March 14, 2016
Denial of business license throws 8 Wood Motel in limbo
The Ferndale City Council voted Monday to deny a public lodging-house license to the owner of the 8 Wood Motel,...
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March 9, 2016
A conversation with ‘Detroit Resurrected’ author Nathan Bomey about the city’s bankruptcy
I don’t know how else to start this post than with this disclosure: Nathan Bomey and I were coworkers at...
March 1, 2016
Ferndale rejects owner’s pleas, moves to close Motorama Motel
The Ferndale City Council reaffirmed its decision to deny the Motorama Motel its operating license despite pleas by its owner...
February 27, 2016
Downtown Ferndale needs more office and residential, new DDA director says
Related: Flurry of new businesses set to open in Ferndale Downtown Ferndale was built on the success of small, locally...
February 24, 2016
Flurry of new businesses set to open in Ferndale
Related: Downtown Ferndale needs more office and residential, new DDA director says A spate of new businesses, including an organic...
February 10, 2016
Crime-ridden Motorama Motel may close after Ferndale council denies business license
Ferndale city officials have rejected a hotel business license for the Motorama Motel at Eight Mile Road and Woodward Avenue,...
February 2, 2016
Crowdfunding drive for new Detroit City FC home in Hamtramck hits home stretch
Detroit City Football Club LLC, a semi-pro soccer team that plays in U.S. Soccer’s fourth tier, has been one of...
January 7, 2016
A few words about the aging pipeline carrying oil underneath the Straits of Mackinac
It’s hard to overstate what the Great Lakes mean to those of us who live in Michigan. The freshwater seas...
December 9, 2015
Here’s a glimpse of the ‘speedfactory’ concept adidas wants to bring to Detroit
Global footwear manufacturer Adidas has released a video touting the “speedfactory” concept it has said it would like to establish...
December 7, 2015
Detroit now touts greening strategies to improve quality of life, economy
More signs that post-bankruptcy Detroit is turning to new ideas and away from the failed models of the past. From...
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