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Glee Cake & Pastry celebrates 1-year anniversary with party

Glee Havens, owner of Glee Cake & Pastry, threw a community party to celebrate both the shop’s 1-year anniversary and the Christmas season Thursday night. Featuring her amazing cupcakes and cakes, Havens welcomed the community into the Main Street retail … Read more

Opening Day of a lifetime: 14-point, 196 pound buck

Gary Reed had the opening day of a lifetime this year, bagging a 14-point, 196-pound buck. Reed, of Reed Barbering downtown, said the deer was the largest one he’d ever seen. “I never expected to get one that size.” He … Read more

Women’s Dinner Initiative to hold holiday potluck on Dec. 6

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Cate McClure, deputy legal counsel Michigan State Senate for the information and photos in this story.) The Women’s Dinner Initiative will hold its second anniversary holiday potluck on Thursday, Dec. 6 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. … Read more

Hometown Holiday: make a pinecone birdseed feeder

When you’re out and about Saturday, Dec. 1 during Hometown Holiday, be sure to stop by GiGi’s Flowers and Gifts at 103 N. Main St. and make a free pinecone birdseed ornament from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Last year, GiGi Batsakis … Read more

Letter from the Superintendent of Schools

Andy Ingall, superintendent of the Chelsea District Schools, would like readers to know about pending bills in the state Legislature that would have devastating consequences for the schools. He is asking everyone to voice their opposition to these bills. Please … Read more

CAFA board OK’s preliminary $1.245M operating budget

The Chelsea Area Fire Authority board held a special meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 27 to approve its proposed $1.245 million 2013 operating budget, and the document now heads to the member municipalities — Chelsea, Lima, Lyndon and Sylvan townships — … Read more

Chelsea’s downtown comes alive with … Christmas lights

Downtown Chelsea is all decked out with lights and festive decorations to herald in the Christmas season. And this weekend’s 3-day Hometown Holiday celebration that begins Friday. For a full schedule of events, click here.