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Sarah Rigg

Sarah Rigg is a freelance writer and editor in Ypsilanti Township and the project manager of On the Ground Ypsilanti. She joined Concentrate as a news writer in early 2017 and is an occasional contributor to other Issue Media Group publications. You may reach her at sarahrigg1@gmail.com.

Sarah Rigg's Latest Articles

G2 Consulting Ann Arbor office manager Jason Stoops.
G2 Consulting to double office space, add staff in Ann Arbor

The Troy-based geotechnical engineering services firm has worked on prominent projects including the Arbor Hills shopping center since opening here three years ago.

Jason Yaeger, senior director of solutions architecture and security officer at Online Tech.
Online Tech and Actifio partner to make long-term data storage cheaper, easier

Rapidly changing technology can make it difficult to retain and retrieve old files in useful formats, but a new partnership between Ann Arbor's Online Tech and Massachusetts-based Actifio aims to address that challenge.

2017's Environmental Excellence Award recipients.
Zingerman’s among 2017 Washtenaw County Environmental Excellence Award winners

The awards are given to area businesses and nonprofits that show excellence in the areas of waste reduction and recycling, water quality protection, and pollution prevention initiatives and compliance. 

Renovations at the Ark.
Ark renovation project wins award from Washtenaw Contractors Association

Laborers from 15 different trades gave the legendary venue a new concession and bar area, updated lighting, new food and beverage service areas, and upgraded finishes in just four weeks over the winter holidays.

Draft hike-bike trail map courtesy of Matthaei-Nichols.
New hike-bike path to connect Matthaei botanical gardens to B2B trail

The project, which seeks to eliminate a "harrowing" experience for cyclists on Dixboro Road, is targeting a fall completion date.

Flooding in Ann Arbor in June 2013.
Grant helps Ann Arbor, other Midwest cities brace for climate change effects

The program will help Ann Arbor develop vulnerability assessments for use in city planning and budgeting, and to prepare for climate impacts such as high heat days or floods.

TEDxYDL logo
Sold-out Ypsi TEDx event announces speakers, plots livestream

Free tickets for the event sold out two hours after they became available, but you may still be able to catch 10 local speakers' talks on the theme of "interdependence" online.

Conceptual renderings for Grove Studios' shipping container studio spaces.
Concept for shipping-container studio spaces wins $5,000 in inaugural Pitch Ypsi competition

The manager of Ypsi's recently opened Grove Studios is pursuing innovative new ways to create reliable and affordable space for local artists to work.

An Edible Project care package.
Edible Project app makes eating out easier for those with dietary restrictions

The app has quickly added new users since a publicity stunt last week that distributed 1,000 care packages across Ann Arbor.

Babo, Tiny Buddha Yoga expand brands from Ann Arbor into Ypsilanti

The April opening of the specialty market and yoga studio in Depot Town has sparked concerns about gentrification, but Babo owner Sava Lelcaj says she plans to cater to her business' new community.

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