Ann Arbor schools approves 14 paving projects for summer
Summer is the season for school capital improvements projects, and the Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education last week approved the first of its scheduled improvements for when school lets out....
View ArticleBusinesses, government lose out on millions owed by jailed landlord David...
A small group of local businesses and government agencies stand to lose out on millions of dollars as the process of paying out jailed landlord David Kircher’s assets unfolds. Kircher was caught...
View ArticleAnn Arbor's former Freeman School makes district more money leased than sold
The former Freeman School on Dixboro Lane in Superior Township has not been used by the Ann Arbor Public Schools since about 1984, but district officials say the property brings in more revenue by...
View ArticleYpsilanti reaffirms support of proposed $12 million Eastside Recreation Center
The location of the proposed $12 million recreation center, pictured here, will stay the same after city officials publicly reaffirmed their support of the project. Courtesy Washtenaw County Parks and...
View ArticleDemolition time: Georgetown Mall redevelopment set to begin
Construction equipment in the parking lot of the vacant Georgetown Mall. Demolition is scheduled to begin this week.Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.comPermits have been approved and construction equipment...
View ArticlePall Corporation announces it will close Ann Arbor business operations this...
Company officials have announced that business operations at Pall Life Sciences at 600 S. Wagner Rd. in Scio Township will cease this summer. Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com file photo The Pall...
View Article'He was Depot Town': Ypsilanti resident Tom Dodd remembered as community...
Ypsilanti resident Tom Dodd played an intricate part in restoring the historic Depot Town and did countless things within the community to propel it forward, but it was his magnetic personality that...
View ArticleDFCU Financial opens newest Ann Arbor location
Customers of DFCU Financial now can use 4 branch offices in Ann Arbor. The latest branch is newly opened at Plymouth Road Plaza, a mixed-use development on the north side of Ann Arbor. DFCU Financial...
View ArticleAnn Arbor City Council approves 14-story high-rise at Huron and Division
The fear of losing an eight-figure lawsuit ultimately kept the Ann Arbor City Council from rejecting a 14-story high-rise development Monday night. Immediately after the council voted 6-5 to approve...
View Article19 new Old West Side-style homes coming to Ann Arbor's north side
A preliminary architectural drawing for the revised Hideaway Lane project shows elevations for one of the single-family homes.Courtesy photoIn addition to 208 new apartments downtown, the Ann Arbor...
View ArticleDemolition of Liberty Square townhome complex to begin within 3 weeks
The Liberty Square townhome complex will soon be demolished. Tom Perkins | For AnnArbor.com The end of the abandoned, decaying Liberty Square townhome complex is near. Ypsilanti Township has received...
View ArticleUniversity of Michigan announces new transportation research center
The creation of a new University of Michigan Mobility Transformation Center was announced Tuesday with the aim of changing the way we think about how people and products move from place to place....
View ArticleInvestor buys building on downtown Ann Arbor's South Fourth Avenue after...
The building at 210-216 S. Fourth Ave. was sold this week.Courtney Sacco | AnnArbor.com New management is making plans for the future of a building on downtown Ann Arbor’s South Fourth Avenue after a...
View ArticleMcDonald's resubmits site plan to reconfigure restaurant on Carpenter Road
The entrance of McDonald's on Carpenter Road in Pittsfield Township.Courtney Sacco | AnnArbor.comPittsfield Township Planning Commission will consider a proposal Thursday night that would allow a...
View ArticleMario Sciberras, CEO Podcast: Conversations on Economic Opportunity
Mario Sciberras, President and CEO of Saline Lectronics Ann Arbor SPARK CEO Podcasts: Conversations on Economic Opportunity capture the flavor of my one-on-one conversations with over one hundred key...
View ArticleUniversity of Michigan economist says Michigan's job market is making a...
The state of Michigan seems to be making a comeback in the job market While it may not be progressing at the same pace as Washtenaw County — which is on track to recoup all jobs lost in the recession...
View ArticleSabra Briere talks about challenges city faces with Ann Arbor's downtown...
Standing atop the promenade deck outside Ann Arbor's city hall on Tuesday, City Council Member Sabra Briere acknowledged the challenges the city faces with its downtown zoning. Overlooking a...
View ArticleTecumseh Products agrees to pay $7M in price-fixing settlement
Pittsfield Township-based Tecumseh Products Co., along with units of Benton Harbor-based Whirlpool Corp., as well as a division of a Danish parts-supplier, agreed Wednesday to a settlement in a...
View ArticlePet grooming business opens in Ypsilanti Township
All Paws Grooming Salon, a new dog grooming facility, has opened on Hewitt Road in Ypsilanti Township, Concentrate Media reported. All Paws Grooming will be providing similar services to dog owners,...
View ArticleCasa Bella Salon set to open on Ann Arbor's North Maple
A hair, nails and massage spa is preparing to open on Ann Arbor’s North Maple Road, Concentrate Media reports. The 785-square-foot Casa Bella Salon is opening at the Maple Miller Plaza, just north of...
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