Pontiac

“Our new programs will demonstrate that the arts are alive and will thrive in Pontiac for decades,” says Steven Childs, Vice President of Main Street Pontiac, and chair of the organization’s Promotions Committee.

Application window opens for local artists to submit to Canvas Pontiac: $26K in prizes

“Our new programs will demonstrate that the arts are alive and will thrive in Pontiac for decades,” says Steven Childs, Vice President of Main Street Pontiac, and chair of the organization’s Promotions Committee.

LMP Collective Studios & Coworking celebrates its grand opening with an open house on Friday, May 13.
Creative coworking space and photography studio to celebrate grand opening in downtown Pontiac

“I’m really proud to be doing this in Pontiac,” says Brandon Still, co-owner of LMP Collective Studios & Coworking.

Can Oakland County’s new resolutions, blueprint to end homelessness, increase housing security?

Oakland County's two new resolutions have been called "potentially transformational" in achieving housing equity. Can they make a difference? “If we segregate this so the rich live here and the poor live there, it’s a recipe for disaster,” says Commissioner Dave Woodward “And history will bear that out.”

How do we talk to our children about Oxford? Guidelines for navigating hard conversations

Parents around Metro Detroit are grappling with how to talk to their children about the fatal shooting at Oxford High School on Tuesday. Sadly, they aren't alone, but there are resources to help. We've compiled a list of guides that can assist with navigating tough conversations.

Phragmites along the Clinton River Trail.
New survey tracks invasive species along Clinton River Trail

This Oakland County organization completed a study that should help control invasive species along a popular area trail.

Proposed plans for the new Mattie McKinney Hatchett Park in Pontiac.
Major renovations planned for Pontiac’s Neighborhood Park

"This opportunity will have an incredible impact on the city of Pontiac by enabling us to raise the necessary funds to create a state-of-the-art park for the city's residents,” says Pontiac Community Foundation founder and CEO Dustin McClellan.

Photo by Chrishelle Griffin.
Pontiac’s small business community reinvents its way through 2020

Pontiac's Small Business Saturday has become a highly anticipated holiday shopping occasion. So the community made it happen -- outdoors.

City of Pontiac launches new app that can help control the spread of COVID-19

“We will partner with local health units to use this data to assess how best to support high-risk communities in Pontiac as we fight this pandemic,” says Mayor Deirdre Waterman

A moment from BGCSM Summer Camp
Boys & Girls Club returns to Pontiac, offers free memberships to city youth

Thousands of Pontiac youth, ranging in ages from 4- to 21-years-old, will be provided free memberships to the Club.

Photo courtesy Impact 100.
What happens when 200 women each donate $1,000 to local nonprofit organizations

When the women of Impact100 were first reviewing the stacks of applicants to their grant program this past February, little could they have known about the events that would dominate the news cycle in May and June.

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