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Claire Charlton

Fascination drives Claire Charlton to write features and profiles. Always interested in people and their stories, Claire is dedicated to the art of interviewing. A freelancer for a dozen years, Claire writes about health, fitness, business and fun. When she’s not writing, drinking coffee or hanging with her family, Claire runs endurance events, practices yoga, and volunteers with lots of nonprofits.

Claire Charlton's Latest Articles

Riddle Elementary students at their school garden.
How edible schoolyards in Lansing help feed the community

An afterschool gardening club at three Lansing-area elementary schools helps kids learn how food gets from their own school gardens to their table – and how to improve their community's overall food security.

Kids prepare food at The Learning Kitchen.
Kitchen classroom empowers young chefs to pursue healthful choices

The Learning Kitchen is a hands-on cooking and nutrition education program for middle schoolers offered at Kalamazoo Valley Community College through a partnership between KVCC and Bronson Healthcare.

Kids prepare food at The Learning Kitchen.
Kitchen classroom empowers young chefs to pursue healthful choices

The Learning Kitchen is a hands-on cooking and nutrition education program for middle schoolers offered at Kalamazoo Valley Community College through a partnership between KVCC and Bronson Healthcare.

Shelters adjust to meet needs of Metro Detroit homeless during COVID-19

Organizations that support individuals and families experiencing homelessness are getting creative in rethinking their daily operations.

Fordson High School in Dearborn
Diversity is a daily conversation in Dearborn schools

Faculty and staff at Dearborn Schools believe students learn to be stronger, more resilient, and more open-minded through an understanding of the diversity they encounter on a daily basis. That’s why they make inclusion a frequent topic of discussion.

Dearborn's new branding concept. Courtesy Octane Design.
Dearborn tells its story of diversity, innovation, and connectedness

Through a cohesive city-wide branding initiative, Dearborn is sparking a vibe that will reverberate through the community’s shared consciousness.

Coyote. Image via Flickr CC
Coyotes can be good neighbors in Sterling Heights and beyond

As Metro Detroit’s outer ring stretches ever further, property owners and residents come face to snout with wild canines. At a public event in Sterling Heights, we learned why they 'will not eat your children and likely will not attack your pets'.

LTU’s Innovation Encounter pits student teams to solve a real-world problem for Eaton

Through the LTU Innovation Encounter, Lawrence Tech University students and corporate sponsor Eaton find out what happens when six college teams compete to solve a real-world engineering problem.

Mobility Moments Podcast: Sen. Mallory McMorrow, Michigan Automotive Caucus

Michigan Senator Malloy McMorrow is learning firsthand about the challenges of being a plug-in electric vehicle owner. Discover what she's doing to help cover the state with a robust charging infrastructure and create a prosperous automobility economy, Pure Michigan style.

Mid-century modern homes in Southfield. Photo by David Lewinski.
Southfield’s mid-century cul-de-sac architecture recognized for historic value

Southfield is listing two residential neighborhoods in the National Register of Historic Places, and the city’s point of pride might surprise you. Hint: it’s for a design period many of us can remember from our own childhoods.

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