Goat T-shirts raise $2,906 for Belleville Emergency Food Closet
On Sept. 20, Ken Voigt, Jessica Jones, and Randy Brown presented a check for $2,906 from the sale of 2022 “Goat” T-shirts to Marilyn Wood, coordinator of the Emergency Food[…]
Magazine names Eloise Asylum as one of scariest places in USA
Eloise Asylum in Westland was named by Hauntworld Magazine as the fifth scariest place in America in 2022. It opens on Sept. 17 for tours. The massive building is a[…]
Ypsilanti Symphony Orchestra to open season at Lincoln HS
Maestro Adam Riccinto and the Ypsilanti Symphony Orchestra announce that gifted young conductor Harris Andersen will join the orchestra as Assistant Conductor for the 2022-23 season. The orchestra is proud[…]
Belleville’s DDA ‘a work in progress’ after resignation of director
“This is a work in progress,” Alicia McGovern, chairwoman of the Belleville Downtown Development Authority near the end of the Sept. 21 regular meeting of the DDA. “We all want[…]
35th-annual Life Chain set for Sunday, Oct. 2, at Five Points in Belleville
The 35th-annual Life Chain is set for 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Main Street and Five Points in the city of Belleville. The event is sponsored by Right to Life[…]
Editorial: Belleville growing as cultural center
The plan to bring the Detroit Institute of Art’s Inside/Out Art installation back to the City of Belleville is yet another step in the growing reputation of Belleville as an[…]
Belleville City Council honors retiring Reserve Officer Jim Piper
Jim Piper was given a rousing sendoff at the Sept. 19 Belleville City Council meeting following his resignation after seven years as a Reserve Police Officer. Uniformed members of the[…]
Belleville gets $490,000 grant for new fire truck
At the Sept. 19 regular meeting of the Belleville City Council, Fire Chief Brian Loranger announced that the city has been given a $490,000 federal grant for a new fire[…]
Belleville Area District Library to open on Sundays starting Oct. 16
The staffing has been worked out and the Belleville Area District Library will be open from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sundays, starting Oct. 16. At the Sept. 13 meeting[…]
Singers: Belleville Community Chorus starting fall rehearsals
On Monday, Sept. 12, at 7 p.m. the Belleville Community Chorus opened its 16th season and began rehearsals for its Winter Concert. “JOY – HOPE – LOVE” is scheduled for[…]
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