Biden passes the torch to Harris, what now?
Jul25

Biden passes the torch to Harris, what now?

By Paul Rozycki You thought this was going to be a dull election year with a Biden/Trump rematch? It sure doesn’t look like it.  In just the last month we’ve seen: A fumbling debate by the president of the United States; A Supreme Court ruling that limits the prosecution of the previous president and grants immunity from criminal prosecution to a president performing “official duties;” A federal judge dismissing charges against Trump...

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Downtown Flint’s Saginaw Street reopens this week
Jul22

Downtown Flint’s Saginaw Street reopens this week

By EVM Staff Flint’s Saginaw Street will reopen to vehicle traffic this week after over a year of construction work along the downtown thoroughfare. The City of Flint announced the reopening will happen ahead of schedule, originally assumed to be early August, in time for upcoming summer events like the Crim Festival of Races, Back to the Bricks, and Bikes on the Bricks. “The infrastructure improvements we’ve made to Saginaw...

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Flint City Bucks power into USL2 playoffs, host Fort Wayne in Central Conference semi tonight
Jul21

Flint City Bucks power into USL2 playoffs, host Fort Wayne in Central Conference semi tonight

By Harold C. Ford The Flint City Bucks will host Fort Wayne FC in the United States League Two (USL2) Central Conference semi-final match tonight at Atwood Stadium. The Bucks have had a memorable 2024 showing thus far, powering into the first round of USL2 playoffs with a 10-0 win over Michiana FC from South Bend, Ind. on July 13, 2024, to end their regular season with a record of 10 wins, three draws, and one loss.  Flint then hosted...

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MCC announces interim president Shaunda Richardson-Snell amid vocal opposition from faculty, community
Jul18

MCC announces interim president Shaunda Richardson-Snell amid vocal opposition from faculty, community

In an East Village Magazine exclusive interview, incoming Mott Community College (MCC) Interim President Shaunda Richardson-Snell responds to early criticism of her recent appointment by the college’s Board of Trustees. By Kate Stockrahm Mott Community College announced the appointment of interim president Shaunda Richardson-Snell this week amid vocal opposition from faculty and community members. Richardson-Snell is currently...

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Recall language filed against three Mott Community College trustees
Jul16

Recall language filed against three Mott Community College trustees

By Kate Stockrahm Flint resident Patrick Hayes filed recall language against three members of the Mott Community College (MCC) Board of Trustees today. Hayes, who has served as an adjunct instructor at the college and whose step-daughter will be starting at MCC in the fall, filed the language against Board Vice Chair Janet Couch, Trustee John Daly III, and Board Secretary Wendy Wolcott on July 16, 2024. The petition language cites the...

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The East Village Magazine – July 2024
Jul13

The East Village Magazine – July 2024

The July issue of #EastVillageMagazine hits newsstands this weekend! If you can’t wait to get reading, click below for a digital copy now. View...

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