Understanding your FEMA letter and appeal options
July 29th, 20210 The following information, provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is up-to-date as of July. Survivors who registered with FEMA for disaster assistance following the June severe storms and flooding will receive a letter explaining FEMA’s eligibility decision and the reason for that decision. FEMA decision...Whitmer puts forward plan to provide flood relief to those not qualified for FEMA or who don’t get enough resources
July 29th, 20210 LANSING – On Thursday, Governor Whitmer announced a plan to utilize $10 million in state general funds to provide emergency relief to households impacted by June 25-26's heavy rainfall and flooding. The funding will be allocated to the Detroit and Wayne and Washtenaw Counties to set up "residential gap funding grant...City of Dearborn Heights to host job fair
July 29th, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS - After being cancelled due to the June flooding, the city of Dearborn Heights has rescheduled their job fair. The job fair will be held on Saturday, August 7 at the Caroline Kennedy Library at 24590 George Ave. from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. Those seeking jobs are advised to bring copies of updated resumes to...Dearborn yard open Saturday, July 31 for bulk trash drop off
July 29th, 20210 DEARBORN - To meet demand for bulk drop off after recent flooding, the DPW Yard will be open 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 31, for disposal of flood damaged items and other bulk materials not picked up at the curb, Dearborn government said. The DPW Yard is at 2951 Greenfield Road. Proof of Dearborn residency is required....Dearborn Clerk’s office open Saturday, extends Tuesday hours, for upcoming election
July 29th, 20210 DEARBORN — Dearborn city government has announced the following information regarding its City Clerk's Office and upcoming election. With the Tuesday, Aug. 3 primary election quickly approaching, the Dearborn City Clerk’s Office is offering extended hours to give as many opportunities as possible for residents to register to vote...Dearborn voters should vote YES on Proposal A
July 28th, 20210 – Hassan F. Abdallah is a candidate for the Dearborn City Charter Commission, a Corporate and Regulatory Compliance Officer and community activist. On Tuesday, August 3, Dearborn voters will be faced with making several key decisions that will shape the future of the city for many years to come. Voters will be electing a new City...United Way provides convenient early childhood education and care resources in Wayne County
July 28th, 20210 Wayne County families needing to find resources to help with child care and early childhood education can now find them through one online tool. Hosted on United Way’s website, Connect4CareKids is a free tool for parents to connect to all of their early childhood services. It's designed to make it easier and less overwhelming for...Beaumont Health to require COVID-19 vaccines
July 28th, 20210 DEARBORN — Beaumont Health has announced that it will be requiring all employees who practice at a Beaumont facility to have their COVID-19 vaccine. The mandate will also apply to volunteers and providers. The announcement came after the rapid spread of the highly contagious Delta variant among unvaccinated people. We have...Lenders agree to delay mortgage payments for some affected by southeast Michigan flooding
July 27th, 20210 The state of Michigan announced on Tuesday that major home loan lenders have agreed to delay monthly mortgage payments for homeowners impacted by recent flooding in southeast Michigan. The state said the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) and financial leaders across Michigan have agreed to "help...Congresswoman Debbie Dingell hosts “Flood Resources Town Hall”
July 27th, 20210 DEARBORN — U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) met with officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Small Business Administration (SBA) to host a virtual town hall for residents. FEMA and SBA representatives made presentations and provided information to residents seeking federal financial...FEMA Disaster Recovery Center opens in Dearborn, Dearborn Heights
July 27th, 20210 DEARBORN/DEARBORN HEIGHTS — FEMA opened disaster recovery centers in both Dearborn and Dearborn Heights to help residents impacted by the June floods. The storms in late June impacted approximately 12,000 homes in Dearborn and more than 1,500 in Dearborn Heights. The center in Dearborn Heights is open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m....Dearborn residents must apply to FEMA for relief, despite reporting damage to city
July 26th, 20210 DEARBORN — Residents in Dearborn who would like to request relief for losses from the June 25-26 floods must apply through FEMA, even if they have filled out a form with the city declaring flood damage and estimated losses, the city said on Monday. The form that residents filled out for the city serves as a "statutory notice" and...Dearborn: Seven mayoral candidates, 18 for City Council and two proposals on the Aug. 3 ballot
July 25th, 20210 DEARBORN — Residents have a lot of decisions to make in the August 3 primary by narrowing down a large selection of mayoral and City Council candidates. Mayor With the retirement of Mayor Jack O’Reilly, seven people submitted their names for the position, two of whom will advance to the general election in November. City...Dearborn Heights: The mayoral race is the only one on the Aug. 3 ballot
July 25th, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — With partial and full terms on the ballot for the 2021 elections, only the mayor’s position is up for election in the August 3 primary. The partial terms are for mayor, ending on Dec. 31, city clerk, ending on Dec. 31, and a City Council seat, ending on Dec. 31, 2023. Mayor The partial term for mayor is to...Dearborn mayoral race in dollars: How much have candidates spent/received?
July 24th, 20210 Campaign finance reports show how much candidates in Dearborn’s mayoral race have received and spent in campaign funds through mid July. Dearborn mayoral candidate Gary Woronchak has compiled a summary of each candidate's finances, with numbers rounded up from reports publicly available. The information is found on Woronchak’s......
Westland: Four vying for mayor and 12 competing for four City Council seats
July 24th, 20210 WESTLAND — Voters will choose from four candidates for mayor and 12 for City Council in the Aug. 3 primary. In Westland, four Council members are elected at each regular odd year city election. The three candidates who receive the highest number of votes are elected to four-year terms and the candidate receiving the fourth highest...City of Dearborn to offer Arabic translations for August 3 primary, bilingual ballots
July 24th, 20210 DEARBORN — With a packed ballot for the August 3 primary, Arab American advocates have been asking the city to offer translated voting material. On the ballot for the primary election, residents will be narrowing the fields for mayor and City Council and will decide the outcome of proposals asking for a renewal of a six-year...Westland Mayor Bill Wild looking to retain his seat for a fourth term: “We still have much work to do”
July 24th, 20211 WESTLAND — Bill Wild, the city's longest-serving mayor, is currently running for a fourth term. Before first being elected mayor in 2007, Wild served for six years on the City Council and two years on the Planning Commission. As one of four candidates for mayor, Wild has already been endorsed by AAPAC, UAW Region 1A, Westland...Retired Detroit Police Chief James Craig explores run for governor
July 23rd, 20210 DETROIT — Former Detroit Police Chief James Craig, who had 44 years of law enforcement experience, has announced his campaign for governor. In an appearance on Fox News Channel’s Tucker Carlson Tonight Program on Wednesday, Craig said, “I’ve got to tell you, I’m running.” That same day Craig officially launched an......
Around 100 Dearborn homeowners report water back up after last weekend’s storm
July 23rd, 20210 DEARBORN – Last Saturday’s rainfall brought flashbacks of late June’s horrific flooding in Dearborn. The Arab American News learned that approximately 100 homeowners in the area north of Hemlock Avenue between Schaefer and Miller Roads on the city’s east side reported 2-3 inches of water back up in their basements to the...Flooded again: Dearborn Heights residents experience second flood within a month
July 23rd, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Following heavy rainfall on Friday, July 16, at least 75 residents reported flooding in their homes to the mayor’s office. The second round of flooding came just one day after President Biden announced a national disaster for the June flooding that devastated more than 12,000 homes in Dearborn and more than......
Delta variant and vaccine hesitancy put COVID advances in jeopardy
July 22nd, 20210 The U.S. is now seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases, as the highly-contagious Delta variant driving infections among those unvaccinated across the country, especially in areas where vaccination rates remain relatively low. Johns Hopkins University tallies show the average number of daily COVID cases in the U.S. has gone up 66 percent...City of Dearborn offers additional DPW yard hours for debris disposal
July 22nd, 20210 DEARBORN – While the city’s Department of Public Works (DPW) yard is usually open the third Saturday of every month, the city is expanding that for residents to dispose of bulk items. The DPW yard will be open from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 24 and Saturday, July 31 for disposal of flood-damaged items and other bulk......