Mt. Clemens to debut new summer festival

Mt. Clemens is introducing a new summer festival, The Stars and Stripes Festival, set for this June 29-July 1.

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With the county courthouse serving as the anchor of Main Street, the city has ample foot traffic on weekdays. More than a dozen bars and restaurants help keep some of those people downtown at night. But Arthur Mullen, executive director of the Mt. Clemens Downtown Development Authority, expects the festival to attract people who otherwise might not come to the city.

“That’s exactly why we’re very excited about it,” Mullen said last week. “We see it as a great opportunity to showcase Mt. Clemens to people who don’t usually see the city.”

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