flint’s first direct primary care...

“What’s next? What do we do with all this?” Tracee Glab, new FIA executive director, welcomes new era

By Tom Travis “The arts have meant a lot in terms of transforming my...

“Blight elimination” top priority in Mayor’s plan to allocate $94 million ARPA funds

By Tom Travis Mayor Sheldon Neeley and his administration outlined a...

Public speakers plead with council to approve updated zoning ordinance

By Tom Travis A passel of young people from across Flint attended the last...

I-475 corridor community input meeting set for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 22 at FIM

By Tom Travis (This article has been updated to reflect a change of venue...

A conversation with Laurence Alexander, new chancellor of University of Michigan-Flint

By Jan Worth-Nelson In the conference room of his second floor suite...

Project 2025: A possible glimpse into a second Trump administration

By Paul Rozycki Want to know what a second Trump administration might look...

Guest Commentary: Thanks for the early Christmas gift – air pollutants and toxins

By Ted Zahrfeld Thank you for the early Christmas “gift,” Governor,...

Education Beat Op-Ed: Put Flint kids first — say YES now to Flint Education Continuum

By Harold C. Ford ‘”Noli equi dentes inspicere donate.”...

A number of numbers to watch in 2019

By Paul Rozycki I once knew a math professor who argued that everything in...

Jacky King laid to rest: Flint loses a genuine hero

by Harold C. Ford “Get out there and make a damn difference.”...

Commentary: Should the Lame Duck be a dead duck?

By Paul Rozycki In the past, the so-called “lame duck” session was a...

Village Life: If a mouse could take a shower, what does a naked guy do?

By Tom Travis Both the mouse and I were upset with the positions we found...

What is a story worth? Gift from an only son brings back rich family history

By Teddy Robertson The elders in my young life were storytellers. The dinner...

My bug splattered windshield was a metaphor for life that can be tough

By Tom Travis It was one of the first warm summer weekends. The bugs were...

Village Life: Memories burned into Washington School’s demise: “This one hurts the most”

By Gary Fisher She was nearly half a century old by the time I showed up....

Memories of Jack Minore, Michigan, Flint, and East Village

By Paul Rozycki There have been many official obituaries, tributes, and...

The East Village Magazine – August 2021

The latest edition of The East Village Magazine is available for download...

Meet the candidates for Genesee County Sheriff

By Madeleine Graham With the November 5 election fast approaching, East...

The 2024 election: What’s on the ballot and what’s at stake?

By Paul Rozycki In a year when we’ve seen a sitting president step aside...

The East Village Magazine – October 2024

The October issue of #EastVillageMagazine is hitting newsstands...

Flint Repertory Theatre dives into a new season with a big splash in ‘Godspell’

by Patsy Isenberg The Flint Repertory Theatre’s new season opened last...

Flint organizations to host city, state candidate forums

By EVM Staff Communities First, Inc. (CFI), in partnership with Flint Beat...

City of Flint announces the death of Councilman Quincy Murphy

By EVM Staff The flag at Flint City Hall will be lowered to half-staff today...

Gloria Coles Flint Public Library, Comma Bookstore to host ‘2024 Banned Book Week Read-In’ event

By EVM Staff This week, September 22 to 28, is national Banned Books Week,...

Education Beat: Charter schools, an advocate and a critic

By Harold C. Ford Chris Matheson and Vincent Price are both veteran Flint...

Vista gallery, drop-in center provide nurturing space for “healing and trust,” access to resources

By Madeleine Graham  Nestled into a corner of the J.C. Penney wing of the...

Council votes to establish a Revenue Estimation Commission

By Tom Travis The Flint City Council passed a resolution, on a 8-0 vote...

Commission aims to give residents a voice – no more gerrymandering as voting districts are redrawn

By Tom Travis Residents stood up and spoke up Tuesday at a public hearing at...

Commentary: Secure MI Vote petition won’t secure your vote — or democracy 

By Paul Rozycki  A few years ago I was asked to give a presentation on the...

Editorial: Mr. President, please stop the dangerous attacks

FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE U.S. CONSTITUTION Congress shall make no law...

Flint organizations to host city, state candidate forums

By EVM Staff Communities First, Inc. (CFI), in partnership with Flint Beat...

Gloria Coles Flint Public Library, Comma Bookstore to host ‘2024 Banned Book Week Read-In’ event

By EVM Staff This week, September 22 to 28, is national Banned Books Week,...

A conversation with Laurence Alexander, new chancellor of University of Michigan-Flint

By Jan Worth-Nelson In the conference room of his second floor suite...

Accessible voting event looks to support equal access for every Flint, Genesee County voter at upcoming info session

By EVM Staff In recognition of Disability Voters Rights Week, The Disability...

An update on construction at Court Street and Dort Highway intersection

By Christina Collie Despite what may look like major road construction, the...

City of Flint continues to recover from internal network and internet outage

By EVM Staff After a disruption to the City of Flint’s internal...

Flint Farmers’ Market celebrates 10 years downtown

by Christopher Reynolds The Flint Farmers Market is celebrating a decade at...

‘Be a Tourist in Your Hometown’ for 810 Day

By EVM Staff Following a five-year hiatus, Explore Flint & Genesee is...

City of Flint continues to recover from internal network and internet outage

By EVM Staff After a disruption to the City of Flint’s internal...

Really Cool Comic Con is back in Flint this weekend

By EVM Staff Really Cool Comic Con is back in Flint this weekend, with the...

Early, in-person voting begins in Flint

By EVM Staff Early voting hours in the City of Flint began on Saturday, July...

Michigan Dental Association Foundation to offer free dental services in Flint over 2-day event

By Canisha Bell The Michigan Dental Association Foundation (MDA) plans to...

Flint Farmers’ Market pavilion to open this Saturday

By EVM Staff The Flint Farmers’ Market is ready to celebrate spring with...

City of Flint Service Center to host free estate planning event

By EVM Staff The City of Flint will host a free informational presentation...

Former Flint golf course to be transformed in $1.4 million undertaking

By Kate Stockrahm Pierce Park is preparing for a major transformation in...

Mott Community College to host Flint, Genesee County housing crisis summit

By EVM Staff Mott Community College (MCC) will host a day of discussion on...

John Sinclair, Flint ‘poet/pot activist,’ dead at 82

In honor of Flint-born marijuana activist, poet, and music producer John...

Review: Riveting Semaj Brown “bleeds fire” at Mott Warsh Gallery performance

By Jan Worth-Nelson Facing lies, atrocities and daily affronts to self-love...

EVM staffer, poet Jeffery L Carey Jr launches new book Saturday at Totem

By Jan Worth-Nelson Jeffery L Carey Jr, a poet, artist, and staff writer at...

Poem: Lexicon for a Tyrant

Lexicon for a Tyrant By Teddy Robertson   You may wonder why I need a...

Restoring a duck decoy

Restoring a duck decoy By Grayce Scholt I touch acrylic paint to neck, to...

The East Village Magazine – October 2024

The October issue of #EastVillageMagazine is hitting newsstands...

A conversation with Laurence Alexander, new chancellor of University of Michigan-Flint

By Jan Worth-Nelson In the conference room of his second floor suite...

The East Village Magazine – September 2024

The September issue of #EastVillageMagazine is hitting newsstands...

East Village Magazine – August 2024

The August issue of #EastVillageMagazine is on it’s way to newsstands...

The East Village Magazine – July 2024

The July issue of #EastVillageMagazine hits newsstands this weekend! If you...

At 136 years, Garland Street Literary Club returns to its origins

By Jan Worth-Nelson In 1888, seven upper-class women, all neighbors in what...

Five years later, Flint’s Every Nation Church remains committed to ‘racial reconciliation’

By Harold C. Ford Five years after the merger of two Flint congregations –...

The East Village Magazine – June 2024

The June issue of #EastVillageMagazine is hitting newsstands soon!...

Flint Repertory Theatre dives into a new season with a big splash in ‘Godspell’

by Patsy Isenberg The Flint Repertory Theatre’s new season opened last...

Marriage On the Rocks at The Rep: A Review of ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’

By Patsy Isenberg Two couples engage in a late night drinking fest — all...

‘Into the Side of a Hill’ brings step to The Rep

by Patsy Isenberg Though “Into the Side of a Hill” made its world...

Review: “Call Them by Their True Names” by Rebecca Solnit

By Robert Thomas Subtitled American Crises (and Essays), Call Them by Their...

Flint Repertory Theatre kicks off 2022-23 season with Death of a Salesman

By Patsy Isenberg Arthur Miller’s 1949 Death of a Salesman opened Sept. 23...

Review: Fantastic adaptation of “The Fantasticks” celebrates a new perspective

By Patsy Isenberg and Tom Travis A festive conclusion of The Rep’s final...

Flint Farmers’ Market celebrates 10 years downtown

by Christopher Reynolds The Flint Farmers Market is celebrating a decade at...

Here’s where you can celebrate Juneteenth 2024 in Flint

By Canisha Bell The Emancipation Proclamation went into effect on January 1,...

FIM Flint Repertory Theatre to host free New Works Festival

By EVM Staff The FIM Flint Repertory Theatre will put on its 2024 New Works...

Nancy Dash presents ‘The Centennial Prints’ show at Mott Community College

By Paul Rozycki Nancy Dash has worked at Mott Community College (MCC) for...

Totem Books offers Flint-area writers a Leap Day plan

By EVM Staff Totem Books will host its “second quadrennial” Leap...

Testing the bonds of brotherhood: ‘Into the Side of a Hill’ premieres at Flint Rep this weekend

By Canisha Bell “Into the Side of a Hill,” a play about the bonds and...

Emma’s Revolution Concert Friday to Support FEM Alliance Uganda

Emma’s Revolution Concert to Support FEM Alliance Uganda Emma’s...

Sports Beat: Steve Schmidt surpasses 1000 games in his 32nd season as Mott CC’s men’s basketball coach

By Harold C. Ford If successful sports coaches are measured by longevity,...

Village Life: A nutritious conversation

By Canisha Bell Sitting at our monthly writer’s meeting for the magazine...

Village Life: A feast of inspiration

By Kate Stockrahm There are certain things that can only happen in shared...

Village Life: It’s Hard to be Blue at Bluebell

By Kate Stockrahm With construction happening nearly everywhere one can walk...

Village Life: Let’s get to important things, again

By Kate Stockrahm In the first ever issue of East Village Magazine on July...

Village Life: If a mouse could take a shower, what does a naked guy do?

By Tom Travis Both the mouse and I were upset with the positions we found...

My bug splattered windshield was a metaphor for life that can be tough

By Tom Travis It was one of the first warm summer weekends. The bugs were...

Village Life: A comfy leather couch, a wide bay window and spilling my guts

By Tom Travis Twice a month I drive 20 minutes to sit on a long leather...

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A new type of health care coming to Flint in January

By Tom Travis Harris Family Health, Flint’s first direct primary care...

“What’s next? What do we do with all this?” Tracee Glab, new FIA executive director, welcomes new era

By Tom Travis “The arts have meant a lot in terms of transforming my...

“Blight elimination” top priority in Mayor’s plan to allocate $94 million ARPA funds

By Tom Travis Mayor Sheldon Neeley and his administration outlined a...

Public speakers plead with council to approve updated zoning ordinance

By Tom Travis A passel of young people from across Flint attended the last...

I-475 corridor community input meeting set for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 22 at FIM

By Tom Travis (This article has been updated to reflect a change of venue...

City of Flint continues to recover from internal network and internet outage

By EVM Staff After a disruption to the City of Flint’s internal...

Really Cool Comic Con is back in Flint this weekend

By EVM Staff Really Cool Comic Con is back in Flint this weekend, with the...

Early, in-person voting begins in Flint

By EVM Staff Early voting hours in the City of Flint began on Saturday, July...

Michigan Dental Association Foundation to offer free dental services in Flint over 2-day event

By Canisha Bell The Michigan Dental Association Foundation (MDA) plans to...

Flint Farmers’ Market pavilion to open this Saturday

By EVM Staff The Flint Farmers’ Market is ready to celebrate spring with...