The Midland Street Business District plans to host events and concerts throughout summer of 2021. To kick it off, the district has created Fish Fry Friday and a hashtag, #MeetMeOnMidlandStreet.
Operation Shantyville has grown from one man’s mission to support local businesses into a community phenomenon as diners pack their tents to eat outdoors, extending the capacity of area restaurants.
Greg Kimbrue and Earl Bovia choose community over competition as they use their restaurants to repeatedly support those in need through a variety of fundraising and community outreach events.
In January, Encompass Therapy Center opened a pediatric feeding clinic — the only one in the Great Lakes Bay Region. The program aims to help children with developmental delays build oral-motor skills and to eat a diverse and healthy diet.
For over a decade, local churches have worked together to serve free meals to anyone who needs one every Thursday and Sunday.
After going to school and working in New York, Dr. Matthew Travis finds exhilarating professional and personal opportunities in the Great Lakes Bay Region.
As the interim president & CEO of the United Way of Bay County, Michael Bacigalupo plans to focus on serving community members who most need help.
Bay-Arenac and Midland Great Start Collaborative agencies offer a wealth of resources for parents, caregivers, and business owners. To learn more, you’re invited to a free, virtual screening and panel discussion of “Starting at Zero,” a film highlighting the importance of early childhood education.
Outdoor light displays and sing-alongs help make the holidays festive while still following health departments guidelines for slowing the spread of COVID-19.
The new campus pastor at Hopevale Church in Bay City is working with other agencies to help solve what he sees as one of the community's biggest problems - food poverty.
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