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JANUARY 22, 2025 • Vol. 44, No. 2
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Eastpointe Community Schools Board of Education begins a new chapter EARLY IS NOW BOARD PRESIDENT; OFFICIALS LOOK TO FILL BOARD VACANCY BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
EASTPOINTE — The Eastpointe Community Schools Board of Education made history at its Jan. 13 meeting held at Eastpointe City Hall when Chineva Early was named school board president. “I’d like to recognize Dr. Chineva Early as our first woman of color to serve as the president of Eastpointe Community Schools Board of See EDUCATION on page 13A
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Eastpointe City Manager Mariah Walton, seen here on May 3, 2022, recently notified the city that she will be resigning from her position to join the city of Ann Arbor. She was originally hired as city manager in 2022.
Eastpointe city manager resigns to take new job BY BRIAN WELLS
bwells@candgnews.com
EASTPOINTE — After less than three years, Eastpointe’s city manager is leaving the position.
Earlier this month, Mariah Walton, who was hired as Eastpointe’s city manager in June 2022, delivered her resignation to the city. “I accepted a position with another
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The Eastpointe Community Schools Board of Education made history at its Jan. 13 meeting when Chineva Early became the first Black woman to be named school board president.
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