MJ Galbraith

1 week ago | secondwavemedia.com | MJ Galbraith

What’s happening: The Detroit Institute of Arts has announced the 2025 cohort of participating communities in the 16th annual Inside|Out public art and placemaking program. A total of 28 sites in Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne counties, as well as Mackinac Island, have been selected to host the popular public outreach program from the DIA.

1 week ago | secondwavemedia.com | MJ Galbraith

It was hardly a year ago when Macomb County business luminaries gathered for the 12th annual Macomb Business Awards at Andiamo’s Warren location, a celebratory morning for the entire county’s business community but especially so for that of Sterling Heights. The hometown businesses exhibited a powerful performance at those 2024 awards, winning four out of the eight awards presented that day.

2 weeks ago | secondwavemedia.com | MJ Galbraith

What’s happening: A group of 17 small businesses scattered throughout Northwest Michigan have been awarded a total of $75,000 in small business grants, the latest cohort of grantees to benefit from a partnership forged between the Northwest Michigan small businesses champions at 20Fathoms and Venture North. Winning businesses were each awarded approximately $4,500 in grants. Heads up, entrepreneurs: The application window for the next round of grants is open from May 16 through May 25.

2 weeks ago | secondwavemedia.com | MJ Galbraith

What’s happening: The City of Fennville and its Downtown Development Authority have announced plans to activate a vacant downtown lot and transform it into a community asset, complete with an amphitheater, splash pad, public greenspace, and more. The project, dubbed City Square Park, will create a new central gathering space in downtown Fennville built to accommodate concerts and other events.

3 weeks ago | secondwavemedia.com | MJ Galbraith

What’s happening: City officials and project stakeholders gathered at James C. Nelson Park in Sterling Heights earlier this month, joining together for a ceremonial ribbon-cutting of the newly opened Community Garden. The garden offers more than 115 garden beds and a host of additional amenities spread across 32,000 sq. ft. of Nelson Park.