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BaySail offers a variety of educational programs.
Calling all teens: Bay Sail needs you for two educational trips aboard the Appledore this summer

Applications for the popular Windward Bound educational program on the Appledore are due on April 21.

For 20 years, Food of Faith Bay City-West volunteers have planned, prepared, and served meals to all who ask.
Bay City-area agencies are offering resources for food during the holidays

Local agencies say the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the number of people who need help, so they will continue to serve meals and distribute food baskets throughout the December holidays.

Vibrant colors filled the streets of Downtown Bay City during the 2019 Chalk Walk Art Festival. (Photo courtesy of Studio 23)
Chalk Walk 2020 winners announced

The 2020 Chalk Walk Art Festival went virtual, attracting artists from around the nation. 

Emma Urbaniak remains optimistic about her future as she readies for her senior year in high school during a pandemic.
Blog: Lessons from the pandemic help a high school senior prepare for college, career, and life

Emma Urbaniak, who begins her senior year at Western High School this fall, says the pandemic taught her to appreciate her family and friends. She's also polished her skills as an artist.  

Crews removed traditional playground equipment inside Veterans Memorial Park on Bay City’s West Side.
Two Bay City parks are getting makeovers

One Bay City park is turning into an open-air fitness center while another city park gets ready for new playground equipment.  

From rock to country, Bay City's 2023 concert season has something for everyone. The series goes strong throughout the summer, including August.
Letter from the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, Bay Future, and Great Lakes Bay Region Alliance

The leaders of the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, Bay Future, Inc., and Great Lakes Bay Region Alliance endorse wearing masks to reduce the spread of COVID-19.  

Colorful balls light up Saginaw Street outside several restaurants and coffee shops.
Sidewalk cafes add people and energy to Bay City’s streets

Bars and restaurants are spilling out onto the sidewalks this summer in Bay City.

During the pandemic, Spencer and Chelsea Skorupski found new ways to help families mourn.
Blog: Skorupski Funeral Home finds new ways to offer time-honored rituals to grieving families

During the pandemic, the Skorupski Funeral Home added outdoor services and live streaming to help families come together to celebrate the lives of their loved ones.

The Buy BC gift card stimulus program offers $25 gift cards for $20. The goal is to boost the local economy as it re-opens.
Gift card stimulus program aims to boost Bay County’s economy

Gift cards are still available to more than 60 Bay County-area businesses through Buy BC.

Three different mask styles being made by the Costume Goddesses group at Midland Center for the Arts.
A new website offers help to Bay County businesses making plans to re-open

Government and business leaders collaborated on a new website that gives Bay County businesses much of the information they need as they make plans to re-open.

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