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“Being able to make changes like this has a big impact on the survivability of any business,” says Scott Freeman, general manager of the Farmington Civic Theater. “We have to provide what people want because there are a lot of entertainment options out there now.”
“One of the biggest benefits is something you can’t see but you can feel it — is the level of trust across these organizations,” Freyja Harris says, adding the collaborative is working with 40-plus groups. “We have to learn to go at the speed of trust, even if we have to slow down to keep the trust.”
When the TV show "History Detectives" came to Royal Oak, they highlighted the rare letter signed by Abraham Lincoln that lives in the city's museum. But it's just one way Royal Oak's history is being preserved. “You’re not seeing downtown demolitions, you’re seeing renovations," says Pat Paruch, city commissioner and mayor pro-tem. "That’s been a constant for decades and it hasn’t changed.”
Grand Raven organizers have released the line-up for this year’s slate of Halloween-appropriate movies, shown each Friday night, weather-permitting, at a pop-up drive-in movie theater in the parking lot outside Sidecar Slider Bar.
George Hamilton had been looking for employment for three years before the COVID-19 pandemic produced staffing shortages and he finally got his shot. For inclusive workforce advocates like Dutton Farm in Rochester, the hiring fallout has opened up pathways, and placement organizations have seen a huge boost in their ability to find employment for members: "Now there’s more of an understanding of the talent and the skill levels we have here.”
In the wake of widespread flooding across the region this summer, homeowners are taking matters into their own hands to protect their properties. From removable paneling and shelving options to waterproof furniture and insurance riders, Greg Tasker gets the best tips on water damage prevention as experts warn that “as a homeowner, you have to stop thinking 'I will fix this by building back like it was originally'."
When COVID-19 hit, Mark Robey lost his job in an industry he had worked in for 40 years. With an initiative to support frontline workers through community college, however, he is one of 120,000 Michiganders heading back to school.
An Oakland County trail is getting some much needed maintenance money as it looks to link up with another nearby non-motorized route.
Ferndale has earned a reputation as a community that embraces innovative biking and walking infrastructure. But it's certainly not resting on its laurels.
More flexible work models could spell big changes for that bane of the office workers' existence -- the daily grind along area freeways.
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