Monthly Archives: August 2020

(August 31, 2020 4:50 PM) Three neighborhood streets on Jackson’s west side with crumbling pavement and outdated sidewalks are getting big overhauls this fall as an ongoing street improvement project continues. Thompson, Durand and Higby streets between Carlton Boulevard and W. Michigan Avenue will all see improved sidewalks, new sidewalk ramps, repaired curbs and fresh pavement. The resurfacing project started today and is expected to wrap up in early October. The first step is removing sidewalk ramps, hazardous sections of sidewalk and damaged curbs. Once the concrete replacement work is complete, crews will start work to resurface the streets. A new single layer of hot mix asphalt will be applied to the road surface. The City’s Engineering Division has been working on resurfacing residential streets in Jackson’s west side neighborhood over the past two years. In fall 2018, nearly one mile of S. Grinnell Street was resurfaced. The project intensified during the 2019 construction season, as crews resurfaced large sections of Thompson, Durand and Higby streets. These final sections being worked on this fall marks the completion of the resurfacing project. The resurfacing work on these three streets intersects the ongoing effort to fully reconstruct W. Franklin Street with new…

(August 31, 2020 4:36 PM) Henry Ford Allegiance Health has been named a 2020 “LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader” by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization.   Henry Ford Allegiance Health stated they are proud to continue a partnership with the Human Rights Campaign Foundation in their work to achieve equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people. Designated by the Foundation as an LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader for the second consecutive year, Henry Ford Allegiance Health is committed to continuous evaluation and advancement in the care provided to its LGBTQ friends, families and neighbors. Henry Ford Allegiance Health is one of only six hospitals in the state of Michigan designated as an LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader.  The others are Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit; Henry Ford Macomb, Henry Ford West Bloomfield, Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospitals; and VA Battle Creek Medical Center. Dedicated to providing exceptional care for all people, regardless of race, ethnicity, physical or mental ability, religion, sex, age, gender expression or sexual orientation, Henry Ford Allegiance Health strives to promote the principles of diversity and inclusion among staff, physicians and leaders.…