Flint Board of Education nominating petitions now available for 2026 election
By EVM Staff Petitions are now available in the Flint City Clerk's Office for the upcoming Flint Board of Education election. Three seats are open for the election, which will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The terms of board members Joyce Ellis-McNeal, Terae...
The East Village Magazine – May 2026
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Mott Foundation invites Flint residents to share priorities for city park improvements
By EVM Staff As part of its centennial celebration, the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation is inviting Flint residents to help shape the future of their city parks. Through an online site, mott.org/parks, residents can vote on which of 41 listed parks should be improved...
Village Life: On waking up early
By Kate Stockrahm I’ve been waking up before dawn lately. I rise though the sky is still a deep black – the type of darkness that could mean it’s 1 a.m. as easily as it could be 5 a.m. Baci’s “TV time” on April 9, 2026. (Photo by Kate Stockrahm) Our house (which still...
Lend a hand at Stewardship Day 2026
By EVM Staff The Flint River Watershed Coalition (FRWC) and Keep Genesee County Beautiful (KGCB) are once again teaming up for their annual multi-site cleanup focused on parks and areas around the Flint River and its watershed. Cleanups will take place across Flint...
Flint City Clerk releases list of candidates for mayor, city council in 2026 election
By EVM Staff Flint City Clerk Davina Donahue has shared the list of qualified candidates for the offices of mayor and Flint City Council for the 2026 election cycle. Below is are the provided candidate lists, with candidates named in alphabetical order, as of roughly...
Historic downtown Flint Halo Burger location to host grand reopening
By EVM Staff Halo Burger, the 1923 Flint-born franchise best-known for its Olive Burger, announced the grand reopening of its flagship downtown location at 800 S. Saginaw St. will take place on Monday, April 27, 2026. The historic building, closed for renovations for...
Commentary: The Flint Water Crisis, 12 years on
By Paul Rozycki It took the U.S. and its allies just under four years to defeat Nazi Germany and Japan in World War II. It took eight years for the U.S. to fulfill President Kennedy’s 1961 promise to land a man on the moon before the end of the decade. And it took...
Traveling replica of Vietnam Veterans Memorial to return to Flint this summer
By Daniel Vela A mobile memorial for Vietnam Veterans is returning to Flint for the final time this summer as the Genesee County chapter of Vietnam Veterans of America starts to wind down its operations. “The Moving Wall,” a traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans...
Here’s an unofficial list of Flint mayoral, city council candidates following yesterday’s filing deadline
By EVM Staff With the April 21 filing deadline for Flint's mayor and city council candidates in the rearview, the Flint City Clerk's Office is now working to certify all candidates' filings. In the meantime, the Genesee County Clerk's Office has updated its...
Flint City Council to consider vacant building ordinance proposed by Central Park residents
By Kate Stockrahm Flint City Council is poised to consider an amendment to Flint’s building code that would require owners of vacant buildings to register those structures with the city. The amendment comes in the form of an ordinance, dubbed the “City of Flint Vacant...
Neighborhood Engagement Hub to welcome Flint residents to Community Toolshed season opening, open house
By EVM Staff The Neighborhood Engagement Hub (NEH) will open its doors to the Flint community on Monday, April 20, 2026, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. for an open house event and Community Toolshed season opening. According to an NEH press release, the afternoon's activities...
Three Flint City Council candidates disqualified from August primary ballot
By Kate Stockrahm With days left before April’s filing deadline, the field of Flint City Council candidates is already thinning. According to the Genesee County Clerk’s unofficial candidate list, three potential Flint City Council candidates – Skeetter D. Holmes of...
Gloria Coles Flint Public Library names Desmond London as Executive Director
By EVM Staff The Board of Trustees of the Gloria Coles Flint Public Library (GCFPL) today announced the appointment of Desmond J. London Sr. as the library's new executive director. According to a library press release, "London’s appointment marks a historic...
Education Beat: Flint Schools adopt initiatives to retain students, boost test scores, improve graduation rate
By Harold C. Ford At the March 18, 2026 meeting of the Flint Board of Education (FBOE), initiatives were launched to address the school district’s ongoing loss of students, lagging standardized test scores, and the district’s approximate 50% graduation rate. ...
The East Village Magazine – April 2026
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Genesee Intermediate School District announces 2026 Spelling Bee winners
By EVM Staff The Genesee Intermediate School District (GISD) today announced the winners of the 2026 Countywide Spelling Bee. According to an April 10, 2026 GISD press release, this year's bee saw "148 students from 14 different districts, public school academies, and...
Flint family starts four endowments to support preservation of Flint & Genesee County history
By Kate Stockrahm One local family is looking toward the future for four area organizations dedicated to Flint and Genesee County’s past. William Gainey, Brian Tesler, and their son, Aiden Gainey, approached the Community Foundation of Greater Flint (CFGF) about...
Flint Firebirds end record-breaking regular season, attention turns to playoffs
By Nathan Waters Saturday, March 21 saw the Flint Firebirds end their season with a 5-4 win over the London Knights, adding to a newly minted record for points and wins in a season, but falling just short of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) West Division Title. The...
Village Life: Goodbyes to good people
By Kate Stockrahm I try to keep my Village Life contributions light, my friends, but this year is not off to a great start. We’ve lost so many good people – so many good, Flint people – since the clock struck midnight and ushered us into 2026. For me, the first was...
Flint City Bucks kick off 2026 season against Forward Madison FC in U.S. Open Cup match-up
By Harold C. Ford The Flint City Bucks begin their 2026 season with a non-league contest at 6:30 p.m. today at Don Batchelor Stadium in Grand Blanc. The Bucks will host Forward Madison FC, a Wisconsin-based member of United States League One (USL1). The Flint-Madison...
Education Beat: Flint Schools in February saw revised plan for Flint Central, new playgrounds, and investigation into ‘felony charges’
By Harold C. Ford The February 18, 2026 meeting of the Flint Board of Education (FBOE) featured a revised plan for the long-abandoned Central-Whittier campus that retains more elements of its original architecture; a playground initiative funded by the C. S. Mott...
Commentary: ‘To my Republican friends’ in Trump’s second term
By Paul Rozycki A little over six years ago, I penned an appeal to Republicans as President Donald Trump entered the last year of his first term – a time at which he was facing several impeachments. Today, Trump is now a little over a year into his second term, and...
The East Village Magazine – March 2026
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‘Only the understood can understand’: Meet the Flint family behind a budding fashion brand
By Canisha Norris In 2023, Shareka Howard, along with her two daughters Shiann, 28, and Patrice, 16, started their Flint-based, eco-friendly and sustainable fashion label, Understand the Brand. Their motto, “Only the understood can understand,” captures their...
