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When Tabitha Mendez moved to her house on Courville eleven years ago, it was vacant and forlorn, like almost every other house around her.

Galavant Spirits, the neighborhood's newest distillery and take out food spot, is in the final stages of construction and preparing for a soft opening in the coming weeks.

“Originally this mural was going to be named the ‘Morningside Love Letter,’ but after it came to fruition, I decided it would only be right to name it ‘Just An Eastside Girlie.’

Opened in 1927 in Grosse Pointe Park, the school has helped to educate scores of children.

In 2015, a simple idea took root: that Detroit families didn't need to be fixed; they needed to be resourced, trusted, and connected.

The city of Detroit has been working on developing a new Master Plan since February 2024 and is entering its final stage now. The last time we developed a plan of policies document was in 2009, during the Great Recession.

As city planners refine the latest Master Plan for the city, one of the resources they can use to determine Detroiters’ priorities is the Neighborhood Vitality Index (NVI).

This month we are featuring a home located on Three Mile, where the yard is turning neighbors’ heads as they go by. You would never guess that Victoria Dorsey, the owner of this beautiful yard, only moved in two and a half months ago!

At the last Morningside community meeting, we were introduced to Morningside TNR, a new organization whose primary focus is reducing cat over population in our area. TNR stands for trap, neuter, release, and that’s exactly what they do.

This is a chance to taste what our community is cooking and support the entrepreneurs who are building their food businesses through E. Warren Development Corp.

When J.E. Clark Preparatory Academy closed its doors after 100 years this spring, one of the biggest questions facing the Morningside community was simple: What will happen to the property?

Too many Americans don’t bother to vote in primary elections, out of a mistaken belief that only the general elections matter. But in districts heavily skewed toward only one party, like so many of ours are, whoever wins the primary will by default be the person who takes office.

The Rx Kids program, launched by Mayor Sheffield in February, builds on the success of the nation’s first communitywide prenatal and infant cash prescription program, started two years ago in Flint.

Here are a few tips to help sharpen your eyes, ears and brains to separate facts from fakes.

Eastside Love Letters is the brainchild of local Detroit artist Mila Lynn (known as @mindofmila), working in partnership with the City Walls Detroit mural residency program.

Students at East English Village Preparatory Academy at Finney recently experienced an unforgettable day as Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield and Detroit business leader Chris Ilitch visited the school to engage with students and share a message of hope, leadership, and community investment.

Long after the last dancer had tapped a toe at 16641 East Warren Ave., residents in the neighborhood still called the building the Arthur Murray, recalling the dance studio it once housed. If you go by the building today, you’ll see construction workers giving it a new life; but it will still keep its name and façade, in honor of its rich history.

On Saturday, May 18, 2026, neighbors came together for the Motor City Makeover project with the Morningside Community Organization (MCO) board, bringing energy, teamwork, and plenty of community spirit to a rainy day.

Join us for the Summer Sizzler on Saturday, July 18, from 1–4pm at Three Mile-Munich Park. Bring the whole family for an afternoon filled with music, games, crafts, great food, and neighborhood connection!

With so many nicely landscaped homes on Audubon, it was difficult to pick a favorite this month, but the profusion of peonies and purple irises in Sharon Luckerman’s front yard were irresistible.