Early, in-person voting begins in Flint
By EVM Staff Early voting hours in the City of Flint began on Saturday, July 27, 2024, and will continue for nine consecutive days through Sunday, August 4. According to a press release from the Flint City Clerk’s Office on July 26, early voting hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, with the exception of Aug. 4, when hours will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The city’s early voting site is located in City Council Chambers,...
Michigan Dental Association Foundation to offer free dental services in Flint over 2-day event
By Canisha Bell The Michigan Dental Association Foundation (MDA) plans to bring hundreds of dentists and dental staff volunteers together on June 14 and 15 to provide free services to thousands of patients at Flint’s Dort Financial Center. The program, known as Mission of Mercy, is a collaborative effort to offer free dental care to all, regardless of income or residency status, and organizers are expecting to provide an...
Flint Farmers’ Market pavilion to open this Saturday
By EVM Staff The Flint Farmers’ Market is ready to celebrate spring with the opening of its outdoor pavilion this weekend. Market Manager Karianne Martus said the pavilion’s opening day on Saturday, May 11, promises over a dozen vendors offering flowers, vintage clothing, baked goods, and produce, with additional vendors joining the outdoor ranks as spring turns to summer. “More will be coming by mid-June,” she explained, citing...
City of Flint Service Center to host free estate planning event
By EVM Staff The City of Flint will host a free informational presentation for residents on estate planning, wills, and end-of-life planning at the city’s new service center at 2 p.m. on May 1, 2024. The free three-hour presentation, happening in partnership with the Mallory, VanDyne & Scott (MVS) Bar Association, will cover topics such as selecting beneficiaries and a personal representative, powers of attorney, selecting...
Former Flint golf course to be transformed in $1.4 million undertaking
By Kate Stockrahm Pierce Park is preparing for a major transformation in late summer, including introducing wetlands, meadows, reforestation, and accessibility paths to the 67-acre former golf course. Bounded by Interstate-69, Dort Highway, Gilkey Creek, and residences on the south side of Flint’s College Cultural neighborhood, the park has lived a host of lives since it was donated to the City of Flint by the Pierce family in the...
Mott Community College to host Flint, Genesee County housing crisis summit
By EVM Staff Mott Community College (MCC) will host a day of discussion on Flint and Genesee County’s housing crisis with a “Housing Summit 2.0” event Thursday, April 18, 2024 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The summit will take place in college’s event center on its main campus in Flint, Mich. The conference comes at a time when Genesee County is 7,000 units short of its needed affordable housing, or housing...
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