DEARBORN, Mich. – Michigan’s cold winter will hopefully be less bitter for thousands of hungry people in metro Detroit, thanks to donations from customers and staff at Westborn Market. During the past month, this independent gourmet grocer’s three stores collected donations totaling nearly $14,400 for Forgotten Harvest, a mobile food rescue organization in … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2010
Dearborn Parking Lots Offer Pay by Phone Plan
DEARBORN, Mich. - Parkmobile announced a new service that will allow residents and visitors in Dearborn to save time and money by using their mobile phone to pay for parking at meters in the west downtown district. Phase one of the program will begin in metered Lot H, located at West Village Drive between Mason and Monroe, south of Michigan Avenue. To … [Read more...]
Top 10 Dearborn News Stories for 2010
Dearborn, MI -- Newspaper editors around the nation follow a tradition each December - picking the top 10 news stories for the year. The results are a great way of summarizing the big events of the year. Among the top national and international stories, there are few surprises: Gulf Oil Disaster, Health Care Overhaul, Haiti Earthquake, Decline of the US … [Read more...]
Teraeon Provides Petroleum Web Portal
Dearborn, MI - Teraeon Consulting Corporation, a Dearborn based IT consulting firm dedicated to providing secure, scalable and reliable solutions for business needs, recently announced it had finalized a joint development and marketing partnership with AIMS, Inc., a Louisiana based leader in wholesale petroleum distribution. The partnership will offer … [Read more...]
Funeral Procession Will Travel Through Dearborn
Motorists are advised that Telegraph Road intersections in Dearborn will be affected by a large funeral procession on Wednesday, Dec. 22 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Police advise drivers to avoid the area during this timeframe. The funeral procession will be traveling from 7 Mile in Detroit to a cemetery in Flat Rock. The funeral is for border patrol agent … [Read more...]
Dearborn Man Shoots Self in Leg
Don't fall asleep with your finger on the trigger, or you might shoot yourself in the foot... According to a news reports from Sandusky, Ohio - Mr. Mahmoud Ajaj, 30, of Dearborn, Michigan was in stable condition after he accidentally shot himself in the leg Monday on the Ohio Turnpike. Mr. Ajaj was airlifted by Life Flight medical helicopter to St. … [Read more...]
New Medical Center Opens in East Dearborn
DEARBORN, Mich. - Less than two years after breaking ground, officials from Oakwood, Midwest Health System and REDICO Development Company, together with local dignitaries, celebrated the grand opening of the Midwest Medical Center at 4700 Schaefer Rd. in downtown east Dearborn. Located within the new Dearborn Town Center development, the Midwest Medical … [Read more...]
Nixle, Sirens, and Twitter Provide Snow Emergency Alerts
DEARBORN, Mich. – Dearborn residents can help get the roads plowed faster and more effectively this winter by moving parked vehicles off of the street whenever heavy snowfall (three inches or more) is predicted. That way, if snow plowing is needed, it can be done in the fastest and most effective manner. Keeping parked vehicles off of the street allows … [Read more...]
Dearborn Chamber Welcomes Five New Board Members
DEARBORN, Mich. - Five new board members have been elected to join the Dearborn Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and will begin their three year terms January 1, 2011— Bob Altizer, Raymond James; Melissa Demorest, Demorest Law Firm; Gary Field – Numerico; Gary Kearns – Kearns Brothers; and Peter Rageas, Law Office of Peter Rageas. Board members who … [Read more...]
Roman Village Offers Delicious Italian Cuisine
DEARBORN, MI - Roman Village, located at 9924 Dix, might be off the beaten path -- but is well worth the journey. Established in 1964 by the Rugiero family, Roman Village offers traditional Italian cuisine that is fresh, simple and delicious. The pastas are made fresh daily in the family owned pasta factory, and are light in texture, and quite flavorful. … [Read more...]