Press Release: City of Flint, Legal Services of Eastern Michigan to host free property tax foreclosure clinic
By EVM Staff The City of Flint is teaming up with Legal Services of Eastern Michigan and First Ward City Councilman Leon El-Alamin to offer a free property tax foreclosure clinic this Friday, March 7, 2025. According to a City of Flint press release on Tuesday, the event is meant to “assist residents in understanding their rights and exploring options to avoid foreclosure” and will take place from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the...
FlintNOW Fund announces over $1.5m in grants to support the Flint community
By EVM Staff The FlintNOW Fund of the Community Foundation of Greater Flint (CFGF) announced its first round of grant funding in mid-February, totaling $1,595,000, to support what it called “essential programs” in the Flint community. The grants range from $50,000 to $500,000 to multiple organizations for projects in healthcare, education, and well-being: Communities First, Inc. was awarded $120,000 to support Safe Play at...
Library to host ‘Literacy Festival’
By EVM Staff The Gloria Coles Flint Public Library will host a Literacy Festival this Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. “In celebration of literacy and to encourage a community of readers, we invite you to meet children’s author Rae Chesny, adult author Jamila Minnicks and create songs with local musician Anthony Feimster,” the library’s press release states. “Rae Chesny will share her children’s book Zora’s Garden and...
PRESS RELEASE: Mott Community College trustees welcome new members, elect officers
The Mott Community College (MCC) Board of Trustees on Jan. 27 held the official swearing-in ceremony for two new Board members and a third member who was re-elected to a full term. The organizational meeting is held every two years for the purpose of swearing in new Trustees, electing officers and assigning committee membership. Newly elected Trustees Kenyetta Dotson, of Flint, and Candice Miller, of Burton, and returning Trustee...
City of Flint continues to recover from internal network and internet outage
By EVM Staff After a disruption to the City of Flint’s internal network and internet last week, the City’s IT Department continues to work closely with cybersecurity incident response experts and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. According to a press release on an Aug. 20, 2024, the disruption to the City’s network that began last Wednesday, August 14. The ongoing disruption has led Flint City Council committee...
Really Cool Comic Con is back in Flint this weekend
By EVM Staff Really Cool Comic Con is back in Flint this weekend, with the family-friendly convention ready to welcome thousands of fans to the Dort Financial Center. According to the convention’s press release, the weekend-long event will feature a star-studded lineup of anime voice actors, including talents from hit series like My Hero Academia, One Piece, Dragon Ball Z, Black Clover, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, and...
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