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Patrick Hayes

Patrick Hayes is the former managing editor of Flintside. He has worked in journalism and communications for more than 15 years and has previously written for ESPN.com, Lifehacker, Sierra Magazine, Next City, MLive, the Detroit Free Press, and other publications. He also teaches at Mott Community College. Follow him on TwitterInstagram, or his website. He's raising his two children on Flint’s eastside.

Patrick Hayes's Latest Articles

Flint Institute of Arts executive director John Henry standing in front of 'Paradise' in the FIA's Hurand Sculpture Courtyard.
Flint Institute of Arts unveils new, 1.5-ton outdoor sculpture ‘Paradise’

"I'm not sure I had any particular hard and fast notion of what it (the completed sculpture) was going to look like in the beginning. However, now that it's done, I see different things, I see different angles.”

Flint teacher Janae Felton is one of many teachers who had to get creative during the pandemic.
Needed in Genesee County and beyond: Passionate people who want to be teachers

"We need to encourage people to enter this meaningful profession and highlight how important it is."

Patrons enter Simmer through the main entrance of the Hilton in Buckham Alley and take the elevator to the sixth floor.
Check out the views from Simmer, downtown Flint’s new rooftop bar

Simmer Rooftop Lounge, a new bar located in the Hilton Garden Inn Downtown Flint, opened this month.

Naomi Villaranda working on masks with windows for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing at Factory Two.
Environment at Factory Two helped a local maker design masks for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

"People are empowered to develop their own solutions, instead of just buying something online and hoping it works."

The Flint City Bucks open their season at 7:30 p.m. on May 15.
Live soccer returns to Flint as the Flint City Bucks open their season this weekend

The Flint City Bucks return to action -- and hope to bring another national championship to Flint this season.

Players from a Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village football club receive instructions from a coach.
Flint’s Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village is working to restore youth sports in the city

With support from community partners, the Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village envisions youth sports in Flint returning to the city's athletic peak.

Sonyita and Dwayne Clemons of Total Life Prosperity inside the Empowerment Zone at River Park Apartments.
New space at River Park Apartments provides residents high speed internet, device access

Residents in a northside apartment complex now have access to high speed internet, computers, copy and printing services, and more right near their homes.

The staff of Alpha Motorsports includes four military veterans.
Alpha Motorsports adding to Flint’s automotive legacy with custom work for worldwide clients

Alpha Motorsports does unique custom engine work for clients all over the U.S. and abroad.

"These townhomes in our Almost Home program allow people to come and be in a really nice town home while they work on their financial goals toward home ownership.” - Thomas Hutchison
Take a look inside Genesee County Habitat for Humanity’s new Sylvan Court townhomes

Genesee County Habitat for Humanity unveiled new townhomes in the Grand Traverse Neighborhood District in Flint last week.

A Flint Public Art Project mural overlooks a community garden in the Eastside Franklin Park neighborhood.
On the Ground is coming to Eastside Franklin Park

Flintside's next On the Ground neighborhood reporting series will cover the people and issues impacting the Eastside Franklin Park neighborhood.

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