Flint’s downtown ArtWalk: 20-plus venues, a few thousand fans, and art galore every month
Organizers estimate that Second Friday ArtWalk continues to bring in 2,500 or more visitors to downtown Flint every month.
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This is what Flint workers will build in new Lear plant
Construction officially began Monday with a groundbreaking ceremony for the $29 million facility that will eventually employ 600.
Article One: A unique Flint startup with sights set on changing the eyewear industry (and the world)
The Flint business is flourishing as a cutting edge provider of Italian, handcrafted, vintage-inspired glasses to 300 independent optometrists nationwide.
Another development coming to Court Street corridor with Crossover expansion
The 1-mile westside stretch has been a hotbed of recent investment including Oak Street Senior Apartments, nearby Chevy Commons, and Totem Books.
More than a restaurant, more than a name—Soriano’s is family
Downtown Flint's new Mexican eatery is owned by first-time entrepreneur, 25-year-old Erica Soriano (and operated by her entire family).
Because it takes a village: Flint’s newest playground opens with help from 100 volunteers
“You see out here today? This is my city, this right here. This is my town.” says Rick Heller, an autoworker, UAW member, lifelong northside resident, and volunteer playground builder.
What a difference a summer makes: Diplomat Fellows report on Flint experience
Fellows live and work in Flint, and each is tasked with using their personal expertise to develop a key community initiative. In 11 weeks.
Fashions from bygone era return at Boutique on the Bricks
Nancy DeKatch saw vintage shops popping up in bigger cities. She kept wondering why doesn't Flint have stores like that? Then, she thought: Why not open one herself?
Why this grocery store initiative means so much to Flint
It is about having a local grocery store. It is about having access to fresh foods. And, it is about so much more.
A neighbor’s perspective: Flint grocery store initiative
“After everything that has been going on people are examining their lives, they’re looking at Google and learning—expecting—better, because we are beginning to realize, we deserve better.”
This is what Flint workers will build in new Lear plant
Construction officially began Monday with a groundbreaking ceremony for the $29 million facility that will eventually employ 600.
Article One: A unique Flint startup with sights set on changing the eyewear industry (and the world)
The Flint business is flourishing as a cutting edge provider of Italian, handcrafted, vintage-inspired glasses to 300 independent optometrists nationwide.
Another development coming to Court Street corridor with Crossover expansion
The 1-mile westside stretch has been a hotbed of recent investment including Oak Street Senior Apartments, nearby Chevy Commons, and Totem Books.
More than a restaurant, more than a name—Soriano’s is family
Downtown Flint's new Mexican eatery is owned by first-time entrepreneur, 25-year-old Erica Soriano (and operated by her entire family).
Because it takes a village: Flint’s newest playground opens with help from 100 volunteers
“You see out here today? This is my city, this right here. This is my town.” says Rick Heller, an autoworker, UAW member, lifelong northside resident, and volunteer playground builder.
What a difference a summer makes: Diplomat Fellows report on Flint experience
Fellows live and work in Flint, and each is tasked with using their personal expertise to develop a key community initiative. In 11 weeks.
Fashions from bygone era return at Boutique on the Bricks
Nancy DeKatch saw vintage shops popping up in bigger cities. She kept wondering why doesn't Flint have stores like that? Then, she thought: Why not open one herself?
Why this grocery store initiative means so much to Flint
It is about having a local grocery store. It is about having access to fresh foods. And, it is about so much more.
A neighbor’s perspective: Flint grocery store initiative
“After everything that has been going on people are examining their lives, they’re looking at Google and learning—expecting—better, because we are beginning to realize, we deserve better.”
