DOJ plans election monitoring in Detroit for Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary
The U.S. Department of Justice told Detroit officials it plans to monitor polls during Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary, with the city clerk’s office preparing a response.
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Montpelier Art Walk returns Aug. 7 with downtown artist and venue participation
Montpelier Art Walk is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 7, from 4 to 8 p.m., bringing artists and participating downtown venues together for a free public arts program.
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Worcester awards $1.35 million to support 74 affordable homes
Worcester’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund awarded $1.35 million to support development of 74 affordable homes, the city announced July 16.
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Jersey City Council advances proposed $886.5M budget, approves $105M state-loan agreement
Jersey City’s Municipal Council advanced the proposed FY2026 budget on July 15 and voted 9-0 to approve a memorandum of understanding for a $105 million state loan. The spending plan calls for a proposed 15.5% increase in the municipal property-tax rate, with final adoption still pending.
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Lansing housing commission seeks federal release for project as Aug. 3 comment deadline arrives
Lansing published a notice that it intends to authorize the Lansing Housing Commission to seek a federal release of funds on or about Aug. 3, after considering public comments received by that date.
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Dover City Council workshop set for Aug. 4 as August meeting schedule begins
Dover City Council is scheduled to begin its August meeting calendar with a workshop on Monday, Aug. 4, followed by regular and special meetings later in the month.
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Jackson council considers temporary moratorium on new data centers
Jackson City Council’s July 6 agenda called for a public hearing and introduction of an ordinance that would pause data-center development and expansion until a regulatory framework is approved.
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Wildfire smoke drove Detroit-area air quality to hazardous levels in July episode
Smoke from Canadian and northern Minnesota wildfires pushed a station-specific AQI reading to 650 at Detroit-Southwest on July 16, while an air-quality alert remained in effect the following day.
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Worcester included in Massachusetts fine-particle air monitoring network as July alert issued
MassDEP issued a fine-particulate air-quality alert on July 17, 2026, while the state’s 2026 monitoring plan lists a Worcester station on Summer Street.
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UMKC names Miguel Mostafá dean of School of Science and Engineering
Miguel Mostafá, Ph.D., is scheduled to begin as dean of UMKC’s School of Science and Engineering on June 1, 2026, leading a unit serving more than 3,000 students and reporting $72 million in ongoing research.