Flint MTA to offer free rides on new routes
By EVM Staff The Flint Mass Transportation Authority (MTA) will offer free bus rides early next week as part of its roll out of several new primary routes. As East Village Magazine reported when route changes were initially proposed in early fall, the new routes —...
City of Flint confirms it will honor ‘all issued food vouchers’ despite restoration of SNAP benefits
By EVM Staff In a Nov. 13 City of Flint press release, Mayor Sheldon Neeley confirmed the city will move forward with its food voucher program to aid Flint residents and federal employees affected by the recent government shutdown. "While SNAP benefits have now been...
’11 years in the making’: North Flint Food Market opens with prayers and celebration
By Kate Stockrahm The North Flint Food Market, a long-anticipated co-op grocery store near the corner of Clio and Pierson roads, opened for business on November 12, 2025. “We thank you right now, Lord, 11 years in the making – plus!” Pastor Ruth Moore exclaimed during...
Federal shutdown may be near its end, but work to help those affected in Flint continues
By Kate Stockrahm While the federal shutdown may be nearing an end, organizations that stepped in to support those whose SNAP benefits and paychecks remain in limbo are still working overtime. “We need to make sure that food is being distributed out into the...
Public forum on Mundy Township megasite to take place at Mott Community College Nov. 13
By Kate Stockrahm In a departure from its usual programming, Mott Community College's Ballenger Eminent Persons Lecture Series will host a panel discussion and public forum this Thursday, November 13, 2025, instead of a single, distinguished speaker. The change comes...
SNAP funding remains in limbo, Flint support plan for those affected moving ahead
By Kate Stockrahm On Thursday, a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to fully fund this month's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by today, November 7, 2025, effectively blocking the administration's plan to provide reduced benefits during...
Flint & Genesee Group names 11th Annual Art of Achievement award winners
By EVM Staff After receiving nearly 200 nominations, the Flint & Genesee Group named 17 awardees at last night's 11th annual Art of Achievement Awards. The awards are meant to highlight leading business and hospitality organizations and individuals in the region...
UM-Flint to host ‘Cracks in the Pavement’ community symposium on November 6
By EVM Staff The University of Michigan-Flint will host "Cracks in the Pavement," a free community symposium on November 6, 2025, with the aim of exploring how residents and area organizations "are reimagining democratic participation beyond conventional forms of...
Consumers Energy to replace electric lines in Genesee County this week, roughly 3.8k customers to experience service interruption
By EVM Staff Consumers Energy will interrupt electric service for close to 3,800 customers to replace electric lines in Genesee County this week as part or its effort to reduce the frequency and length of power outages in the area. According to a company press...
City of Flint to assist residents as SNAP benefits and federal paychecks face suspension
By EVM Staff As the federal government shutdown continues, the City of Flint is taking steps to support residents who may soon face disruptions to income and food benefits. According to an Oct. 28 press release, the Flint administration, in partnership with the Food...
Education Beat: Flint fetes first new school building ‘in over 50 years’
By Harold C. Ford The Flint Board of Education (FBOE) celebrated the opening of its first new building in decades – formally dubbed "The Cube @ Brownell-Holmes" – during its regular monthly meeting on September 17, 2025. FBOE members and other school officials...
Village Life: Too many shoes and shades of pink
By Kate Stockrahm I have too many shoes. Well, more honestly: I have too many things, period. Too many shoes, sure, but also too many old coffee mugs, too many mismatched pots and pans and plates and glasses, too many nearly-finished bottles of lotion I actually never...
Flint City Hall introduces 30-minute parking grace period
By EVM Staff The City of Flint today announced a new initiative in the hope of ensuring residents can conduct essential business at City Hall without the immediate pressure of metered parking. Effective as of 10 am on October 23, 2025, a 30-minute grace period will be...
Sue Peters named next Ruth Mott Foundation president
By EVM Staff Sue Peters will succeed Raquel Thueme as the president of the Ruth Mott Foundation, effective November 3, 2025. According to an Oct. 21 press release, the foundation's Board of Trustees named Peters following a national search. She will succeed Thueme,...
Sacred Heart Veteran Village opens with ‘a lot of work to do’
By Kate Stockrahm While Catholic Charities of Shiawassee and Genesee Counties held a ribbon cutting for its much-anticipated Sacred Heart Veteran Village (SHVV) today, CEO Katie Baxter was quick to note that the transitional housing development for veterans...
Flint neighborhoods see over 13.5k pounds of trash removed in 2025 ‘Step-Up, Pick-Up’ competition
By EVM Staff This year's "Step-Up, Pick-Up" competition resulted in 13,580 pounds of trash removed from the sidewalks, lots, and streets of neighborhoods all across Flint. According to an Oct. 16 press release from Communities First, Inc. (CFI), the organization...
When ICE hits home: Nael Shamma’s story
By Daniel Vela On August 7, 2025, Nael Shamma, a decades-long resident of Genesee County, became a target of the federal government’s push for deportations. “I picked up my coffee from Tim Horton’s and drove away,” he later explained to East Village Magazine (EVM)....
Cases to watch as the Supreme Court begins a new term
By Paul Rozycki As is tradition, the U.S. Supreme Court began its 2025-26 term on the first Monday in October. While every year brings a host of important cases in front of the nation’s highest court, this year may be more critical than ever. With a president...
The East Village Magazine – October 2025
The October 2025 edition of East Village Magazine features an in-depth look at local and national issues — from the Supreme Court’s new term and its potential impact on presidential power, to Flint’s first new school building in more than 50 years. It also includes...
St. Francis Prayer Center awarded $87k by Impact100 Genesee County
By EVM Staff St. Francis Prayer Center has been awarded $87,000 by local philanthropy group Impact100 Genesee County. Impact100 Genesee County, a chapter of nonprofit Impact100 Global, was founded in early 2023 with a mission "to build a dynamic and diverse membership...
Flint foundations launch Grand Blanc Relief Fund after church shooting, fire
By EVM Staff The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation and Community Foundation of Greater Flint announced today that they are establishing a relief fund to support victims of the recent shooting and fire at the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand...
Genesee County Board Chairman declares Local State of Emergency following mass shooting in Grand Blanc Township
By EVM Staff In an evening press release on September 29, 2025, Delrico J. Loyd, Chairman of the Genesee County Board of Commissioners, declared a Local State of Emergency. The action is in response to the tragic events that unfolded Sunday morning at the Church of...
Flint Water System Advisory Council launches website
By Kate Stockrahm The Flint Water System Advisory Council (WSAC) now has its own landing page. The WSAC, which was formed in 2021 to help facilitate communication between Flint’s residents and water utility regarding lead and other water-related issues, launched...
The 2026 mid-term elections, gerrymandering and democracy
By Paul Rozycki As the conflict and division over President Trump’s second term grows with his tariff wars, retribution against his opponents, and slashing government programs and personnel, many are turning to next year’s midterm election in the hope that a...
‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ Review: Desire and Descent
By Nathan Waters The FIM Flint Repertory Theatre (Flint Rep) opened its 2025-26 season this past Friday night with a production of Tennessee Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire” at the University of Michigan-Flint Theatre. Written by Williams during the late 1940s...
