West Side

Bay City’s BGT Aerospace is shooting for the stars

A supportive business community was key for two men opening an aerospace business in Bangor Township.

The Frosts hope to keep the exterior as original as possible.
End of summer real estate watch: Bay City

If you like the area, but aren't sure you're in the right home, act now. You could enjoy the winter in one of these homes.

Restoration work on the Frank N. Anderson Nature Trail removed tree branches that had pushed bumps into the paved pathway.
Railtrail system stretches into new parts of Bay County

Bay County’s Riverwalk Trail System consists of a nearly 20-mile network of pedestrian walkways that extends from the Bay City State Park and Tobico Marsh Nature Preserve through the city and to Zilwaukee in Saginaw County. 

Interview room designed to reduce survivor stress

The Bay Area Women's Center added a Survivor Interview Room to its Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program.

This lovingly cared for Victorian mansion carries a hefty asking price, but a quick glance at the listing and its photos reveal why.
Over/Under: Historic homes for sale above and below $100K in Bay City

From homes priced in the hundreds of thousands of dollars to just tens of thousands, Bay City has a diverse array of housing options.

The Pride of Baltimore II is a topsail schooner that has appeared in every Bay City Tall Ships festival since 2001.
Tall Ship Celebration sails into Bay City in July

Visitors to this year’s Tall Ship Celebration, which takes place from July 18-21 in downtown Bay City, have the opportunity to sample history while greeting the Pride of Baltimore II, a ship that’s become a Great Lakes Bay Region favorite.

Poster courtesy of the Cool City Car Show and Cruz
Welcome in the summer with the Midland Street Wine Walk

The Midland Street Wine Walk, established in 2014, steps off this year on June 20. Organizers expect to sell about 700 tickets for the annual event.

The Rev. Andreas Teich, pastor at Messiah Lutheran Church located in the Realtor Park area, expects residents to take advantage of the grant.
State grant boosting housing on Bay City’s West Side

Community Home Solutions, a Bay City-based non-profit organization, received a $50,000 grant from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority to help homeowners in the neighborhood near Realtor Park neighborhood.

Peg Rowley
Q&A with Paul and Peg Rowley, community volunteers

Peg and Paul Rowley are Bay City natives whose energy and insight were central to developing parks and trails along the Saginaw River in Bay City. 

Bay City: Three historic homes for sale and all below $100K

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