The first of three new grocery stores slated for development in North Flint has opened. The ribbon cutting at Hamady Complete Food Center represents yet another sign of the city’s recovery, says Michigan Works! Executive Karen Hemphill, who headed efforts to fill more than 100 new jobs available at the store located in the Hallwood […]
When the last big-box grocery store left Flint, about 100,000 residents were left with one less major shopping option for affordable, fresh food. The void punctuated by Kroger’s closing on Davison Road in 2015 left residents, community leaders and local government to seek solutions, but the effort has grown into something bigger. Several independent retail […]
Hamilton Community Health Network has received a $1 million federal grant to help reduce crime and increase public safety in 1st and 3rd Wards. The grant, from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance, will support the Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program and North Flint Revitalization Initiative.The Hamilton Community Health Network, which has been […]