Education Beat: Last month at the Flint Ed. Board: a first step for Central, officer elections,  bye bye to the balanced calendar, a $700k settlement and more
Feb23

Education Beat: Last month at the Flint Ed. Board: a first step for Central, officer elections, bye bye to the balanced calendar, a $700k settlement and more

By Harold C. Ford By any measure, January 2025 was a consequential month for Flint Community Schools (FCS) and its school board. Most newsworthy, perhaps, was a kick-start to the possible reopening of long-abandoned Flint Central High School, which EVM covered earlier this month.   Other important developments included the election of officers by the Flint Board of Education (FBOE), abandonment of the district’s balanced...

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2025: What will the year bring in politics?
Feb19

2025: What will the year bring in politics?

By Paul Rozycki During President Trump’s first weeks in office, we’ve seen more than 1,600 pardons; dozens of executive orders on everything from oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to withdrawing from the World Health Organization; tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China; the firing or dismissal of federal employees; pausing (and unpausing) of federal grants; and suggestions that the U.S. should take over Greenland, the...

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Education Beat: Flint Community Schools moves to upgrade, reopen Flint Central campus
Feb16

Education Beat: Flint Community Schools moves to upgrade, reopen Flint Central campus

By Harold C. Ford Flint Community Schools (FCS) is taking preliminary steps toward an upgrade and reopening of its Flint Central High School campus, which was shuttered by the district in 2009.  With a unanimous 7-0 vote at its Jan. 22, 2025 meeting, the Flint Board of Education (FBOE) approved a contract with Plante Moran Realpoint (PMR) to begin preliminary work at a cost of $120,000, or $15,000 monthly over an eight-month period....

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The East Village Magazine – February 2025
Feb15

The East Village Magazine – February 2025

The February 2025 issue of #EastVillageMagazine is hitting newsstands soon! Can’t wait for your issue? Click below for a digital copy now. Happy reading! View...

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Parks & Rec in Flint and Beyond: Kelly Lake Park
Feb11

Parks & Rec in Flint and Beyond: Kelly Lake Park

By Christina Collie This is the third in a series about parks and recreational areas to explore in Flint and surrounding areas within 20 miles, presented in no particular order. Kelly Lake Park 4345 Lapeer Rd Burton, MI 48509 Hours: Dawn – Dusk In my opinion, Kelly Lake Park is a true gem. Nestled in the middle of a residential subdivision and flanked by the sights and sounds of I-69, if you’re going too fast, you’ll drive right...

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Library to host ‘Literacy Festival’
Feb07

Library to host ‘Literacy Festival’

By EVM Staff The Gloria Coles Flint Public Library will host a Literacy Festival this Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. “In celebration of literacy and to encourage a community of readers, we invite you to meet children’s author Rae Chesny, adult author Jamila Minnicks and create songs with local musician Anthony Feimster,” the library’s press release states. “Rae Chesny will share her children’s book Zora’s Garden and...

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