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A weekly online magazine covering what's next for Washtenaw County. New stories and our weekly email newsletter are published every Wednesday.

We cover what's next for Washtenaw County, focusing on the people, organizations, and businesses who are moving our community forward.

03/01/2025

Ann Arbor has a new coffee shop!

Located within a larger restaurant/bar, the new coffee shop is designed as a place where patrons can not only get a top-notch brew and chef-prepared grab-and-go meals, but also co-work and socialize.

02/01/2025

We talked to local advocates and experts about the need for an Ypsi homeless shelter, and what would need to happen to create one.

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Advocates for those experiencing housing insecurity say the introduction of daily ad hoc shelter services this year is a good first step, but there's a need for a more permanent shelter on the east side of Washtenaw County.

30/12/2024

What gives you hope for Washtenaw County in the new year?

Our staff weighs in on what inspires hope in our community for the coming year.

27/12/2024

A forthcoming cookbook is designed to help Ann Arbor residents make climate-friendly food choices.

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Ann Arbor’s Office of Sustainability and Innovations is developing a free A2ZERO Community Cookbook to help Ann Arbor residents make climate-friendly food choices.

26/12/2024

A loose collective of local musicians formed in opposition to President Donald Trump is back in action.

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Michigan Music Resistance

The second iteration of the Michigan Music Resistance, a loose collective of musicians formed in opposition to President Donald Trump, is now in full swing.

23/12/2024

Venue Coffee is now open!

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Located within a larger restaurant/bar, the new coffee shop is designed as a place where patrons can not only get a top-notch brew and chef-prepared grab-and-go meals, but also co-work and socialize.

20/12/2024

What gives you hope in 2025? Our staff weighed in on this question. Share your picks in the comments!

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Our staff weighs in on what inspires hope in our community for the coming year.

19/12/2024

Ypsilanti city officials have been receiving complaints of speeding along Harriet and Hawkins streets in the city's Southside neighborhood for years, but a new grant will help them address that.

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Ypsilanti city officials have been receiving complaints of speeding along Harriet and Hawkins streets in the city's Southside neighborhood for years, but a new grant will help them address that.

18/12/2024

There's a need for a permanent homeless shelter on the east side of Washtenaw County. What would it take to get that done?

Learn more: https://buff.ly/4iJ64cF

17/12/2024

The next Show Love Saturdays pop-up market is coming up this weekend!

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Ypsilanti entrepreneurs Gordon "Big" Dooley and Travis Willis have partnered again this holiday season to present the Show Love Saturdays Pop Up Shop.

17/12/2024

Tree City's long-gestating album "Pure Levels" is available now.

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After 13 years in the making, "Pure Levels," the new album by the Ann Arbor-based hip-hop collective Tree City, will be released on Dec. 13.

16/12/2024

"I don’t want to see young Black men dying. They should have the opportunity to live, thrive, and be productive members of society."

- Leah Mills-Chapman, Interventions for African American Males founder and clinical director.

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A new program in Ypsilanti Township is offering free mental health services to Black males aged 10-25 and their families.

16/12/2024

The nonprofit Community Action Network is decarbonizing Ann Arbor's Bryant neighborhood, one house at a time. Here's how:

Community Action Network offers free housing upgrades to decarbonize Bryant neighborhood residents’ houses through a sustainability program started in 2021.

13/12/2024

New U-M research sheds light on why women might be reluctant to accept the "leader" label.

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New research sheds light on why women might be reluctant to view or label themselves as leaders — and how businesses can help bridge the disconnect.

13/12/2024

A state program is enhancing food and financial security and stabilizing housing for families, according to a new U-M report.

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A pilot program that aimed to improve health outcomes for pregnant parents and their children has shown promising results, enhancing food and financial security and stabilizing housing for families.

12/12/2024

After 13 years in the making, Tree City's latest album arrives tomorrow.

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After 13 years in the making, "Pure Levels," the new album by the Ann Arbor-based hip-hop collective Tree City, will be released on Dec. 13.

12/12/2024

A new program in Ypsilanti Township is offering free mental health services to Black males aged 10-25 and their families.

Learn more: https://buff.ly/41sZCjO

A new program in Ypsilanti Township is offering free mental health services to Black males aged 10-25 and their families.

12/12/2024

Ypsilanti entrepreneurs have partnered again this holiday season to present the Show Love Saturdays Pop Up Shop.

Learn more: https://buff.ly/3D70IYH

Ypsilanti entrepreneurs Gordon "Big" Dooley and Travis Willis have partnered again this holiday season to present the Show Love Saturdays Pop Up Shop.

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