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Henry Street Apartments opens its first phase in Cass Park in an $80 million restoration
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Henry Street Apartments opens its first phase in Cass Park in an $80 million restorationThe first phase of Henry Street Apartments has opened in Detroit's Cass Park, part of an $80 million effort turning six historic buildings into 170 apartments, nearly half of them affordable.CBy Calvin · Oct 9, 2026
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Detroit's Masonic Temple marks 100 years as one of the city's most vital stages
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Detroit's Masonic Temple marks 100 years as one of the city's most vital stagesDetroit's Masonic Temple, the world's largest, marks 100 years this year, with a centennial gala set for Oct. 17.By Marcus · Oct 9, 2026Elle Hartje came home to run a girls hockey camp at the Detroit Skating Club
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Elle Hartje came home to run a girls hockey camp at the Detroit Skating ClubThe Detroit native and New York Sirens forward organized and ran a camp for 36 girls at the Detroit Skating Club this offseason, handling the registration, scheduling, outreach and logo herself.By Jamie · Oct 8, 2026

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Detroit Symphony Orchestra is collecting donated instruments across Michigan through October 31
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Detroit Symphony Orchestra is collecting donated instruments across Michigan through October 31The Detroit Symphony Orchestra has launched Detroit Harmony, a statewide instrument drive running October 5 to 31 to gather donated instruments for Detroit students.By Marcus · Oct 5, 2026Detroit's Blue Bird Inn, the Old Westside's bebop room, is being rebuilt down to its tin ceiling
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Detroit's Blue Bird Inn, the Old Westside's bebop room, is being rebuilt down to its tin ceilingA $1.9 million Mellon Foundation grant is helping the Detroit Sound Conservancy rebuild the Blue Bird Inn, the west side club that was the city's bebop home, though no reopening date is set.By Marcus · Sep 21, 2026Motown Museum goes dark until spring 2027 as its $75 million Hitsville expansion finishes
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Motown Museum goes dark until spring 2027 as its $75 million Hitsville expansion finishesGuided tours of Hitsville U.S.A. paused on January 20, 2026, and the Motown Museum now expects to reopen its expanded, $75 million campus in spring 2027.By Marcus · Sep 19, 2026

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Ray's, a celebrity-owned New York bar, opens in Parker's Alley
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Ray's, a celebrity-owned New York bar, opens in Parker's AlleyRay's, the New York bar co-owned by actors Justin Theroux and Nicholas Braun, has opened its fourth location in Parker's Alley downtown, pouring classic cocktails and bar fare in the former Mr. Dips space.By Jamie · Sep 21, 2026Unc's Pizza opens in Capitol Park from the Dime Store and Mootz owners
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Unc's Pizza opens in Capitol Park from the Dime Store and Mootz ownersUnc's Pizza has opened at 1133 Griswold in Capitol Park, a Detroit-style pizzeria from the crews behind Dime Store and Mootz Pizzeria + Bar.By Jamie · Sep 5, 2026Dutch Girl Donuts opens the door to its second shop on National Donut Day
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Dutch Girl Donuts opens the door to its second shop on National Donut DayDutch Girl Donuts gives Detroiters a first look at its second shop on East Grand Boulevard this Friday, with two free donuts per visitor and boxed dozens for $20.By Samantha · Jun 4, 2026

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Ten community ofrendas fill the DIA for Día de los Muertos
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Ten community ofrendas fill the DIA for Día de los MuertosThe Detroit Institute of Arts has mounted its 14th Annual Ofrendas, ten community altars honoring loved ones for el Día de Muertos, on view through November 1.By Samantha · Oct 7, 2026Gilbert Family Foundation puts $125,000 into the Heidelberg Project's next 40 years
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Gilbert Family Foundation puts $125,000 into the Heidelberg Project's next 40 yearsThe Gilbert Family Foundation is investing $125,000 in the Heidelberg Project, Tyree Guyton's outdoor art environment in McDougall-Hunt, to renovate the iconic Number House and support an artist-in-residence program.By Samantha · Oct 6, 2026Michigan Central and Newlab open applications for their 2027 Detroit creative residency
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Michigan Central and Newlab open applications for their 2027 Detroit creative residencyMichigan Central Art and Newlab Detroit are accepting applications for their 2027 Creative Residency Program, a 12-week residency with a $30,000 unrestricted award for artists working at the intersection of art, technology, and society.By Samantha · Sep 28, 2026

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Detroit awards first Make Detroit Home grants of $15,000 to 13 Detroiters
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Detroit awards first Make Detroit Home grants of $15,000 to 13 DetroitersDetroit awarded its first Make Detroit Home grants, $15,000 each to 13 Detroiters, through Move Detroit and Mayor Mary Sheffield.By Calvin · Oct 7, 2026Detroit awards $310,000 to 30 legacy businesses, with the biggest grant to a silk screening shop
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Detroit awards $310,000 to 30 legacy businesses, with the biggest grant to a silk screening shopThe City of Detroit and the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation handed out $310,000 to 30 businesses that have each served Detroit for at least 30 years, with the single largest grant, $50,000, going to JAM Enterprises 3, a silk screening and signage shop on E. Warren Avenue.By Samantha · Oct 7, 2026Wayne State plans a $42 million home for its new school of public health
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Wayne State plans a $42 million home for its new school of public healthWayne State University's Board of Governors took up a plan to turn the Emma Lazaroff Schaver Building on Cass Avenue into a $42 million home for its emerging school of public health, alongside news of record enrollment and research growth.By Jamie · Oct 6, 2026

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Detroit is adding hundreds of new bus shelters and benches at DDOT stops through 2027
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Detroit is adding hundreds of new bus shelters and benches at DDOT stops through 2027Detroit is installing more than 200 new bus shelters and 200 new benches at stops across the city through 2027, with some newer shelters adding solar-powered lighting and USB charging.By Marcus · Sep 30, 2026Michigan may need up to $85 billion to fix aging water pipes, GLWA report says
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Michigan may need up to $85 billion to fix aging water pipes, GLWA report saysA new report commissioned by the Great Lakes Water Authority estimates Michigan needs as much as $85 billion over 20 years to repair its aging water and sewer pipes, and it calls on the state to build a dedicated funding strategy.By Marcus · Sep 25, 2026Detroit's FY2028 budget cycle is open, with priority forums coming to all seven districts
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Detroit's FY2028 budget cycle is open, with priority forums coming to all seven districtsDetroit's budget cycle for Fiscal Year 2028 is officially underway, and residents can weigh in through Zoom budget meetings, district priority forums across all seven council districts, or a year-round email to the Office of Budget.By Marcus · Sep 24, 2026

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$89 million will go toward cleaning the Detroit and Kalamazoo rivers
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$89 million will go toward cleaning the Detroit and Kalamazoo riversGov. Gretchen Whitmer announced an $89 million Reclaim the Rivers program, with nearly $50 million for Detroit River PCB cleanup and $25 million for the Kalamazoo River, paid for by settlements with polluters.By Jamie · Oct 6, 2026Dossin Great Lakes Museum opens free on Lost Mariners Day, with a ticketed brunch on November 8
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Dossin Great Lakes Museum opens free on Lost Mariners Day, with a ticketed brunch on November 8The Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Belle Isle will open free on Lost Mariners Day, November 10, in remembrance of Great Lakes mariners lost at sea, with a ticketed Lost Mariners Brunch two days earlier on November 8.By Jamie · Oct 6, 2026Detroit's four pro teams line up behind a shared youth sports standard
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Detroit's four pro teams line up behind a shared youth sports standardThe Lions, Pistons, Red Wings and Tigers have joined Project Play: Southeast Michigan, a regional effort to give more kids positive youth sports experiences built on one shared standard.By Jamie · Oct 6, 2026Virginia Park's October 17-18 brick pickup is for residents of the construction zone only
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Virginia Park's October 17-18 brick pickup is for residents of the construction zone onlyOn October 17 and 18, 2026, the City of Detroit will hand out unused brick pavers pulled up during the Virginia Park streetscape project to residents of the construction zone, free and first come, first served.By Jamie · Oct 6, 2026Detroit city council asks residents to wear pink Tuesday for breast cancer awareness
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Detroit city council asks residents to wear pink Tuesday for breast cancer awarenessCouncil Woman At-Large Mary Waters, a breast cancer survivor, is asking Detroit employees and residents to wear pink on October 6th for Shades of Pink Tuesday.By Jamie · Oct 6, 2026The Hive on Russell opens with 78 affordable homes near Eastern Market
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The Hive on Russell opens with 78 affordable homes near Eastern MarketThe City of Detroit held a ribbon-cutting for The Hive on Russell, a new development bringing 78 affordable apartments to the Eastern Market and Lafayette Park corridor.By Jamie · Oct 5, 2026