Elissa Robinson
Web Editor at Detroit Free Press
Web Editor at The Detroit Free Press (@freep). I love dogs, traveling, reading, being a wife and mommy!
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3 days ago |
usatoday.com | Elissa Robinson |Jeanine Santucci
Hundreds of peonies were vandalized and pro-Palestinian signs were left behind at the University of Michigan's botanical gardens, officials said. The peonies were cut on May 31 in what was described as a malicious destruction of property at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum in Ann Arbor, the University of Michigan Division of Public Safety and Security said. "These peonies are not just plants, they are living beings.
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4 days ago |
freep.com | Elissa Robinson
It was the best of times — and the boiling point. In the 1960s, Detroit roared with the sounds of new muscle cars and the distinctive sounds of Motown. Woodward Avenue was the glittering spine of the city, lined with movie theaters, shops and crowds. At Motown’s Hitsville U.S.A., Berry Gordy was changing the sound of America, while downtown department stores like Hudson’s remained bustling centers of fashion and community life.
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4 days ago |
yahoo.com | Elissa Robinson
Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free PressMon, June 2, 2025 at 10:02 AM UTC1 min readIt was the best of times — and the boiling point. In the 1960s, Detroit roared with the sounds of new muscle cars and the distinctive sounds of Motown. Woodward Avenue was the glittering spine of the city, lined with movie theaters, shops and crowds.
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5 days ago |
freep.com | Elissa Robinson
Thousands of peonies were cut in an act of vandalism at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum in Ann Arbor on Saturday night, according to the garden's director. In a Facebook post on Sunday morning, director Tony Kolenic provided a video message from the W.E. Upjohn Peony Garden at Nichols Arboretum. "Thousands of blooming flowers were cut and left behind. These peonies are not just plants, they are living beings.
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5 days ago |
freep.com | Elissa Robinson
Over the past year, Detroit Free Press columnist John Carlisle and photojournalist Ryan Garza have immersed themselves in Hamtramck, a town of about 2 square miles, that sits like an island in the middle of Detroit. Hamtramck: Two square miles: The evolution of HamtramckThey've told the stories of its people and the dramatic evolution of the city's cultural landscape. Once a predominantly Polish-American city, Hamtramck has blossomed into one of the most diverse communities in the United States.
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