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COVID-19 vaccines at the Big House; Washtenaw County Prosecutor fulfills promises; Jeff Daniels to MC Folk Fest Meredith Bruckner, Community News Producer, All About Ann Arbor Published: Tags: Happy Friday! On a national scale, it has been a week. But here in Ann Arbor and in greater Washtenaw County, some major stories developed as well. Ad Meanwhile, Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit made several policy changes in his first week in office, including scrapping cash bail. “The size of a person’s bank account should never determine their freedom,” he said in a statement. Washtenaw County is the first jurisdiction in the state to eliminate cash bail. Savit also announced he was rescinding “zero tolerance” policies and launching a transparency project with University of Michigan and the ACLU. ....
Pinball Pete’s sees wave of donations, remembering ‘the heart of the Treasure Mart’: Ann Arbor top headlines Dec 26-31 Updated Jan 01, 2021; Posted Jan 01, 2021 Pinball Pete s 1214 S. University Ave. in Ann Arbor on Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020.Jacob Hamilton/MLive.com Facebook Share Here are some headlines you might have missed this week. In about four days, people have contributed more than $65,000 to help the iconic Ann Arbor arcade Pinball Pete’s, located at 1214 S. University Ave, get through the pandemic. A GoFundMe page was created on Christmas day with a goal of $125,000, with donations going toward rent and utility costs. Federal and state aid has been limited, according to Nick Reynolds, son of owner Mike Reynolds. ....
These Ann Arbor-area businesses closed in 2020, some due to COVID-19 Updated Dec 24, 2020; Facebook Share ANN ARBOR, MI Several longtime Ann Arbor-area businesses have closed this year for various reasons, including the coronavirus pandemic. Businesses flexed their creative muscles to try staying afloat during a year of stay-at-home orders, government-mandated closures and social distancing brought on by COVID-19. Others shut down completely after finding their business was not feasible without daily traffic. Here’s a list of several Ann Arbor-area businesses that have closed throughout the year. \aut\ BAR, located at 315 Braun Court in Ann Arbor, opened as a gay bar in 1995. In February 2019, BarStar Group announced it had bought the bar. ....