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Photo caption: Sisters Roderica and Francina James pose outside their luxury bed and breakfast.  Courtesy photo.

Historic Cochrane House bed-and-breakfast to host life coaching sessions

The beautiful art-filled 18th century Brush Park mansion that has been repurposed into a private luxury bed and breakfast will open its doors to the public for two exclusive life coaching sessions.

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The restaurant hosted pop-ups this past winter, selling hand pies like the Pork & Pickle and Chicken Tikka Marsala.
European-style café, bar, and bistro to open in downtown Northville

The restaurant’s name, Toria, is a nod to downtown Northville’s Victorian-era heritage

Walsh's Online MBA Retains Tier One Ranking for Third Year
Walsh’s Online MBA Retains Tier One Ranking for Third Year

For the third consecutive year, Walsh’s online MBA program has been ranked a Tier One Global Online MBA by CEO Magazine. Walsh earned the highest ranking of three Michigan schools on the list.

Begum screens a patient for diabetes. Courtesy photo.
Pharmacist Tania Begum serves Bengali community

Begum didn’t always know she was going to be a pharmacist. But she always knew she wanted to serve her community.

Public Thrift worker-owners, Top: Julian Trombly, Bri Stacy, Margo Dalal Bottom: Quintonio Steele, Desmond Burkett and CJ Priehs
Worker-owned thrift store opening in Hamtramck reimagines what second-hand shopping should be

What if going to the resale shop meant having a boutique experience on the cheap while also supporting small business, local nonprofits, shelters, and mutual aids? What if your curated donations were shared throughout nearby neighborhoods rather than piled into trash dumps or mass shipped overseas?

Exploring 5 of metro Detroit’s greatest record shops with Kirby Glover

“It’s the motion of pulling this one out and putting this one on and being able to drop the needle on a record with the perfect song that you want to hear; it’s a special thing,” says vinyl aficionado Kirby Glover. “You can’t do that with anything else.”

Students work at Irene's Myomassology Institute.
Irene’s Myomassology Institute returns to serve Metro Detroit students and citizens

The pandemic made the school's close-contact work all but impossible for a while, but now it's reopened with safety precautions in place.

Izegbe and George N'Namdi talk with Theaster Gates.
Renowned artist, educator, and urban planner Theaster Gates brings his unique view to Marygrove

The Chicago-based artist is partnering with Marygrove on efforts to spur artist-led, neighborhood-based development and entrepreneurship.

“I want people to know that they are beautiful before they get in my chair and after they leave because God made them that way,” says Williams.
Five Detroit makeup artists you should know

With weddings on hold, makeup artist Rashida LaShawn Williams was forced to innovate. She launched virtual classes that got more and more popular and, before she knew it, she was in a commercial alongside Jennifer Hudson and other Black, female entrepreneurs.

A billboard in Detroit advertises Automation Workz's cybersecurity bootcamp.
Meet the tech experts behind Detroit’s emerging cybersecurity industry

Last year, Michiganders lost over $83 million to cybercriminals. These Detroit tech entrepreneurs are working to thwart future attacks with democratized, equitable security solutions.

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