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MJ Galbraith

MJ Galbraith is a writer and musician living in Detroit. Follow him on Twitter @mikegalbraith.

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Downtown Farmington in 2023.
New grant program available to small businesses in these 15 Oakland County communities

"This grant program demonstrates our commitment to providing small businesses with the tools they need to become even more competitive in this digital age,” says County Executive Dave Coulter. 

Velocity is located at 6633 18 Mile Rd. in Sterling Heights.
Macomb County’s first small business pitch competition coming to Velocity this August

“This is a great opportunity for some of our small food producers to really show off their products while gaining additional exposure and a chance to win prizes along with wrap around support services,” says Vicky Rowinski, director of Macomb County Planning and Economic Development.

Sterling Heights City Hall during the 2023 Sterling Heights' 44th Annual Memorial Day Parade.
From industrial to residential, Sterling Heights property values keep rising

“Our city’s strong property values, which continue to rise year after year, are a testament to the robust and thriving economy we have cultivated here in Sterling Heights,” says Sterling Heights Mayor Michael C. Taylor.

Crossing the Clinton River in Sterling Heights.
How to beat the summer heat in Sterling Heights

Grab your bottles of water, sunscreen, and providers of shade.

A closeup of "The 125th Anniversary Sculpture" by Kegham Tazian.
PHOTOS: A downtown Farmington public art walk

While we await the latest public artwork to arrive in downtown Farmington, we took a stroll up and down the city streets to see what precedes its installation.

A recent mobility project installed bike lanes along Plumbrook Road between Utica and 17 Mile roads.
Sterling Heights celebrates installation of city’s first bike lanes in pilot program

“We’re thrilled to unveil this new bike lane pilot project on Plumbrook,” says Sterling Heights Mayor Michael Taylor.

“There are only a few places in the country that feature beer, meat, and cheese,” says proprietor and brewer Eli Green. “Astoria New York’s The Bier and Cheese Collective, and Minneapolis’s Waldmann. I am thrilled to add Stumblebum to that list.”
Wanderlust-inspired brewery to celebrate grand opening in Troy with beer, cheese, and tunes

“There are only a few places in the country that feature beer, meat, and cheese,” says proprietor and brewer Eli Green. “Astoria New York’s The Bier and Cheese Collective, and Minneapolis’s Waldmann. I am thrilled to add Stumblebum to that list.”

This young sapling recently planted in Sterling Heights could reach great heights come 2040.
Sterling Heights’ Visioning 2040 plan authorized for ballot proposal this November

“The Visioning 2040 projects are exactly what’s needed to maintain Sterling Heights’ status as a destination for families and businesses seeking a great quality of life,” says City Manager Mark Vanderpool.

Renderings for Masons Corner in downtown Farmington.
Farmington succeeds in crowdfunding campaign to build a new park in the heart of downtown

With two days to spare before a Friday, June 7, deadline, Downtown Farmington has not only met their target but surpassed it.

The 12th annual Macomb Business Awards was held on Thursday, May 9, in Warren.
Sterling Heights business community cleans up at 12th annual Macomb Business Awards

It was a room full of some of Macomb County's brightest and best. Yet for all of the local notables, it was the Sterling Heights business community that stole the show.

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