Commentary:  Beyond Biden and Trump, who else and what else is there in Election 2020?
Oct05

Commentary: Beyond Biden and Trump, who else and what else is there in Election 2020?

      By Paul Rozycki             Who’s your choice — Trump or Biden? Sometimes it seems like the only thing on the ballot this year is Donald Trump vs. Joe Biden.  It’s hard to turn on the TV without seeing an ad for either candidate.  We’ve all felt the impact of the most divisive presidential contest in our lifetimes. With a month to go, it seems that this is the most important and critical presidential election in...

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Mayor Neeley responds to Michigan Supreme Court ruling against Gov Whitmer
Oct05

Mayor Neeley responds to Michigan Supreme Court ruling against Gov Whitmer

By Tom Travis Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley Monday urged residents and businesses “to continue following all recommended precautions against the spread of COVID-19,” following a ruling by the Michigan Supreme Court to overturn Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s actions to attempt to control COVID-19. Whitmer’s executive order powers were slashed by the highest court in the State on Friday. The Michigan Supreme Court, which...

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Flint city clerk reports 15,000 absentee ballots mailed out; extended and weekend hours offered for voters
Oct03

Flint city clerk reports 15,000 absentee ballots mailed out; extended and weekend hours offered for voters

By Tom Travis Over fifteen thousand absentee ballot applications have been processed and ballots have been mailed out so far from the Flint City Clerk’s office, and extended weekly hours and Saturday and Sunday hours continue to be made available for voting,  according to a press release issued from the clerk’s office Friday. The clerk’s office also has hired additional staff in preparation for the first presidential...

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Hundreds of area small businesses and non-profits awarded $2.34 million in grants
Oct03

Hundreds of area small businesses and non-profits awarded $2.34 million in grants

Today, the Michigan Economic Development Corp. (MEDC) announced that 236 small businesses and nonprofits in Flint and Genesee County were awarded grants totaling more than $2.34 million through the Michigan Small Business Restart Program. The grantees were among the more than 11,300 organizations statewide that received grants announced in a press release today from Bob Campbell, Senior Communications Manager of the Flint &...

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East Village Magazine – October 2020
Oct02

East Village Magazine – October 2020

The latest issue of the East Village Magazine is available for download here: Click to access EVM-10.20_web.pdf

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