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Sunday, August 4, 2019

Flint Photos: Paul's Pipe Shop

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Dan Spaniola, the son of the late Paul Spaniola, owner of Paul’s Pipe Shop, in downtown Flint. (Photo by roving reporter Bernard Rosenberg...
Tuesday, July 30, 2019

The Rosenberg Chronicles: Mama Rose by Bernard Rosenberg

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Rose Barnett was my grandmother on my father’s side. Known to me as “Mama Rose,” she was always kind to me. As an adolescent, ...

Flint Artifacts: Health Guarded Child Button

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Monday, July 29, 2019

The Rosenberg Chronicles: The Fruit House by Bernard Rosenberg

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Bernard Rosenberg It is not easy for me to go back to the Rosenberg Fruit House. I have no pictures of it, no friend...
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Sunday, July 7, 2019

Flint Artifacts: Dancing at Charlie Baker's Samoa

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Who could forget Bunny Paul , who once worked as a babysitter for Jimmy Hoffa's kid?
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