A Tiger Daughter Returns
These days, Charlene Kaye only gets back to Ann Arbor on tour, but she launched her music career playing open mics as a U-M English major in the late aughts.
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2024 May
Composing Nature’s Melodies
To write his new orchestral piece, Evan Chambers took a walk in the woods.
Read MoreNot-So-Big Boxes
The eastside HomeGoods is moving from its longtime spot in Carpenter Plaza to Arborland Center, where it will occupy half of the space that Bed Bath & Beyond vacated early last year. The other half of the space will be a smaller “prototype” Marshalls, which will move from its own larger space at Arborland some time this summer.
Read MoreFrom Chuck E. Cheese to Dollar Tree
Dollar Tree has struggled to assimilate former rival Family Dollar, which it purchased in 2015. Reporting a $1.71 billion loss in the most recent quarter, the company announced plans to close nearly 1,000 stores. But the “optimization” isn’t all one-way: The Virginia-based chain recently opened its third Ann Arbor store.
Read MoreWicked Mary’s Close-Mouthed Reboot
After closing in January, Wicked Mary’s Chicken has re-emerged following Brian Strauss’s sale of the business.
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A Black-Owned Cannabis Store Is Back
Washtenaw County’s only fully Black- and woman-owned cannabis dispensary has reopened its Packard St. storefront, which closed since last summer after difficulties resulting in ongoing litigation with a previous management company.
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Water Warriors
As a lap swimmer for more than thirty-five years, I hardly noticed the water aerobics classes at my pool. This was, of course, before I reluctantly joined them.
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Juli McLoone
Sometimes the homeliest daily chores and most taken-for-granted possessions can reveal cultural trends, personal stories, and anthropological discoveries—if you study them like Juli McLoone does.
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Greenbelt and Bluebelt
In March, Michigan’s Agricultural Preservation Fund Board awarded $2 million to eight farmland preservation programs across the state to purchase development rights that protect land for agricultural use. Five of the eight are in Washtenaw County.
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Red Flag Law
Coincidentally, Jeremy Jones called the next day wanting his guns back.
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