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Money Making Michigan?

Posted on 04. Nov, 2011 by ashley.

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Newly Senate-approved legislation makes way for the red carpet in the great state of Michigan. Despite talks and numbers that had fallen apart in the past, $25 million in incentives has been given the green light in order to bait movie and film companies to hire Michigan workers and base their businesses in the state. [...]

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Dude, Don’t Be a Dud

Posted on 03. Nov, 2011 by ashley.

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Contrary to popular belief, your closet doesn’t have to be overflowing with names and numbers to contain quality. While it may be discouraging to shop AND think about all the money you’d have to spend to keep up with the joneses, there are a few items you shouldn’t get dressed with out. Fellas, this list [...]

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Livonia welcomes Maxsar Digital Studios

Posted on 08. Feb, 2011 by Scasola.

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The future of Michigan’s much-debated tax incentives may be unknown, but film producer Philippe Martinez, CEO of Cinepro Pictures International, showed today just how vested he has become in the state and talent he has uncovered here. Martinez has transformed 60,000 square feet formerly used by Roush Industries into a state-of-the-art campus known as Maxsar [...]

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What’s your last-minute Halloween costume idea?

Posted on 27. Oct, 2010 by Scasola.

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Some people just seem to have a knack for coming up with a great Halloween costume idea year after year. I can still recall a few of the best I’ve seen at Halloween parties past – the California Raisin who surely sweated his way through the night but earned rave reviews. The creative girl who [...]

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Coneys and beer – could a Livonia restaurant alter the liquor law?

Posted on 11. Oct, 2010 by Scasola.

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Livonia’s Koney Island Inn could drastically change its menu if the restaurant is granted a beer and wine license. The Detroit Free Press reported on its application and the discussion that has ensued as a result. It’s not easy to imagine a coney island style restaurant – Michigan answer to the Greek-inspired diner – serving [...]

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Plymouth transforms into set of Woodsboro for ‘Scream 4′

Posted on 22. Jul, 2010 by Scasola.

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A masked murderer has been terrorizing the sleepy hollow of fictional Woodsboro and its residents for three full horror films of Wes Craven’s Scream series now, and for his next installment, that setting will resemble the town of Plymouth, Mich. Filming for Scream 4 has taken over downtown area recently, drawing interest from fans and [...]

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Northville’s Next Chapter bookstore gets ready for its close up

Posted on 06. Jul, 2010 by Scasola.

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Movie cameras are rolling around metro Detroit and for one Clinton Township couple, the opportunity came knocking at just the right time. Dan and Kathy Comaianni of Clinton Township recently embarked on a new business venture, the aptly named Next Chapter Bookstore & Bistro in quaint downtown Northville. The couple – recently featured in this [...]

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Livonia Business Expo throws a wedding

Posted on 11. May, 2010 by Scasola.

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If you spend your days daydreaming about the perfect wedding, and your nights worrying about the price tag that comes along with it, you might want to shuffle off to the Livonia Business Expo this Thursday. The annual event, presented by Davenport University and Embassy Suites Hotel, is meant to highlight local businesses. More than [...]

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The medical marijuana debate rages on in metro Detroit

Posted on 10. May, 2010 by Scasola.

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The debate over Michigan’s new medical marijuana law rages on in some local communities. Cities like Plymouth are forging a battle against it. A recent article in the Plymouth Observer reported that the Plymouth City Commission has unanimously approved the first reading of a amendment to Plymouth’s zoning ordinance that bans anything already prohibited by [...]

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Local writers chronicle Royal Oak’s history, significance

Posted on 04. May, 2010 by Scasola.

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Metro Detroiters are drawn to Royal Oak for its eclectic shops, array of restaurants and walkable downtown. It’s more than a popular place to live, work or visit, it’s a magnetic center for the region. Journalists Maureen McDonald of Southfield and John Shultz of Royal Oak managed to chronicle the city’s and growth in a [...]