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Saline Board Closes School Year by Honoring All Who Make Schools Work
The final Saline Area Schools board meeting of the school year opened with gratitude for the people who keep schools running. At its May 26 meeting, the Board of ...
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Heather Finch covers Milan schools along with general community news in Milan and Saline. Her reporting keeps readers informed about education, local events, and issues affecting families and neighborhoods across both communities.
Articles written by Heather Finch
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Volunteers Bring London Township Playground Dream to Life
A long-held dream in London Township came down to one final pile of mulch. For three days, volunteers at London Township Hall hauled wheelbarrows, sorted parts, set posts, installed ...
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Harvest’s Mr. Dave Retires After 14 Years as Crossing Guard
For more than 14 years, David “Dave” Novess has been one of the familiar faces greeting Harvest Elementary students at the start and end of the school day. Known ...
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Milan Marks Pride Month with Flag Raising
Milan marked the start of Pride Month with its annual Pride flag raising Monday, June 1, at the flagpole in front of Milan City Hall. Community members gathered on ...
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Chelsea Sculpture Walk Adds 12 New Pieces
Downtown Chelsea has a new reason to slow down and look around. Twelve new sculptures are now installed for this year’s Sculpture Walk, including a giant green praying mantis, ...
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Saline Graduates Urged to Carry Hope, Curiosity and Courage Forward
Saline High School’s class of 2026 was sent into its next chapter May 31 with a message to hold onto hope, stay curious and use its voice with care. ...
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Heritage Students Help Break Ground on New Learning Spaces
Fourth graders in hard hats helped mark the start of a new chapter at Heritage School, Saline’s fourth- and fifth-grade building, during a May 28 groundbreaking ceremony for bond-funded ...
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Milan Schools Budget Picture Still Taking Shape
Milan Area Schools is heading into the next school year with a preliminary budget that shows a tighter financial picture, with district officials stressing that the figures are still ...
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Pittsfield Weighs Rules for Data Centers Before Proposals Arrive
Pittsfield Township is trying to answer a question more Washtenaw County communities are facing: What rules should be in place before a large data center comes knocking? The township’s ...
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Chelsea Opens Conversation with Industrial Park Businesses
Chelsea city leaders and Ann Arbor SPARK met with industrial park businesses May 28 at Hatch Stamping, opening a conversation about how city hall can better listen, respond and ...
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Saline Students Turn Recycling Into Bees, Backpack and Boxibot
A trio of tiny bees, a wearable backpack and a bright pink robot helped Woodland Meadows Elementary in Saline sweep the top three spots in the 2026 Washtenaw County ...
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Milan Fire Board Moves Budget Ahead as Coverage Questions Continue
The Milan Area Fire Board honored two firefighters May 21 before moving through budget, staffing and equipment decisions as questions continued over York Township’s future fire coverage. Firefighters Lewis ...
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