18 and over eligible, no residency requirement DEARBORN – The public is welcome to walk in at the Consolidated Vaccination Center in Dearborn April 15. Walk-ins are accepted 8 a.m. to noon, 1:30 to 6 p.m., and 6:30 to 7 p.m. People 18 and older are eligible to receive the vaccine at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, 15801 Michigan Ave. Those wishing to schedule an appointment for today or a future date may still do so at www.cityofdearborn.org/covid. The vaccines are the two-dose Moderna shots. Moderna is … [Read more...] about Walk-ins welcome April 15 at Dearborn vaccination center
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Kuspa applauds federal funding for DUWA
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers SOUTHGATE – Mayor Joseph Kuspa praised an $18 million federal low interest loan to the Downriver Utility Wastewater Authority during the April 7 City Council study session. He said he learned of the unprecedented loan as a representative of Southgate during a March 23 DUWA national teleconference, which was hosted by Environmental Protection Agency Administer Michael Regan. Kuspa said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), and U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-13th … [Read more...] about Kuspa applauds federal funding for DUWA
Firearms seized during traffic stop
By ZEINAB NAJM Sunday Times Newspapers ALLEN PARK — Police responded to Valero, 7200 Allen Road, March 28 for a welfare check of a man passed out behind the wheel of a gold pickup truck near the gas station. The officer approached the vehicle and observed the man passed out with a lit cigarette in his mouth. Upon opening the door, the officer immediately smelled the strong odor of intoxicants emanating from the inside of the vehicle. The driver was woken up, appeared to be disoriented and had slurred speech when he spoke. His … [Read more...] about Firearms seized during traffic stop
Woman arrested for violation of controlled substance
By ZEINAB NAJM Sunday Times Newspapers ALLEN PARK — Police were dispatched to the parking lot of Bath & Body Works, 2260 N. Fairlane Drive, for a woman seen pulling on door handles March 28. The same woman allegedly fled Home Depot about an hour earlier. Police located her nearby, seated on a bench in front of T.J. Maxx. They advised her that she had been identified as tampering with cars and matched the description of a shoplifter at Home Depot. She responded by saying that she had been looking for her ride and had given … [Read more...] about Woman arrested for violation of controlled substance
Allen Park Farmers Market opens April 16
13th season starts 7 weeks early ALLEN PARK – The Downtown Allen Park Farmers Market will begin its 13th season April 16, seven weeks earlier than normal. The market will run from 3 to 7 p.m. Fridays through October on Park and Harrison avenues. While the market usually opens the first week in June, the Allen Park Downtown Development Authority believes the time is ripe for an early start. “Last year the market started five weeks late because of COVID,” DDA Executive Director Jennifer Kibby said. “We wanted to be sure we … [Read more...] about Allen Park Farmers Market opens April 16
More COVID-19 vaccine appointments open at Dearborn center; 18 and over eligible
DEARBORN – More appointments have opened up for people 18 and over to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at the Consolidated Vaccination Center serving seven communities at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, 15801 Michigan Ave. Appointments must be made at www.cityofdearborn.org/covid. Vaccination appointments are reserved for people who live in Allen Park, Dearborn, Dearborn Heights, Garden City, Inkster, Melvindale and Redford Township. The vaccines are the two-dose Moderna shots. Moderna is approved for people 18 … [Read more...] about More COVID-19 vaccine appointments open at Dearborn center; 18 and over eligible
Allen Park cheerleaders state champs
HFC to host annual Black Male Retention & Success Conference April 14-16
DEARBORN — Henry Ford College will host its second annual Black Male Retention & Success conference April 13 to 16. This virtual event runs on the following dates: Author and professor Theodore Ransaw will give the keynote address, “Strategies for Reimagining the Black Male Scholar as Cool,” at 4 p.m. April 15. Admission is free and open to the public. To register, click here. The theme of the conference is “kujichagulia,” which translates to “Through our will, we will succeed: More than a philosophy. We must embrace the … [Read more...] about HFC to host annual Black Male Retention & Success Conference April 14-16
Eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine appointments expands
By ZEINAB NAJM Times-Herald Newspapers Residents of eight local communities can schedule COVID-19 vaccine appointments after eligibility expands at local clinics. The Consolidated Vaccination Center at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, 15801 Michigan Ave. in Dearborn, offers appointments through May 1 to receive the vaccine. Residents of Allen Park, Dearborn, Dearborn Heights, Melvindale, Taylor, Garden City, Inkster and Redford Township also are welcome to schedule a vaccine appointment. At the center, the … [Read more...] about Eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine appointments expands
Repeat drunken driver found passed out at stop sign
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers ALLEN PARK — A 49-year-old Wayne man was arrested for his second operating while impaired offense the night of March 14 after he was discovered passed out behind the wheel on Luana Avenue, at a stop sign, near Southfield Road. The man, who admitted to drinking, had bloodshot eyes, slurred speech and smelled of intoxicants. He failed multiple field sobriety tests, and refused to take a preliminary breath test, so a search warrant was obtained for a blood draw. Because it was his second … [Read more...] about Repeat drunken driver found passed out at stop sign