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by Elizabeth Weitzman Comedy—The Other Woman (April 25) A revenge comedy with the pacing of a rom-com, the latest from Nick Cassavetes (“The Notebook”) stars Cameron Diaz as a devoted girlfriend who finds out her perfect beau (Nikolaj…

By Jeffrey Hayner I’m an Ann Arbor resident and  I want to speak about the upcoming May 6th special election that’s been called to request a 34 percent increase in our transit millage.  I’ve paid 2 mills for transit since I’ve lived in…

DOES IT SEEM that reading a book is an old-fashioned practice for many young people? One that has given way to alternative, less-wordy pastimes like texting and tweeting? In actuality, young Americans are more likely to read a book than…

BEGINNING MAY 1, Michigan veterans can display their proof of service right on their Michigan driver’s license. Secretary of State Ruth Johnson and Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency Director Jeff Barnes today celebrated the official…

by Beth Dalbey “IT’S NOT SOMEBODY in the deepest part of Detroit or Pontiac,” said former marketing manager for Fortune 500 companies who found herself unemployed and homeless. “It’s somebody standing next to you in the grocery store who…

by Alexandra Harakas EVEN AFTER ALL of the snow Michigan received this winter is gone and melted, it could still find a way to impact peoples summer plans. A new study by the Department of Environmental Health Sciences at the…

CURIOUS ABOUT RUNNING for the School Board or another public office next year? Wish you knew more about the ins and outs of throwing your hat in the ring? This year ten candidates are set to run for Ann Arbor City Council. However, in…

by David Alexander WHEN JOY WOLFE ENSOR was a girl, she never fancied herself an active kid. She was always watching her brother play Little League instead of running around like other girls her age. It wasn’t until she turned 50 that…

CAMPAIGN FINANCE  forms often make interesting reading if you can connect the dots and take a little time to find out who’s who. It’s actually the who’s who part that tells the story. A donor name is nothing without the story. On the…

JOSIE PARKER HAS been the Executive Director of the Ann Arbor District Library system for a dozen years. A native of Mississippi, she earned a BA in English from Auburn University. She holds a Masters in Information and Library Studies from…