Welcome to Morningside

This month we are featuring a home located on Three Mile, where the yard is turning neighbors’ heads as they go by. You would never guess that Victoria Dorsey, the owner of this beautiful yard, only moved in two and a half months ago!

At the last Morningside community meeting, we were introduced to Morningside TNR, a new organization whose primary focus is reducing cat over population in our area. TNR stands for trap, neuter, release, and that’s exactly what they do.

This is a chance to taste what our community is cooking and support the entrepreneurs who are building their food businesses through E. Warren Development Corp.

When J.E. Clark Preparatory Academy closed its doors after 100 years this spring, one of the biggest questions facing the Morningside community was simple: What will happen to the property?

Too many Americans don’t bother to vote in primary elections, out of a mistaken belief that only the general elections matter. But in districts heavily skewed toward only one party, like so many of ours are, whoever wins the primary will by default be the person who takes office.

The Rx Kids program, launched by Mayor Sheffield in February, builds on the success of the nation’s first communitywide prenatal and infant cash prescription program, started two years ago in Flint.

Here are a few tips to help sharpen your eyes, ears and brains to separate facts from fakes.

Eastside Love Letters is the brainchild of local Detroit artist Mila Lynn (known as @mindofmila), working in partnership with the City Walls Detroit mural residency program.

Students at East English Village Preparatory Academy at Finney recently experienced an unforgettable day as Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield and Detroit business leader Chris Ilitch visited the school to engage with students and share a message of hope, leadership, and community investment.

Long after the last dancer had tapped a toe at 16641 East Warren Ave., residents in the neighborhood still called the building the Arthur Murray, recalling the dance studio it once housed. If you go by the building today, you’ll see construction workers giving it a new life; but it will still keep its name and façade, in honor of its rich history.

On Saturday, May 18, 2026, neighbors came together for the Motor City Makeover project with the Morningside Community Organization (MCO) board, bringing energy, teamwork, and plenty of community spirit to a rainy day.

Join us for the Summer Sizzler on Saturday, July 18, from 1–4pm at Three Mile-Munich Park. Bring the whole family for an afternoon filled with music, games, crafts, great food, and neighborhood connection!

With so many nicely landscaped homes on Audubon, it was difficult to pick a favorite this month, but the profusion of peonies and purple irises in Sharon Luckerman’s front yard were irresistible.

Councilmember Latisha Johnson was one of the six members who passed a resolution calling for a two-year moratorium on building data centers.

Ronnie Bolton is an experienced single family residential developer in Detroit and he is currently working on a property in Morningside at 4890 Bedford Street. We got a chance to speak with him about his process and all that goes into a renovation like this.

The Master Plan hasn't been comprehensively updated since 2009. As we know, the City of Detroit has evolved since 2009, and it's important that we assess where we are today and work together to build a better Detroit in the future.

Have you ever wished you had one source of contact information for local businesses and upcoming events in the neighborhood?

Morningside Community Organization’s annual board nomination process began in April and concluded with the May 12 community meeting at Bethany Lutheran Church.

This year Cornwall Corridor Block Club and Ancient Beauty Food Forest teamed up during Motor City Makeover to clean up the 4800 block of Somerset from Cornwall to East Warren.

The end of J.E. Clark as a school marks the close of an important chapter in Morningside's history. But it also presents an opportunity for residents to help shape what comes next. If you'd like to learn more about the future of the site, please consider attending the upcoming DPSCD community meetings on June 16.