Mayer Hawthorne talks about new 'album I was always meant to do'
“This is the album I was always meant to do.” So says an enthusiastic Mayer Hawthorne about “Where Does This Door Go,” the much-anticipated follow-up to his 2011 breakthrough album, “How Do You Do.”...
View ArticleAnn Arbor Art Fair: What does the future hold for downtown's long-standing...
Related coverage: Ann Arbor Art Fair facts: parking, hours, map and more Event preview: 54th Ann Arbor Art Fair to bring 1,100 artists - and many thousand more visitors - to town Ann Arbor Art Fair...
View ArticleHuron River health: Phosphorus levels have dropped 25 percent in the past 15...
People canoe down the Huron River near Nichols Arboretum on Saturday, July 13.Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com Related: Get your kayak on at Huron River Day Sunday Ann Arbor often finds itself on the top...
View ArticleWell-intentioned regulators can still hurt Michigan business
Americans, especially Michiganders, are finally seeing light at the end of the tunnel as we work our way out of this recession. But for many, simply getting back to where we were before the financial...
View ArticleColumn: AnnArbor.com returns to publishing a weekly editorial
Two of five wards in Ann Arbor face city council elections in August, and AnnArbor.com plans to endorse a candidate in each race. While that may sound like “standard operating procedure” for many...
View ArticleWoman stabbed during incident Saturday in Ypsilanti
Ypsilanti police arrested a suspect Saturday after a woman told them she was stabbed multiple times during an altercation. The incident took place on the 400 block of West Michigan Avenue around 4:10...
View ArticleMonthlong construction on Barton Drive beginning July 22
Westbound traffic on Barton Drive in Ann Arbor between Pontiac Trail and Plymouth will be detoured for construction Monday, July 22 through Aug. 31. Vehicles will be routed around the closed area by...
View ArticleStudents return from National History Day with new skills, positive...
Students from Ann Arbor Learning Community pose with guest speaker Peter Sagal during their National History Day trip in Maryland. From left to right: Asia Korkmaz, Sophia Goebel, Peter Sagal, Melody...
View ArticleWeather, water activities draw crowd for Huron River Day
Related story: Huron River health: Phosphorous levels have dropped 25 percent in the past 15 years The 32nd annual Huron River Day drew a crowd Sunday to Gallup Park for an afternoon of sun, guided...
View ArticleCrank up the AC: Hot, muggy weather on tap for Ann Arbor area
A kayaker paddles near the shore Sunday at Gallup Park. Daniel Brenner | AnnArbor.comHot and humid weather will settle in around Ann Arbor this week, with the heat index pushing 100 degrees and...
View ArticleU-M grad student injured in hit-and-run pedestrian accident
A University of Michigan graduate student was injured in a hit-and-run accident last week while walking near her off-campus home, and police say they have no leads on a suspect. Navya Varshney was...
View ArticleImages from the 2013 Ann Arbor City Tennis Tournament
The finals of the 89th Ann Arbor City Tennis Tournament were played on Sunday at the University of Michigan Varsity Tennis Center. There were 161 participants in this year's tournament. Daniel Brenner...
View Article15-year-old wins men's open division of Ann Arbor City Tennis Tournament
Jason Kerst, 15, won the men's singles open division champion at the Ann Arbor City Tennis Tournament at the University of Michigan Varsity Tennis Tournament on Sunday, July 14.Daniel Brenner |...
View ArticleShadow Art Fair takes a final bow, then it is no more
Exhibitors Kristen Drozdowski and Steve Emshwiller of Ypsilanti at the 2012 Shadow Art Fair.Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com file photo When this summer's Shadow Art Fair comes to a close, the bell will...
View ArticlePosters help set the stage for 2013 Ann Arbor Art Fair
• Full coverage of the Ann Arbor Art Fair The Ann Arbor Art Fair returns to town Wednesday-Saturday, and along with it comes the colorful posters promoting the event. Each of the four separate fairs...
View ArticleWashtenaw County Trial Court planning $2M upgrade to electronic records
The Washtenaw County Trial Court is looking to implement a $2 million upgrade this year to its outdated electronic filing system that's on its last leg. As the vendor for current filing system, Enact,...
View ArticleRestaurant space available on Ypsilanti's West Cross Street after pizzeria...
College Inn Pizza recently closed and the restaurant space is now available for lease. Tom Perkins | For AnnArbor.com Ypsilanti’s College Inn Pizza has closed after three years, leaving a storefront...
View ArticleOld German bar and 'bierkeller' to open in downtown Ann Arbor this week
Downtown Arbor’s newest basement bar, the Old German, plans to start serving its craft-brewed German-style beers and chicken schnitzel sandwiches this week. The bar, located in the basement of Grizzly...
View Article4 things to know about the 2 AAPS superintendent finalists
It might be less than a week before the next superintendent of Ann Arbor public schools is named, or at least a finalist is offered the job. Ann Arbor's Board of Education has chosen a New Jersey...
View ArticleCitizen participation required to fill potholes along the rocky road of...
There are very few issues of national prominence on which a large majority of our citizens can agree, but one notable exception is the almost unanimous disdain and distrust with which the people now...
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