Nine hours, shouting match, two resolutions, one fail, “restoration” plans incomplete
Jul23

Nine hours, shouting match, two resolutions, one fail, “restoration” plans incomplete

By Tom Travis and Jan Worth-Nelson Editor’s Note:  This story has been updated on July 23 to clarify that Ninth Ward Councilperson Eva Worthing was temporarily out of the room during the vote on the Goyette resolution.  She said she would have noted “no,”  That vote would not have changed the outcome. In a nearly empty Flint city council chamber, a session of contentious arguments and boisterous discussion among...

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“Restoration” of sidewalks and lawns post-pipe replacement turns into labyrinth of delays
Jul19

“Restoration” of sidewalks and lawns post-pipe replacement turns into labyrinth of delays

By Jan Worth-Nelson and Tom Travis When will the residents of Flint get their lawns and sidewalks restored following three years of water pipe excavations and replacement? The answer to that, yet another sign of how elusive “closure” can be in the years’ long community water crisis, is apparently — eventually. Like many other aspects of the water crisis, the details are a labyrinth of federal, state and city funds and...

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MTA specialized programs “a blessing,”  offering expanding services to Flint
Jul18

MTA specialized programs “a blessing,” offering expanding services to Flint

By Madeleine Graham My life changed when my car broke, and I did not have the funds to repair it.  Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) started when I missed a flight, and then I boarded a wrong bus in Washington State.  Fortunately with a lot of friends and family support, I made it back to Michigan. As a person with both PTSD and bipolar disorder, I depend on two services of the Mass Transportation Authority (MTA):  Your Ride and...

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Art Walk Scene:  Hip-hop, pop-ups, ice cream, art–downtown’s alive
Jul14

Art Walk Scene: Hip-hop, pop-ups, ice cream, art–downtown’s alive

By Tom Travis Entering the Flint Art Walk Friday night at Third Street and Saginaw, you  hear the sounds of hip-hop and R&B. An open mic is provided for anyone brave enough to try a song on karaoke–though nobody’s there yet in the early evening sunlight.   Right away, you’re greeted by various vendors participating in pop-up shops with #imbuildingsomething, a consulting business started by Ebony Gipson. She...

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Kildee, Mays and Johnson discuss Flint water crisis at WDET panel
Jul13

Kildee, Mays and Johnson discuss Flint water crisis at WDET panel

By Paul Rozycki According to U.S. Congressman Dan Kildee (5th District), obtaining justice for the Flint water crisis requires that those responsible be “held liable for the damage, that the basic water infrastructure be repaired, that residents be charged a fair price for their water and the health issues of the community be addressed.” Those comments came at the end of a panel discussion at the Flint Public Library Saturday hosted...

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News Brief:  McCree founder returns, conducts free theater arts workshop Saturday
Jul09

News Brief: McCree founder returns, conducts free theater arts workshop Saturday

One of the founders of the New McCree Theater, Anderson Johnson, returns to Flint  to conduct a workshop covering many aspects of theatre arts from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 13. The workshop is free and open to the public.  Lunch and snacks will be served.  For more information, call 810-787-2200. Johnson, currently director of Theatre Studies at the New Jersey City University, was an original participant in McCree Theatre’s...

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