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...
Education Beat: Months-long church-state controversy leads to unanimous adoption of unifying statement by Mott College board
By Harold C. Ford A church-state controversy lasting four months at Mott Community College (MCC) – centering on charges of religious proselytizing by its president, Shaunda Richardson-Snell – morphed into a unifying statement unanimously adopted by the MCC Board of...
City of Flint requests continued reporting of potholes, water main breaks
EVM Staff Given ongoing fluctuations in temperature, the City of Flint has experienced a number of water main breaks and pothole issues this winter season. In acknowledgement, the City issued a press release on Friday, citing its "sincere thanks to residents for...
Commentary: Want to make a difference in Flint? Run for office.
By Paul Rozycki As we begin 2026, most of the political attention has been on the national level and, to some extent, the state level. Will the Democrats be able to gain a majority in the U.S. Congress? Who will win Michigan’s gubernatorial nominations? What party...
Councilwoman Lewis teams up with Flint poet laureate for Black History Month celebration
By Kate Stockrahm Flint City Councilwoman Ladel Lewis and Flint Poet Laureate Semaj Brown are inviting the community out to an evening of inspiration in honor of Black History Month on Thursday, February 26, 2026. The event will feature presentations on Brown’s poem,...
Personal Essay: Interview with a chatbot
By Christina Collie By now most of us have heard the stories: people falling in love with artificial intelligence (AI) bots, AI pushing people to self-harm or commit violence toward others, AI offering answers as fact although there’s no truth to them at all....
Opinion: What it means to be an American
by Laurence E. MacDonald As an American born and raised in the United States, I have long tried to pay attention to important social, economic, and political issues. What has been happening since Donald J. Trump took office as President greatly concerns me, because...
Education Beat: Familiar leadership team for Flint Board of Education in 2026
Harold C. Ford There were no surprises at the annual organizational meeting of the Flint Board of Education (FBOE) on Jan. 21, 2026. The four executive officers that presided over the FBOE in 2025 will continue in their leadership roles into 2026. Joyce...
The East Village Magazine – February 2026
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Greater Flint African American Sports Hall of Fame announces the Class of 2026 inductees, new partnership
EVM Staff The Greater Flint African American Sports Hall of Fame (GFAASHOF) yesterday announced both its 2026 inductees and a new partnership with Flint Community Schools. Inductees include Flint Northern High School’s three 1995 state champion teams -- boys'...
Councilwoman Mushatt calls for infrastructure projects in Flint’s Seventh Ward
By Kate Stockrahm Flint City Councilwoman Candice Mushatt is asking Seventh Ward residents to reach out to her with infrastructure requests in their neighborhoods. “It's an opportunity for both neighborhood associations and individual residents, because everyone may...
