Neighborhood News

PRESS RELEASE: City of Flint, Flint Police Foundation Receive Grant Awards from Ruth Mott Foundation

City of Flint, Flint Police Foundation Receive Grant Awards from Ruth Mott Foundation Totaling $1,407,107 to be Used for Neighborhood Planning Initiative and North End Community Crime Strategy Flint, Michigan – November 16, 2015 – The City of Flint and the Flint Police Foundation are pleased to announce that they have been awarded $1,407,107 from …

Global Issues Film Festival Offers New Perspective

(FLINT, Mich., Nov. 9, 2015) – Where do all those plastic water bottles go and what sparked a feminist revolution in India? Learn the answers to these questions and gain insight into issues facing people around the world at the 14th Annual Global Issues Film Festival Nov. 17 through 22. The Festival, sponsored by Mott …

County Health Department, state partner to educate Flint area on lead

This article originally appeared on MLive. FLINT, MI — The Genesee County Health Department and Michigan Department of Health and Human Resources say they are providing resources to educate Flint residents and primary care providers about lead, and what people should do to protect themselves. County Health Officer Mark Valacak said it is a continued, …

The Local Grocer Expansion Kicks Off Campaign and Commitment to Community

FLINT, MICH – The Local Grocer, a Michigan-made specialty grocery, has launched a Kickstarter Campaign to support its business expansion into the former Witherbee’s Market at the corner of ML King and University Avenues in Flint, Michigan. The goal is to raise $30,000 in 25 days! Campaign support is critical to leveraging resources for The …

PRESS RELEASE: RTAB Meeting Cancelled

RTAB Meeting for November Cancelled Flint, Michigan – November 9, 2015 – The November meeting of Flint’s Receivership Transition Advisory Board (RTAB) has been cancelled. The next scheduled meeting of the RTAB will be Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at 2pm.

Communities First, Inc. Presents Flint’s First African American Film Series

Communities First, Inc. has partnered with the Flint Institute of Arts to host an African American Film Series at the Flint Institute of Arts. The series is designed to inspire, inform, empower and entertain attendees. We hope to see you on Thursday, November 12 at 5:30pm for the first film in the series. Thursday, November …

City of Flint Mayor’s Office News

Oath of Office Ceremony for Flint’s New Mayor Held Monday, November 09, 2015 at 12:00pm The Oath of Office ceremony swearing in Flint’s new Mayor took place Monday, November 9, 2015 at 12:00pm in Flint City Council Chambers, 3rd floor of Flint City Hall. Today’s ceremony saw Dr. Karen Weaver being sworn into office as …

PRESS RELEASE: Oath of Office Ceremony for Mayor, City Council Members

Oath of Office Ceremony for Flint’s Mayor, 3rd Ward and 6th Ward City Council Members will be Held Monday, November 09, 2015 at 12:00pm Flint, Michigan – November 9, 2015 – The Oath of Office ceremony swearing in Flint’s new Mayor as well as both the 3rd and 6th Ward City Council members will take …

TV Writer and Producer Fred Johnson to Speak at MCC

(FLINT, Mich. Nov. 5, 2015) — Television Writer and Producer Fred Johnson will speak at Mott Community College (MCC) Thursday, Nov. 12 at the invitation of Black & Gold Productions, the MCC student film club. His speech will be at 6 p.m. in the Mott Memorial Building on the main campus at 1401 E. Court …

PRESS RELEASE: City of Flint to Resume Water Shutoffs for Nonpayment under New Rate Structure

City of Flint to Resume Water Shutoffs for Nonpayment under New Rate Structure, First Round of Customers has Until December 1, 2015 Flint, Michigan – November 5, 2015 – The City of Flint Treasury Division has announced that water shutoffs for 30 days of nonpayment under recently adjusted water and sewer rates have resumed. Customers …

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