Neighborhood News

This article originally appeared on tribdem.com. Flint, Michigan’s, lead poisoning alarm has put the spotlight on an old problem that continues to plague many communities, including Johnstown. In fact, a state Health Department report last year showed 18.26 percent of Johnstown kids who were tested had blood lead levels above the alarm threshold established by …

Good Afternoon, I am a writer with Lansing-based environmental news outlet Great Lakes Echo.  I was looking to do a story of what it’s actually like to live in Flint during the water crisis and what life is like when you don’t trust your tap water. I was wondering if you had any contacts of …

Mott Community College – Workforce and Career Development has a wonderful training opportunity for training in Environmental Clean-up. With all the emphasis on our city nationally, the EPA Environmental Workforce Training Certificate program will equip participants with knowledge to gain employment to assist in that manner. Some of the training areas include: Emergency Response Procedures …

(FLINT, MI, Feb. 1, 2016) – The Local Grocer, a Michigan-made specialty grocery store, will celebrate the opening of their new location with a ribbon cutting on Wednesday, February 3, at 10:00 a.m. The celebration continues on Saturday, February 6, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. with a Store Warming Party featuring music, games, and an opportunity for …

The main item for the meeting was review of the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), which had been updated based on feedback received in the last two weeks.  Additional discussion centered on how the CIP connects to the current water crisis in terms of infrastructure needs that have been exacerbated by damage to the pipes by …

While Flint residents appreciate donations of water, the water bottles and water filters take centuries to decompose in landfills. People are trying to work together to keep one crisis from causing another. Please see the attached flier from Keep Genesee County Beautiful that shows where you can get and recycle water and filters. Please note: …

This article originally appeared on MLive. FLINT, MI — The Flint Police Department is looking to hire people for civilian and police officer positions. Civilian jobs include a full-time opening for a crime analyst, and a part-time opening for a property room clerk. Both positions were made possible through grant funding, according to the department’s …