The Ann Arbor Independent - A locally owned newspaper in Ann Arbor

ON THURS. APRIL 9 from 7–8:30 p.m. at the Ann Arbor District Library Downtown Branch, 343 S. Fifth Ave., those interested are invited to join in on a community-wide conversation about sustainability in Ann Arbor. The City of Ann Arbor and…

“I could get in trouble for saying this, but our biggest challenge is Ann Arbor Public Schools. Its a very strong and excellent district, but the AAPS has been actively taking students away from us. They have been opening up…

by Ari LeVaux WHILE DINING AT a Mexican restaurant in Albuquerque, NM, I was shocked to eat something that reminded of my mom’s East Coast Jewish cooking. I had taken a chance on a bowl of meatball soup called albóndigas, as it was a…

by Brent McDermott I NEVER KNOW what to post on Facebook. Before I share a photo, life event, opinion or a column I’ve just written, I always hesitate before clicking the “Share” button. I’m always gun-shy because of how judgmental I can…

by Cristina Glakas WHAT IS THE first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word “feminism”? Do you think equal rights? Or do you associate feminism with man-hating? The first problem of feminism is the lack of agreement on what it…

THE WEEKLY CURBSIDE collection of residential compostables in the City of Ann Arbor resumed Monday, March 30, 2015, on regular curbside trash collection days. Curbside collection will end for the season Friday, Dec. 4. The compost…

by Charmie Ghoulson ICONICAL COMEDIAN, actor, writer, director, activist, and musician Tommy Chong  is headlining the 44th Annual Hash Bash Rally in downtown Ann Arbor April 4th. The 76 year old Chong will address the crowd of thousands…

The Vineyard Church’s Homeless Ministry serves over 12,000 meals a year through its justice and compassion ministries, many to the homeless and underfed. Since 2006, the church’s Friday Night Homeless Ministry has gone to Liberty Plaza Park…

by Brian Cook COLLEGE HOCKEY IS a lovely little sport with grandiose ideas that have harmed its growth for the past 20 years. For every jam-packed Yost regional with fans going bonkers—some of the best sporting events of my life—there…

by Martin Ackley DETROIT’S WORLD WAR II role as the “arsenal of democracy,” fishing the Au Sable River and Kalamazoo favorite son Derek Jeter’s dream-come-true children’s book about playing shortstop for the New York Yankees are among…