April 26, 2025

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Chelsea

Articles for category: Chelsea

Doug Marrin

aerial view of building demolition in a city neighborhood

Chelsea Council Approves “The Big Dig”

The storm sewer project marks the beginning of construction for Chelsea’s much anticipated Main Street Park Image: Aerial view of demolition of existing structures. Image courtesy of MSPA At the Chelsea City Council meeting on August 19, 2024, the Council approved the bid award for the highly anticipated “Big Dig” project, which marks the beginning ...

Melissa Marcum

Four Decades of the Chelsea Children’s Parade

Photo: Hazel Kellog, age 6, ready for the parade to begin. Photo by Melissa Marcum It’s Chelsea Community Fair Week! For over 40 years, the Chelsea Community Fair has started with a beloved tradition: the Children’s Fair Parade. Superintendent Sam Vogel led this event this year, who has dedicated four decades to making it special ...

Doug Marrin

Chelsea City Council Approves Slurry Seal Project to Extend Road Lifespan

Photo: Orchard Street. Image: Google Streetview, June 2024. At the Chelsea City Council meeting on August 19, 2024, City Manager Marty Colburn discussed the city’s plan to implement a slurry seal treatment on several streets to extend their longevity. Colburn emphasized that while the slurry seal is not a permanent fix, it is a cost-effective ...

Doug Marrin

Dexter-Chelsea Road Construction Nearing Completion

Photo: Pictured above is a newly placed pavement markings on Dexter-Chelsea Rd between Dancer Rd and Parker Rd in Lima Township. Photo courtesy of Washtenaw Co Road Commission Community News The asphalt resurfacing project on Dexter-Chelsea Rd between Dancer Rd and Parker Rd in Lima Township is progressing well. During the week of August 19th, ...

Doug Marrin

Chelsea Weekly Police Report, 8-20-24

From Chelsea PD Incident #: 24-2656 Location: 1100 block of S. Main StreetDate: August 12, 2024 Time: 11:49 amINFORMATION: A complainant came into the Chelsea Police Department to make a larceny report. The complainant stated that he was the owner of a local business and on the property, there was a collection bin placed near ...

Doug Marrin

Chelsea Church Offers Inclusive “Parables” Service for People of All Abilities

Chelsea First United Methodist Church is providing a welcoming space for people of all abilities through its “Parables” worship service. This innovative program offers a unique approach to traditional church services by emphasizing inclusivity and participation for individuals with special needs. Karen Vanneste, whose 27-year-old son with autism attends Parables, describes the service as “a ...

STN Staff

September Adult Learners Institute Classes (More to Come)

Community News So full of interesting classes is ALI’s September schedule that a brief description of them has to be divided into two installments. Classes for the first half of the month are these: On Thursday, September 5, Catherine Ellis, Alma Muxlow, and Bob Elkins, who have been making music together for the last seven ...

Dexter, Saline and Chelsea Schools Set to Start Another Year of Free Meals

Students in Dexter, Chelsea and Saline will continue to receive free breakfast and lunches this upcoming school year. The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) announced in early August that Michigan’s 1.4 million public school children will continue to have access to nutritious free meals through the Michigan School Meals program in the 2024-2025 school year. The MDE ...

Sylvan Township Looking into the Costs of the Water Treatment Plant Break-in

Sylvan Township got another update on the July 8 incident that led to a temporary ban on drinking water last month and the arrest of a 33-year-old Belleville man. During the Aug. 13 township board meeting, Sylvan Township Supervisor Kathleen Kennedy gave her report on the incident that had a man breaking into the water ...