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Brendan Clarey

Brendan Clarey is deputy editor of Michigan Enjoyer.

Brick apartment building entrance with teal door marked "12" and metal stairs, representing rental housing in Pontiac

Pontiac Treats Renters as Second-Class Citizens

Brendan Clarey·Oct 15
Red vintage restaurant sign reading "Sign of the Beefcarver" with chef mascot logo against blue sky on Woodward Avenue

This Last Remaining Beefcarver Offers More Than Grub

Brendan Clarey·Oct 8
Large water bucket play structure tips over colorful playground equipment at Michigan elementary school

Most Michiganders Say Our Schools Are Falling Behind

Brendan Clarey·Oct 1
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed speaks during a video call from his home office, with framed certificates and documents visible on the wall behind him

New Poll Shows El-Sayed Has a 5-Point Edge Over Rogers

Brendan Clarey·Sep 29
Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II speaks at a podium during a formal event, wearing a dark suit and glasses

Gilchrist Leads Forlini in SOS Race, New Poll Shows

Brendan Clarey·Sep 29
Large pile of excavated rocks and debris from construction site next to Cleary's Pub, with cars parked nearby

Is the New Jeff Daniels Restaurant Destroying This Chelsea Pub?

Brendan Clarey·Sep 24
Colorful mural on Shri Thanedar Community Center building featuring portraits and "Justice" text, with empty parking lot

Shri Thanedar's Sham Community Center Is a Broken Promise

Brendan Clarey·Sep 10
Lifeguards monitor swimmers from elevated white station on South Haven beach with rescue surfboard and safety cones nearby

This Michigan Beach Has Lifeguards for the First Time in 25 Years

Brendan Clarey·Sep 3
Canterbury Village welcome sign featuring Michigan state outline with village buildings, positioned on grassy entrance area

Michigan's Most Mind-Bending Retail Spectacle

Brendan Clarey·Aug 27
William Lawrence smiles while sitting on his front porch wearing a denim shirt with an APWU union logo embroidered on the chest

In Deleted Tweets, William Lawrence Called to Defund the Lansing Police

Brendan Clarey·Aug 24
Yellow "Danger High Voltage" warning sign sits on sidewalk in front of mixed-use buildings with vacant storefronts in downtown Pontiac

Is Downtown Pontiac Broken?

Brendan Clarey·Aug 20
Red barn-style IGA Express grocery store with large "BACON" sign, surrounded by bright flowers under blue sky

Michigan’s Best Bacon Is Smoked in a Town Surrounded by Loons

Brendan Clarey·Aug 13