Candice Williams

1 week ago | theoaklandpress.com | Candice Williams

By Candice WilliamsThe Detroit NewsOn a warm June morning, Taylor Allen and her 2-year-old daughter, Nella, stooped between rows of strawberry plants at Blake’s Orchard & Cider Mill in Armada. Dressed in matching red and white gingham dresses, the two picked strawberries with a group of friends as Nella helped herself to a few bites of the sweet fruit. “It’s just a Michigan, special thing to do because not every state has strawberry picking,” said Allen of Warren. “A day like this is beautiful.

2 weeks ago | detroitnews.com | Candice Williams

BUSINESS Candice WilliamsThe Detroit NewsView CommentsArmada — On a warm June morning, Taylor Allen and her 2-year-old daughter, Nella, stooped between rows of strawberry plants at Blake’s Orchard & Cider Mill. Dressed in matching red and white gingham dresses, the two picked strawberries with a group of friends as Nella helped herself to a few bites of the sweet fruit. “It's just a Michigan, special thing to do because not every state has strawberry picking,” said Allen of Warren.

2 weeks ago | sacbee.com | Candice Williams

DETROIT - When Michelle Alston's son asked if four of his Job Corps classmates could stay with them because they had nowhere else to go, she didn't hesitate. She learned that students had been sleeping in two cars parked outside of her Detroit home. "Just come in," she recalled telling them. "Just come in."Alston recalled the panic she felt when she learned last week that the Job Corps program was facing a funding halt ordered by the Trump administration.

2 weeks ago | dailygazette.com | Candice Williams

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3 weeks ago | detroitnews.com | Candice Williams

BUSINESS Candice WilliamsThe Detroit NewsView CommentsDetroit — Long before opening its store in Detroit, Gardner White CEO Rachel Stewart envisioned returning the 113-year-old furniture retailer to its roots with a downtown location. That vision is now reality. The Warren-based company has launched GW Home, a new brand concept opening Friday to the public at 1201 Woodward Ave.