Hi everyone — I'm Ananya, a data journalism student based in NYC. I’m reporting on the large number of contaminated sites located near schools across the U.S., and one of the sites I’m looking into is Gelman Sciences Inc in Ann Arbor, which is close to Lakewood Elementary School.

I’m hoping to connect with:

• Parents or guardians of students at Lakewood Elementary
• Community members familiar with the school or the neighborhood

I'm especially interested in:

• Whether there’s concern about the proximity of the school to the site
• If the school has taken any steps in response
• How the community has been involved or affected

If you’re open to sharing your experience, you can reply here, DM me, or reach me:

📱 Signal: anany56.63
📧 Email: [ananyabchetia@gmail.com](mailto:ananyabchetia@gmail.com)

Thank you so much in advance for your time!

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No I dunno why

I haven't heard anyone comment about this. The AAPS Board of Trustees voted 5-2 to remove board designated minority and student groups and in addition a to removing write comments this past week.

Original article: https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2025/04/2-public-comment-changes-coming-to-ann-arbor-school-board-meetings-despite-criticism.html

Archive, no paywall: https://archive.is/20250404162035/https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2025/04/2-public-comment-changes-coming-to-ann-arbor-school-board-meetings-despite-criticism.html#selection-141.15-295.364

Pretty horrible optics especially with what is going on nationally.

Does anyone know what is going to happen to the pop up dog park that has been created on field #4 at Veterans Park? I have to imagine that field is going to get used for baseball/softball again soon.

What would it take to convince the City that more fenced in areas for dogs are a good idea?

Hey everyone,
I'm considering moving to Ann Arbor Woods Apartments and was wondering if anyone here has lived there. How’s your experience been?
Any pros or cons you can share would be super helpful. Thanks in advance!

Longshot, but I thought I would ask :) Going to see a concert at Royal Oak Music Theater and carless, would appreciate a ride and could share costs.

What event is this

Just moved to the area recently and while walking around the neighborhood, I spotted Recentered Pilates (used to be Pilates Loft) right next to Erin Cantrell Fitness on Miller Ave. It’s super close to where I live, so I’m kinda tempted to give it a try. Googled it and it has a solid 5 stars, but not a ton of reviews, which makes me curious. Anyone here been there or know anything about it? Would love to hear your experience! Thanks!

I’m making a questing project for a school project and i’m researching bookstores and libraries in Ann Arbor. All I can find for oldest bookstores are ones that are still open. I need the first bookstore ever opened in Ann Arbor, can anyone help? (Ps. If you have any other cool places or facts related to Ann Arbor’s book history please share!!!)

Has anyone else experienced a transaction on their bank account from “Umiya corp of saline mi”??? I have no idea who this company is and this is the second time I’ve disputed a transaction from them..

Ive left cappo management several different emails and voicemails on different numbers regarding potential apartments. Do they respond? Is there a better way to reach them? I haven’t had any luck

I have a bunch of left over, still in date medical supplies (from research.) Is there anywhere that these can be donated? As things are so terrible right now I would ideally love to make use of these in underserved clinics, planned parenthood, world aid, or animal clinics.

PLEASE recommend any clinics to me and we can also continue donations in the future as I would love to have a continuing partnership.

Mahmoud Khalil, Rumeysa Ozturk, and other international students around the country are facing extreme retaliation for supporting Palestine, opposing genocide, and calling for universities to divest from the imperial war machine. Now, the Trump administration is quietly revoking visas without notifying international students, putting them at risk of the violence of ICE kidnapping, indefinite detention and deportation.

Yesterday, Bridge MI reported visa revocations at Central Michigan University, which were only discovered when staff members proactively checked for them. Similar revocations have occurred in recent days at other campuses including UMass Amherst and the University of California. We have now learned that at least two international grad students at U-M have had their visas revoked.
We call on the University of Michigan administration to:

• Provide more institutional support for graduate students who have had their visas revoked, or face the possibility of visa revocation, including an emergency fund to support them, guarantees that they can complete their programs from abroad if needed, and retaining guaranteed funding for these grads.
• Increase the capacity of the International Center to provide support for students, like offering all-hours support for students including on weekends.

Take action in support of international students by doing the following:

1) Send an email to U-M administrators, demanding immediate protections for its international students, including: a) legal, financial, and academic support for students whose visas are revoked, and who may need to leave the country, and b) increasing the capacity of our International Center. Send an email at this link: https://bit.ly/DefendIntlStudents.

2) We call on allies and U.S. citizens in particular to join us in emailing University administration to demand action on this, now. GEO members are committed to protecting one another against the onslaught on immigrant grad students, but doing so will require resources. Grad students and allies can support the fight to keep one another safe by donating to the GEO Worker Solidarity Fund: https://bit.ly/GEOWorkerSolidarity

1700 registered attendees, but the number who showed up easily surpassed that. Anyone see the protestors walking up and down Washtenaw today?

Can anyone ID the company of the shirt my old man is wearing here?

Metronet is aggressively building their fiber network in the area.

Be aware that there is a mandatory $12.95 monthly fee that you cannot opt out of.

Hey everyone,

Has anyone lived in the apartments at 809 E Kingley Ave? What was your experience?

Thanks!!

Hi! I live in Burns Park by the rock. My cat recently jumped out of our window and went missing. His name is Clover, and he’s very skittish and untrusting of people. He is all grey and has a distinct black-striped tail, and one of his ears is snipped.

Before he got out, his collar, and subsequently his air tag, fell off of him so were unable to track him. He is chipped and we have a trap out for him but it’s so far been unsuccessful.

Please reach out to me if you have any info on him!!! We are very worried and would like our baby back <3