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JULY 1, 2024 • Vol. 21, No. 14
‘We remain EXPLORE hopeful that the service with Priority Waste will be a major improvement’ BY NICK POWERS AND MARK VEST
See REFUSE on page 16A
Arch Rock is often called the “Star Attraction of Mackinac Island State Park.” Photo provided by the Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau
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METRO DETROIT — The lime green trucks picking up refuse in your neighborhood will soon be yellow. Green For Life Environmental, the waste management company that has contracts with many municipalities in metro Detroit, recently sold the residential trash collecting assets to Priority Waste. News of the sale hit social media before GFL was able to put out its official statement. “Social media got ahead of the process,” said Matt Allen, Priority Waste’s director of public relations and government affairs. Residents of these communities will still be able to use their GFL bins. Garbage collection dates will remain the same.
THE FOLLOWING IS PART OF C & G NEWSPAPERS’ FEATURE SERIES ABOUT NORTHERN MICHIGAN DESTINATIONS TO EXPLORE.
a summer destination BY GREG TASKER
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or a destination seemingly frozen somewhere in time, Mackinac Island always boasts something new each summer. And this summer is no different. This season much of the buzz centers around the reopening of the Inn at Stonecliffe after a $40 million renovation. Built in 1904 as a lakeside estate for a Chicago family, the refurbished inn includes new common spaces, renovated guest rooms, new bathrooms and up-to-date comforts. Among the new additions is a 26,000-squarefoot Summer House building, with 32 king and queen
guest rooms with spacious layouts. Each is equipped with a kitchenette, small dining table and lake or garden views. The two-year renovation restored many parts of the 18,500-square-foot mansion and property, staying true to its historic charm but adding modern elegance and amenities. For overnight guests, that means an elevated experience with personalized concierge service. But you don’t have to be an overnight guest to enjoy some of the new amenities; three new dining concepts have been created and are open to the public. They feature products from Michigan and the Great Lakes and from the resort’s orchard and gardens. Dinner at The Straits, a See MACKINAC on page 10A
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PRIORITY WASTE TAKES OVER REFUSE HAULING IN WB JULY 1
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