“I’m energized to build on the tremendous growth that Avalon has experienced in the past by leading the organization through this next critical stage of its mission,” Cooper said in a release.

Shamayim "Mama Shu" Harris’s heart and soul is on her block in Highland Park, transforming it into a place of beauty and for personal growth through her nonprofit, The Avalon Village. The Highland Park City Council is expected to make a decision Tuesday night hat Mama Shu says could impact her mission on Avalon.

The artisans behind some of the best fresh bread in Detroit are expanding their brand’s footprint into the metro area this week.

Avalon International Breads is expanding into Meijer’s Metro Detroit markets as they find a home as new tenants.

The Ann Arbor area housing nonprofit will host the ticketed fundraiser at The Circ Bar, 210 S. 1st St, between 6-8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 22.

A 50-unit affordable housing portion of sustainable housing development in Ann Arbor on Platt Road, The Grove at Veridian, has received $1.5 million in tax credits.

It’s National Cookie Day and several shops around town are offering free and discounted cookies. Insomnia CookiesDid you say free cookies? You get a free cookie, too. FREE cookies for National Cookie Day! Every day is National Cookie Day in our book.

1939: Actor and singer Frankie Avalon, a teen idol in the 1950s and 1960s, is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Avalon charted more than 30 Billboard singles, including the No. 1 hits "Venus" and "Why." He also teamed with Annette Funicello