An illustration of the new intermodal passenger train station. Groundbreaking for the project is planned for spring with expected completion in 2013. DEARBORN – Mayor John O’Reilly Jr. and Dearborn officials continue to promote the city as a great place in which to invest, conduct business and buy a home. Among the economic highlights of 2011: Five-star city for economic development The city of Dearborn received the highest rating possible by the University of Michigan-Dearborn’s Center for Innovation Research (iLabs) … [Read more...] about Dearborn moving forward with economic development projects, neighborhood stabilization
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Dearborn continues to offer a high quality of life
DEARBORN, Mich. – The city of Dearborn continued to provide a high quality of life for residents in 2011, with a full range of municipal services, recreation and cultural opportunities and stellar public safety responses. Public Safety The Fire Department partnered with Oakwood Hospital on a new technique to treat certain heart attack patients more quickly by having information instantly transmitted from the scene to hospital cardiologists, who can begin preparing before the patients even arrived. This approach has … [Read more...] about Dearborn continues to offer a high quality of life
Takin’ care of business, Downriver style
By JAMES MITCHELL Times-Herald Newspapers To put the situation in a nutshell— and perspective — Downriver Community Conference Executive Director Jim Perry dredged up a slogan from three decades ago. “There was that saying in the early 1980s, ‘Will the last one out of Michigan please turn out the lights?’ We lost so many jobs,” Perry said. “The bottom line — and it always will be for anybody to turn around — is jobs.” From the viewpoint of the Downriver Community Conference, which formed in 1976 as an inter-local agency … [Read more...] about Takin’ care of business, Downriver style
Business climate promising, business leaders say
By DANIEL HERATY Times-Herald Newspapers After a lean few years when cities were seeing storefronts close, leaders of Dearborn and Dearborn Heights business communties see a promising future. The recession that struck the nation in 2007 hit many companies and businesses hard. They were forced to shut doors, leading to many layoffs. But the corner has been turned, and the same companies forced to make drastic cuts are now growing. Dearborn Chamber of Commerce President Jennifer Gearing said she was encouraged by the growth … [Read more...] about Business climate promising, business leaders say
Programs, resources mark HFCC progress
An artistic rendering of the HFCC Science Center, which is slated to open in 2012. By the HFCC OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS Since it was founded in 1938 as Fordson Junior College, Henry Ford Community College has been the gateway to higher education for thousands of students seeking affordable, high-quality post-secondary education. HFCC is a comprehensive public community college serving about 19,000 students and offers more than 100 associate degrees, university transfer programs and career programs. Its high-quality, … [Read more...] about Programs, resources mark HFCC progress
Roman Village president honors restaurants’ past, present
By ANDREA POTEET Times-Herald Newspapers Many boys grow up dreaming of following in their father’s footsteps. But for Antonio Rugiero Jr., taking the helm of Dearborn favorite Roman Village Cucina Italiana, which his late father, Antonio Rugiero Sr. and mother, Rita, opened in 1964, seemed like a long wait. “Growing up in the business working with my father, you never really take over because like most Italian fathers, they never retire,” Rugiero said. So in 1992, Rugiero and his brothers, Patrick, Mark, and Robert, … [Read more...] about Roman Village president honors restaurants’ past, present
ATA’s P-20 educational program — Dearborn University Constorium Center
Established in 2009, the Dearborn University Consortium Center began offering college courses to the local community and Advanced Technology Academy students and faculty, through Davenport University and Lake Superior State University. Each university program is unique to the area and provides students with a competitive edge for today’s workforce. Last year, the DUCC, through Lake Superior State University, launched a master’s degree program in curriculum and instruction for the faculty at the Academy. The first course … [Read more...] about ATA’s P-20 educational program — Dearborn University Constorium Center
Advanced Technology Academy receives AdvancED accreditation
North Central Commission on Accreditation & School Improvement (AdvancED - NCA CASI) announced on April 28 that Advanced Technology Academy in Dearborn once again received full accreditation status based on the results of the March 30-31 Quality Assurance Review. The six-member QAR team, comprised of experienced administrators, principals and teachers from around the state, report that the administrative and instructional practices at the academy are either highly functional or functional on all required quality … [Read more...] about Advanced Technology Academy receives AdvancED accreditation
Dearborn moves forward on neighborhood stabilization, economic development projects
Oakwood Helathcare System and Midwest Medical Center celebrated the grand opening of the Dearborn Town Center Jan. 30. DEARBORN – Mayor John O’Reilly Jr. and city officials continue to promote Dearborn as a great place in which to invest, conduct business and buy a home. Among the economic highlights of 2010: Severstal steel mill modernization: Severstal formalized its North American headquarters in Dearborn and continued to reinvest in this icon of American manufacturing. This year’s addition of more than $700 million … [Read more...] about Dearborn moves forward on neighborhood stabilization, economic development projects
City pushes forward with green initiatives
DEARBORN – The city continues to push forward with the green movement, making significant strides in 2010. The city’s sustainability initiatives included a variety of new green and environmentally-conscious programs to help push toward the city toward its goal of eliminat-ing waste and promoting energy efficiency. Mayor John O’Reilly Jr. signed the United States Conference of Mayors’ Climate Protection Agreement, promising that the city will work to lessen carbon dioxide emissions in the next few years. Dave Norwood, the … [Read more...] about City pushes forward with green initiatives