Buses are back: MTA service resumes after almost 50 days, with extra sanitizing and social distancing measures in place
By Tom Travis Since April 1, Flint’s Mass Transportation Authority (MTA) buses have sat silent and unused in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus. As of 6:30 a.m. Monday morning. the buses are back at it, running all primary routes on fixed half-hour schedules. A map and schedule of all Flint MTA primary routes can be viewed here. The MTA Transit Center downtown station was busy Monday morning, buses going in and...
Second City Hall employee death from COVID-19 confirmed; 11 testing positive as response protocols proceed
By Jan Worth-Nelson This story has been updated as of 5:30 p.m. Monday City of Flint officials confirmed today that two city hall employees have now died of COVID-19, and 11 other city employees “are known to have tested positive,” according to a statement released late this afternoon. The first death, that of neighborhood safety officer Paul Forster, was announced April 17. The second, not yet identified by city sources,...
City of Flint Customer Service still closed Monday, May 18
Notice from the City of Flint, announced today (Sunday) For Immediate Release: City of Flint Customer Service remains temporarily closed The City of Flint’s customer service department will remain temporarily closed on Monday, May 18 after being impacted by COVID-19. For urgent needs, such as water service reconnection, residents can call (810) 410-2020 for assistance.
Commentary: We are NOT equally at risk for COVID-19. Racism makes all the difference
Editor’s Note: This essay is a response to a recent commentary by Dick Ramsdell posted here.We welcome the expression of divergent views and hope they will foster respectful discussion. It is reprinted from Woodside World, the newsletter of Woodside Church of Flint, where Pastor Conrad is senior minister. By Deborah Conrad This week, a white man regarded as a community leader here in Flint wrote about how important it is for...
Despite inmate releases and lockdown restrictions, Flint crime rate and response time tick down, city reports
By Jan Worth-Nelson As the city adapts to effects of the coronavirus pandemic and prepares for the summer, Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley and key representatives of local law enforcement convened via Zoom today in a press conference, announcing that while homicides have ticked up, the city of Flint’s overall crime rate is down slightly, and response time by the Flint Police Department has declined by 40 percent. Neeley reported...
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