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Dearborn’s Adopt-A-Watt to be Featured at White House

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DEARBORN, Michigan - Adopt-A-Watt founder Thomas A. Wither has been invited to the White House, on November 12, 2013, to present an overview the National Adopt-A-Watt® Program. Mr. Wither will be joined by Adopt-A-Watt® Advisory Board Member Jigar Shah, Founder of SunEdison and the first CEO of the Carbon War Room, a Richard Branson initiative. Mr. … [Read more...]

Have You Heard About the Purple Whisper Bench?

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DEARBORN, Michigan  – Shhhh! Have you heard that “Purple Whisper Bench” by sculptor Jim Gallucci is Dearborn’s sculpture of the month in November? See the piece in West Dearborn’s Starbucks Plaza. Described as artistic, functional and fun, it’s one of 12 sculptures placed throughout Dearborn as part of the community’s 2013-2014 Art in Public Places Midwest … [Read more...]

Fall Flavor Weekends Returns to Greenfield Village

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DEARBORN, Michigan – Savor the aroma of soups simmering, beer brewing, cider pressing and pumpkin fritters frying during Fall Flavor Weekends inside Greenfield Village Sept. 28-29 and October 5-6. From daily cooking demonstrations taking place inside the village farmhouses, family homes and the plantation to local homemade products for sale at our bustling … [Read more...]

Young Entrepreneurs Academy Receives $10,000 Grant

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DEARBORN, MI – The Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!), a new initiative of the Dearborn Area Chamber of Commerce, received $10,000 from DTE Energy which will enable 24 students to create and launch their own businesses. The Young Entrepreneurs Academy is a groundbreaking educational program, offered at University of Michigan-Dearborn, Tuesday evenings, … [Read more...]

Museum Hosting Beer Tasting Party – Friday, Sept. 27

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DEARBORN, Michigan - On Friday, September 27, The Dearborn Historical Museum is holding a beer tasting fundraiser on the grounds of the McFadden Ross House at 915 Brady Street. This is the first event of this magnitude undertaken by the museum to raise funds to preserve Dearborn’s history, provide educational programs for children, and maintain the … [Read more...]

Dearborn Rotary Offers Youth Exchange Program

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DEARBORN, MI - The Rotary Club of Dearborn announced that applications for the Rotary Youth Exchange Program are now available. The Rotary Youth Exchange Program is open to current high school students and students graduating in 2014.  The Youth Exchange Program is for the 2014/15 school year and students would leave in August of 2014. Rotary Club … [Read more...]

Residents Commended for Crime Prevention Efforts

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DEARBORN, MI – The Dearborn Police Department and City of Dearborn honored two Dearborn residents for their honorable actions resulting in the prevention of crime in the city. Residents Douglas Berry and Ahmed Adam were recognized with Civilian Commendations for their help in apprehending three suspects.  Berry and his son, Patrick, were at the Dearborn … [Read more...]

Letter: Dearborn Prosecutor Debiasi Makes Resident Sick

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Letter to the editor -  I want to share some things with you in the hopes that no one ever has to endure what my husband endured at the hands of one of Dearborn's prosecutors, William Debiasi. I previously sent a complete account of everything that took place prior to my husband being charged; that letter is in his case file. However, to sum it all up, my … [Read more...]

Public Invited to Concert on the Lawn at Cherry Hill Church

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DEARBORN, Michigan - Cherry Hill Presbyterian Church invites the public to attend a free “Concert on the Lawn,” at 4 p.m. on Saturday, September 21, 2013.  The church is located at 24110 Cherry Hill, at the northwest intersection with Telegraph Road in Dearborn. The outdoor concert will feature guitarists Lynn Morgan and Ray Scoutz.  Morgan was … [Read more...]

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