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The project includes a 1,200-square-foot year-round pavilion with 750 square feet of indoor/outdoor seating. Large glass garage doors will open when it’s warm and close when it’s cold.

Tri-City Brewing Company expansion includes an event space and classic beer garden

The $282,000 expansion at the award-winning microbrewery has the support of the Bangor Township DDA and Bay Future Inc.  

Michael Gavin, Delta College President, and George Grant Jr., Saginaw Valley State University President, shake hands after signing a new partnership agreement.
Bay City Central High School is picking up the tab for Associate’s Degrees or apprenticeships

This fall, Bay City Central debuts an Early Middle College program. Over five years, students will have the chance to earn high school diplomas, Associate’s Degrees, or complete apprenticeships in the skilled trades. The district foots the bill for everything from tuition and books to transportation and food.  

Cory Christopher opened Bayside Buggies this spring, offering downtown shoppers and diners open-air rides around the district.
New business, Bayside Buggies, is rolling through Downtown Bay City

Four pedicabs are carrying visitors through Downtown Bay City. Bayside Buggies offers both basic transportation and scenic tours of the community.   

The first year of a new style of teaching is wrapping up at T.L. Handy Middle School. (Photo courtesy of Bay City Public Schools)
Handy Middle School sixth graders are studying real-world issues to learn academic skills

A new learning model at Handy Middle School calls for students to study real-world issues as they learn reading, writing, arithmetic, and more  

Baskin-Robbins and its promise of 31 flavors is open again on Euclid Avenue. New owners recently bought the shop and opened it in mid-May.
Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream opens again, just in time to scoop out summer treats

The Baskin-Robbins ice cream parlor in Bay City closed late in 2022, but re-opened under new owners just before Mother’s Day  

Andrew Comtois served three tours in Iraq, two in Afghanistan, and two on Navy ships. He started as a machine gunner and eventually became a Marine Scout Sniper and rose to an E-5 ranking as a Sergeant.
Outdoor Driven, based in Bay County, combats PTSD by channeling the healing power of nature

Marine combat veteran Andrew Comtois has turned his own struggles and successes into a new local nonprofit, Outdoor Driven, that supports military veterans and active first responders with unique outdoor experiences and adventures.

Volunteers are working together to improve Maplewood Park, adding tennis courts, soccer mini-pitches, basketball courts, and a small plaza.
Volunteers score grants to bring soccer fields to kids on Bay City’s East Side

Volunteers are working together to improve Maplewood Park, adding tennis courts, soccer mini-pitches, basketball courts, and a small plaza.

The bandshell in Wenonah Park before renovations. (Photo courtesy of the Rowley family.)
Music speaks to Bay City’s growing statewide reputation as an entertainment destination

From rock and country concerts in the evenings to festivals and kids shows during the day, Bay City’s parks are the setting for entertainment all summer long  

On Tues., May 9, Self Love Beauty asks everyone to practice using affirming statements for internal and external dialogue. (Photo courtesy of Self Love Beauty)
Positive vibes only on May 9

Self Love Beauty encourages the Great Lakes Bay Region to celebrate Affirmation Day by spreading positive messages on Tues., May 9  

Give Local Bay 2025 raised more than $200,000 for 62 local funds supporting nonprofits.
Give Local Bay: Mark your calendar for the 2nd of May

The ninth annual Give Local Bay event helps donors maximize their gift to more than 50 different nonprofit agencies in Bay and Arenac counties  

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