THE DAYS OF THE three-figure mortgage payment are long gone. Now, in order to pay the loan and all the ancillary costs of home ownership, it generally takes two steady, healthy incomes. When the top end of housing prices goes up, particularly new houses, the rest tend to follow. What were once high ... Continue Reading
Hospital Property Development… Back in the News
BY NOW YOU MAY have heard of State Representative Sara Cambensy’s involvement in the NMU Foundation’s plan to help facilitate the redevelopment of the former hospital property. Late last week, after hearing from constituents concerned about the process, Cambensy sent a letter to Attorney General Dana Nessel ... Continue Reading
Shaking Things Up… Post-Pandemic Style
AFTER ALL WE'VE GONE THROUGH with the pandemic, and all the changes we’ve made in how we connect with each other… we’re still shaking hands. The custom is so ingrained in our routine, particularly among the “firm handshake” crowd, we’re having a hard time giving it up. Give it up you say... entirely? That ... Continue Reading
Traffic & Parking • Party on at Superior Culture • Westwood Mall Sign • QC No More
Traffic and Parking… plenty of concerns With large numbers of people in town these days, traffic and parking in the city has become a frequent topic of discussion, and complaints. Of course, it’s not really a problem… unless you go somewhere. As with many other issues under the control of the city, there’s a committee ... Continue Reading
In case you were wondering…
In case you were wondering why there’s a City Band concert at the Presque Isle Bandshell but the band isn’t on the stage but rather on the grass in front… well, the Bandshell is temporarily shut down. It’s almost ninety years old, and like many other ninety-year-olds, it’s showing its age. And here’s the bad news for ... Continue Reading