Study Suggests Brutal Winter May Close Your Favorite Michigan Beaches
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…
Former City Council Member Wendy Woods To Host Free, Public Forum, “Running for Public Office 101”
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…
For Local Women, Fundraising Effort Secures a Work-Out Space Where Everyone Knows Your Name
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…
A2POLITICO: Tapping MI GOP Donors to Fund a Millage Campaign
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…
Director Unsure About Handling and Disposal of Suspected Drugs and Paraphernalia Found in Downtown Library Since 2011
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…
UPDATED: Partners For Transit Ballot Question Group Raises $39,427.20 to Date—Gets Extensive Support From Big Names in Michigan GOP Donor Circles
Updated: On April 28, AAATA Board member Dr. Laurence Krieg, who represents Ypsilanti, made a late donation of $3,000 to the Partners For Transit Ballot Committee. The AAATA Board member has donated a total of $3,500. This donation means…
EDITORIAL: A Rancorous Millage Campaign Benefits No One
Please note: Editorial Board member Katherine Griswold did not participate in shaping this editorial.
A MEMBER OF a citizen group recently alleged that AAATA was involved in the theft of that group’s yard signs placed on…
OP-ED: Mozilla CEO Was a Victim of the Web Pundits Hunting For Clicks and Links
by Don Hazen
YOU WOULD HAVE thought some terrible crime had been committed given the moral outrage offered by a gaggle of mainstream white male pundits about the resignation of the newly appointed CEO Brendan Eich, of the non-profit…
CULTURE VULTURE: Do We Have to Give Up Books for the Good of the Planet?
By Linda Sharp
SEVERAL YEARS AGO I received an iPad through my then employer and immediately proceeded to nearly bankrupt myself purchasing e-books. The fact that I was just one quick password entry away from anything I wanted to read…
Adventures Of A Grown-Up: The Devil is Always in the Details—Right?
by J.H. Mae
LIFE IS ALREADY messy and complicated. Why can’t the simple things be simple, straightforward and easy?
I was thinking this while a pharmacist told me by brand new health provider had no idea who I was. She gave them my…
