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John V my only concern—and not your rambling, redundant assumptions—is preservation.. I completely understand the need for stores like DG in remote areas that desperately need retail—I drive all over...
View ArticleComment on Dollar General purchase offer withdrawn in Maple City by John V.
Christine, thank you for the criticism of my post, but it was not necessary to characterize my writing style. It’s clear we have a difference of opinion. Many communities welcome stores like Dollar...
View ArticleComment on Dollar General purchase offer withdrawn in Maple City by matt
The present zoning did its job and does not need to be made any tougher. Some development would be nice, just maybe something not of that size.
View ArticleComment on Mae Stier’s Blue Heron Mercantile fills void in Empire by Allison...
Yyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeeesssssssssss!!!!!!!
View ArticleComment on Dollar General purchase offer withdrawn in Maple City by...
When the inevitable NIMBY comment surfaced and the same tired reasons why ALL development is desirable I reacted to this; my apologies as I strive to promote professional discourse in social media and...
View ArticleComment on Dollar General purchase offer withdrawn in Maple City by...
Also John, are you saying Maple City is comparable to Traverse City? I don’t get it unless you are bummed that Leelanau County is not heavily developed and congested with lines of traffic likeTC and GT...
View ArticleComment on Dollar General purchase offer withdrawn in Maple City by John V.
Christine, your animus and accusations toward me are infounded. I thought it obvious that I used Costco as an example, not as a comparison. FWIW, I really don’t care about Maple City, one way or the...
View ArticleComment on Dollar General purchase offer withdrawn in Maple City by Michael
Exclusionary zoning, like tariffs, are a barrier to entry and a form of taxation. Sometimes the indirect tax may be worth it, to preserve the nature of the area or to raise wages in some industries,...
View ArticleComment on Dollar General purchase offer withdrawn in Maple City by Michael
and sometimes it may not be worth it (I forgot to say).
View ArticleComment on Reflections on 50 years of Sleeping Bear by Carol Dobbyn Remus
Loved reading your so eloquently written story about your father, his love of the land and his legacy, which you have, it seems continued. I am the granddaughter of Mary Stocking Barnes, your dads...
View ArticleComment on Dollar General purchase offer withdrawn in Maple City by matt
Michael is not all Zoning Exclusionary to a point? Zoning does not say who can , but says what restrictions all most follow.
View ArticleComment on The story behind longtime treasurer Terry Gretzema by Jerry Conroy
Great article, well done. Thanks to Terry for his service and for sharing his memories.
View ArticleComment on Leelanau Conservancy holds Memorial Weekend Plant Sale by Teri...
I need Trillium on my 20 acre woods on Wheeler Rd. across from Palmer Woods but I won’t be back up until the first week of June. Is there any way to purchase Trillium and pick it up then? Thanks much.
View ArticleComment on Mae Stier’s Blue Heron Mercantile fills void in Empire by Roberta
Fantastic!!!! Much needed!!!! Good thinking Mae! Welcome
View ArticleComment on Leelanau Conservancy holds Memorial Weekend Plant Sale by Mimi...
Location for the sale?
View ArticleComment on Dollar General purchase offer withdrawn in Maple City by Dave
The problem with Dollar General stores is that if they don’t work, they close up and leave. Then you have an empty eyesore of a building sitting there. The products are cheap garbage.
View ArticleComment on Dollar General purchase offer withdrawn in Maple City by John V.
Well then, somebody ends up with an empty building, so I think they might want to be careful and do some market studies. Mauna the store is part of a larger plan. And while you think their merchandise...
View ArticleComment on Mourning for deer by Mary B
Deer definitely do mourn. Last night I found an injured fawn laying helplessly in the grass. I stopped to see if I could help and the mother appeared a few feet away. She paced around the yard and...
View ArticleComment on Asparagus Festival 2019 Recipe Contest winners by Taro Yamasaki
Charlie Stairs was the chef/owner of our favorite Rochester, MI restaurant, Matteo’s, a converted caboose. We loved his food and have wished he would open a restaurant up here. We are eager to try his...
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