April 19, 2025

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Savor the Flavors of Ann Arbor: Restaurant Week 2025 is Here!

Ann Arbor’s Restaurant Week is a great opportunity to take a culinary adventure through the city’s renowned dining scene. With over 40 restaurants participating, they are promising food and dishes for every palate. It’s set for January 19-24. Event organizer the Main Street Area Association said the week will “showcase the vibrant and diverse dining ...

DTE Work May Impact Scenic Nature of Dexter-Chelsea Road

Proposed Utility Upgrades Could Alter Dexter-Chelsea Road’s Scenic Charm DTE Energy’s plans to update its electrical infrastructure as part of a $14 million regional improvement project have drawn attention and concern from area residents. The project, aimed at reducing outage durations and bolstering reliability, includes re-routing a 40KV transmission line along Dexter-Chelsea Road between North ...

Local Author’s New Book about Zombie Apocalypse Challenges How We See Disability

Wanting to write about disability in a way people wouldn’t expect, local writer Melissa McPherson has published a new book called “The Lesser Remain.” A resident of Gregory, graduate of Grass Lake High School and Grand Valley State University, McPherson told the Sun Times News she “wrote The Lesser Remains because I have Cerebral Palsy and growing ...

An Outdoor Gym is coming to Pittsfield Township

Two agreements were recently reached that will help get started the Pittsfield Township Outdoor Gym Project. At its December meeting, the Pittsfield Township Board voted to authorize the Township Supervisor and Clerk to enter into an agreement with Stantec Consulting for Construction Engineering Services for the outdoor Gym Project at a cost not to exceed ...

A York Township Neighborhood is looking to improve their Roads

The Timber Ridge subdivision is moving its way through the Special Assessment District process in hope of getting their roads improved. They took a big step forward at the December York Township Board meeting. The Sun Times News followed up with York Township Supervisor Chuck Tellas to ask about Timber Ridge. For SAD to happen ...

Dos Hermanos Express: Serving Up Fresh, Authentic, Quick and Delicious Mexican Cuisine in Scio Township

Really good food from really good ingredients is a motto at Dos Hermanos Express. Specializing in Mexican food, such as Tortas, Burritos, Quesadillas, Tacos, Nachos, Loaded Fries, Taco Salad and more, Dos Hermanos is coming up on a year in business at its location off of Jackson Road. They’re looking forward to welcoming in even ...

Saline’s Unified Basketball Players will face Dexter before Pistons Game

Saline’s Unified Basketball teams have an awesome opportunity coming up that the community can help support them through. In a Facebook post, Saline High School said, “The Saline Unified Sports team has been working hard to make unified sports a reality in our district. Along with games scheduled against Dexter and Milan during the season ...

Survey: Saline Area Schools is partnering with the Washtenaw Intermediate School District

The WISD wants to know what Saline students, parents, staff members and community members think of applied and experiential learning in their schools. In his Dec. 20 Community Message,  Saline Area Schools Stephen Laatsch said “Saline Area Schools is partnering with the Washtenaw Intermediate School District (WISD) to enhance the education experiences of students through ...