Education Beat: Klee leads Beecher bid for students on Flint’s north side
By Harold C. Ford The Beecher Community School District (BCSD) on Flint’s near north side has shared more information on the $20 million renovation of its mostly-abandoned Beecher High School campus at the corner of Saginaw Street and Coldwater Road. The district’s...
Meet the candidates for Genesee County Sheriff
By Madeleine Graham With the November 5 election fast approaching, East Village Magazine sat down with the two candidates running for Genesee County Sheriff, Democratic incumbent Chris Swanson and Republican candidate Jeff Salzeider, to learn more about each man and...
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 from his certain nomination, a former president facing criminal convictions over payments to a porn star and two assassination attempts, the nomination of the first African-American/Asian woman...
The East Village Magazine – October 2024
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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 Saturday with a delightful interpretation of “Godspell” – originally a rock musical about the Gospel of St. Matthew adapted to 1970s New York City – now set in a swimming pool. But more on that...
Flint organizations to host city, state candidate forums
By EVM Staff Communities First, Inc. (CFI), in partnership with Flint Beat and the League of Women Voters of the Flint Area, will host candidate forums for offices in the City of Flint, Genesee County, and the Michigan State House of Representatives in the coming...
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 to honor the passing of Third Ward Flint City Councilman Quincy Murphy. In a press release sent in the evening of Sept. 29, 2024, city officials said "we are deeply saddened to announce the...
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, which launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in libraries, bookstores, and schools. According to a press release from the Gloria Coles Flint Public...
Education Beat: Charter schools, an advocate and a critic
By Harold C. Ford Chris Matheson and Vincent Price are both veteran Flint educators that are passionate about providing an excellent education for Michigan’s school-age children, but they disagree on whether charter schools can offer that education as they are...
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 in UM-Flint’s University Pavilion building, Laurence Alexander was ecstatic about Michigan’s weather. The new chancellor of the University of Michigan-Flint sat down with EVM on a brilliant August...
Project 2025: A possible glimpse into a second Trump administration
By Paul Rozycki Want to know what a second Trump administration might look like? An overview of “Project 2025” might give you a good idea. The 900-page plan, fully titled "Mandate for Leadership, The Conservative Promise, Project 2025," would dramatically change the...
The East Village Magazine – September 2024
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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 Network (TDN) will be hosting an accessible voting information session on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024 from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Gloria Coles Flint Public Library. According to a TDN press...
An update on construction at Court Street and Dort Highway intersection
By Christina Collie Despite what may look like major road construction, the Court Street and Dort Highway project, underway since April of this year, comes down to maintaining the infrastructure for the culvert below the two roads. According to the Michigan...
Education Beat: Proposed transparency legislation targets Michigan’s charter schools
By Harold C. Ford New legislation proposed in the Michigan Senate aims for greater transparency in public charter schools’ operations and financial reporting. The package of bills comes at a time when such schools’ enrollment is high and options for the state’s...
Village Life: A nutritious conversation
By Canisha Bell Sitting at our monthly writer’s meeting for the magazine — where we pitch story ideas and talk about life, politics, and everything in between — I felt settled. I hadn’t brought a story to pitch, as it’s not a requirement. There are always story ideas...
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 network and internet last week, the City's IT Department continues to work closely with cybersecurity incident response experts and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. According to a press release on an...
Village Life: A feast of inspiration
By Kate Stockrahm There are certain things that can only happen in shared spaces of apartment complexes — some good, some less good. The less good things include a mess left behind when someone’s trash bag breaks in the stairwell, the smells of uncertain origin as you...
This year’s Supreme Court rulings: Presidential immunity, Chevron and beyond
By Paul Rozycki After the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump, the Republican National Convention, and the turmoil over President Biden remaining on the Democratic ticket and subsequently leaving the race, it’s been difficult to focus on any other...
East Village Magazine – August 2024
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Gaming the system: Flint native captures the reality of the Sit-Down Strike in a new board game that mirrors today’s struggles
By Gordon Young Flint isn't exactly associated with fun and games. So it's fitting that a new board game centered on Vehicle City tackles a seminal event in its history that was defined by violence, corporate greed, and worker revolt. Striking Flint is the creation of...
Flint Farmers’ Market celebrates 10 years downtown
by Christopher Reynolds The Flint Farmers Market is celebrating a decade at its downtown facility this summer. The market moved to 300 E. First St. from its former space along the riverfront at 420 E. Boulevard Drive a little over 10 years ago. Since then, it has...
‘Be a Tourist in Your Hometown’ for 810 Day
By EVM Staff Following a five-year hiatus, Explore Flint & Genesee is bringing back its "Be a Tourist in Your Hometown" event today, Aug. 10, 2024, Running from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the day-long celebration offers locals a tour of multiple area attractions,...
Book Review: Another Perspective on Phil’s Siren Song
Following East Village Magazine contributing writer Jan Worth-Nelson’s review of Phil's Siren Song by local author Tim Lane, writer Bob Campbell shares a personal perspective on the novel set in 1980s Flint. By Bob Campbell The wonderful thing about reading fiction,...
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 family-friendly convention ready to welcome thousands of fans to the Dort Financial Center. According to the convention's press release, the weekend-long event will feature a star-studded...
