Laurie’s Place Ribbon Cutting
By Dr. Linda Alvarado-Arce On May 9, 2025, Laurie’s Place opened their doors in West Toledo, located at 722 N. Westwood Ave., near The University of Toledo, expanding the services…
Avance Latinx Académico Society’s Dia de Los Niños y Libros at Toledo Public Schools’ Escuela SMART Academy
Avance Latinx Académico Society’s (ALAS) is a nonprofit, 501c3, organization located at Escuela SMART Academy. ALAS held its annual Dia de Los Niños y Libros on May 9, 2025, at…
Aerospace & Natural Science Academy of Toledo Public Schools (TPS)
By Dr. Linda Alvarado-Arce The Aerospace & Natural Science Academy of Toledo Public Schools (TPS) held its annual plant sale this past weekend, May 8-10, 2025. The variety of plants…
Kristian Brown of 13abc Visits Escuela SMART Academy
On May 6, 2025, Kristian Brown of 13abc visited Escuela SMART Academy to read to 1st graders in Mrs. Wagner’s class. According to the principal at the school, Natasha Allen,…
Migrant “hunt”: I refuse to be an accomplice
Denis Bouchard, Retired linguistics professor, Hemmingford I live close to the Canada-U.S. border, south of Montreal, close to Roxham Road. In recent weeks, my quiet neighborhood has become a militarized…
Families at risk in Federal Budget Debate
A message from Michigan Immigrant Rights Center DETROIT, MI, May 8, 2025: Advocates for immigrant families, health care, food security, and economic opportunity warned today that the federal budget debate…
El Foro del Club de Jardinería del Distrito de Toledo, Inc.
The Garden Club Forum of the Toledo District, Inc. By Dr. Linda Alvarado-Arce The Garden Club Forum of the Toledo District, Inc. held their annual college scholarship fundraiser on May…
MATCH RECAP: Columbus Crew 2, Philadelphia Union 2
The Crew tied, 2-2, with the Philadelphia Union at Subaru Park in Chester, Pa., on Saturday, May 10, 2025. The Crew travel to face CF Montréal at Stade Saputo in…
Estate Planning Workshop Series
The Detroit Public Library is partnering with the City of Detroit and the Elder Law & Advocacy Center (ELAC) to provide “Life and Legacy Estate Planning Workshops” at library locations…
La voz de una madre, el amor de una familia y la pérdida de una comunidad
A Mother’s Voice, A Family’s Love, and a Community’s Loss By Linda Alvarado-Arce On March 29, 2025, Joaquin Romero Simmons, an 18-year-old Senior and soon-to-be graduate of Toledo Public Schools’…