DEARBORN, MI – The Thomas More Law Center (TMLC), a law firm based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, announced that the City of Dearborn, Mayor John B. O’Reilly, Chief of Police Ronald Haddad, 17 City police officers, and two executives of the American Arab Chamber of Commerce were named as defendants in a ninety-six page federal civil rights lawsuit filed in the … [Read more...]
Nexcess Announces Content Delivery Network
DEARBORN, Michigan - Nexcess, a leading provider of managed web hosting and eCommerce hosting services, today announced the availability of high-quality content delivery network (CDN) services to its hosting customers. The CDN services are powered by EdgeCast, one of the industry’s best-performing content delivery networks. The Nexcess CDN service is … [Read more...]
Hundreds Join Protest at Dearborn City Hall
DEARBORN, Michigan - Hundreds of people gathered on the steps of Dearborn City Hall on Sunday afternoon in a "show of solidarity" with protests happening in Bahrain, Yemen, and Libya. The "free speech zone" at Dearborn City Hall has been utilized for a number of protests in recent months, and the big snow storm on Sunday afternoon didn't stop a large … [Read more...]
Planterra Partners with Furnace Design Studio to Host Exclusive Botanical Glass Exhibition
WEST BLOOMFIELD, Michigan – Extraordinary works of glass art mixed with collections of exotic and unusual botanicals will dazzle visitors of the new Planterra Conservatory, as they experience unique creations from Dearborn based Furnace Design Studio at the first-ever Botanical Glass Exhibition, March 24-29th. The exhibition, jointly produced by Planterra … [Read more...]
Westborn Market’s Gift Baskets Featured on MyNewMarketplace.com
DEARBORN, Mich. – Specialty grocer Westborn Market regularly promotes Michigan-made products that are sold through its three stores in metro Detroit and online at www.westbornmarket.com. Now, the company is helping MyNewMarketplace.com, a neighboring Michigan-based online business. Several of the gift basket items from Westborn Market’s online store are … [Read more...]
Ford Releases Vintage Photo Archive
DEARBORN, Michigan – Thousands of images dating to the earliest days of Ford Motor Company are being hauled out of the Ford archives and licensed for sale for the first time. FordImages.com features more than 5,000 images for sale including commemorative and limited-edition prints, vintage signs and advertisements. The site launched in … [Read more...]
New Era in Middle East – or False Start?
DEARBORN, Michigan - The University of Michigan-Dearborn will host "Events in the Middle East: A New Era or a False Start?" a faculty forum on Egypt, Tunisia, and the Region on Tuesday, Feb. 8 from noon to 1:30 p.m. in Room 1030 of the campus's College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters building. The event is free and open to the public. Faculty members … [Read more...]
Dearborn Chamber Celebrates Women’s Health and Fashion at One Fabulous Event Rescheduled for February 10, 2011
DEARBORN, Mich. - Due to recent severe winter weather in Southeast Michigan, the Dearborn Chamber of Commerce and DMC Harper Hospital have rescheduled their “Love Yourself, Love Your Style fashion and wellness event” to Thursday, February 10, 2011 at the Dearborn Inn, A Marriott Hotel. This event supports the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women … [Read more...]
Dearborn Declares Snow Emergency
DEARBORN, Mich. – Dearborn has declared a snow emergency effective at 9 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1 and lasting until further notice. The City’s emergency warning sirens will sound at 9 p.m. on Tuesday to alert people that the snow emergency is in effect. The siren will sound again on Wednesday morning as a reminder of the snow emergency. Parked vehicles must be … [Read more...]
UPDATED: Mosque Bomber Foiled Like Fawkes
DEARBORN, MI - On this day in 1606, Guy Fawkes was executed after his conviction in the Gunpowder Plot against the English Parliament and King James the First. The conspiracy was thwarted before any explosion occurred. During a search of the House of Lords at about midnight on November 4, 1605, Fawkes was discovered guarding 36 barrels of gunpowder – … [Read more...]