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Oakwood Common Invites Veterans to Workshop

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DEARBORN, Michigan -- Oakwood Common invites wartime veterans, surviving spouses and caregivers to a Veterans Aid and Attendance workshop from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 29, 2012. The free workshop helps individuals, families and caregivers learn how to seek funds to cover the cost of senior housing, home care or nursing home care. It will … [Read more...]

Mahogany Jones Returns From African Music Tour

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SOUTHFIELD, Michigan - Detroit-based, inspirational rapper/singer/poet, Mahogany Jones and her band have just returned from a month and half abroad representing the country as an official U.S. Music Ambassador. Now the musical artist will appear on Detroit’s Fox 2 (WJBK) Morning Newscast on Friday, November 30, 2012 during the 8 a.m. segment. During … [Read more...]

Museum Guild Releases Best Dearborn Stories Volume 2

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DEARBORN, Michigan - State Representative George T. Darany and Wayne County Commission Chairman Gary Woronchak  joined the other Dearborn authors featured in Best Dearborn Stories: Voices from Henry Ford’s Home Town, Volume II  at the book signing on November 17. The book signing was held at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center in support of … [Read more...]

Montessori Center Partners with Gleaners Food Bank

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DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Michigan – Two weeks before  Thanksgiving, Dearborn Heights Montessori Center (DHMC) kicked off a “Give Thanks – Give Five” campaign, the school’s first initiative of an ongoing service partnership with Gleaners Food Bank.  The goal of the partnership is to help students learn about the importance of serving others less … [Read more...]

Fordson Graduate – Brian Mosallam Elected MSU Trustee

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DEARBORN, Michigan - A proud alumnus of Dearborn Public Schools and Michigan State University, Brian Mosallam embarked on journey to improve the community of Dearborn the day after graduating from Fordson High School. Always focused on representing Dearborn in a professional and positive way Brian remained focused on being a successful student and a … [Read more...]

EFM Roy Roberts ‘Wanted for Illegal Squatting’

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DETROIT, Michigan - “We die too young and we live too hard to let our vote be disrespected,” said the Rev. David Alexander Bullock of Greater St. Matthew Baptist Church. Bullock was one of 20 who gathered in front of the Fisher Building in Detroit yesterday at noon to protest the Detroit Public School District Emergency Financial Manager’s refusal to … [Read more...]

EDSI Named to Inc 500/5000 Fastest Growing List Again

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DEARBORN, Michigan -- For the fifth consecutive year, EDSI (Educational Data Systems, Inc.) has been named to Inc. magazine's Inc. 500|5000 list of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. Headquartered in Dearborn, MI, EDSI is a workforce development, customized training and consulting company with one goal: to help people and companies in … [Read more...]

Steven Hernandez Explains Support for Proposal 4

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Proposal 4, the Keep Home Care a Safe Choice proposal, will be on the ballot today. It will restore the registry that has helped improve home care for seniors and people with disabilities by offering access to pre-screened workers and trainings for consumers and providers. Here’s what Proposal 4 will do: Establish the Michigan Quality Home Care … [Read more...]

Dearborn Realtors Recommend Home Energy Assessments

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DEARBORN, Michigan – The Dearborn Area Board of Realtors (DABOR) is encouraging local homeowners to take advantage of an opportunity to receive low-cost home energy assessments that can help shave hundreds of dollars a year from their utility bills. DABOR is promoting awareness of BetterBuildings for Michigan, a government-backed program that through Dec. … [Read more...]

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