Heather Newman on September 28th, 2009

[Friday update]
We’re back! Note to self: flu combined with strep is to be avoided. Thanks for your patience, everybody.

Your faithful correspondent has been felled by the flu. Oy. I’ve been bed-ridden for three straight days.
Posts should resume tomorrow or whenever this fever permanently breaks. Thanks for your patience!

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Heather Newman on September 25th, 2009

Berries! That’s one yummy basket of incentive to make it to Saturday’s Chelsea Farmers Market downtown from 8 a.m. to noon.

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Heather Newman on September 24th, 2009

River Gallery Fine Art is launching a new exhibit by two established University of Michigan Residence College artists this weekend: “Material Matters,” showcasing Larry Cressman and Susan Crowell.

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Heather Newman on September 24th, 2009

Breathe (and drive) easy for a while longer, folks. The railroad construction project that was supposed to begin tomorrow morning and close M-52/Main Street through the weekend was postponed this afternoon. We’ll update you with the new date when it’s available.

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Heather Newman on September 24th, 2009

Summer may be over, but the music of Sounds and Sights lives on… in a new CD that benefits the program.

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Heather Newman on September 23rd, 2009

Railroad crossing construction will close Main Street/M-52 at the tracks from Friday morning at 9 a.m. through Monday morning.

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Heather Newman on September 22nd, 2009

At your house, I hope. This is a shot of half of that gorgeous full-arc rainbow after last night’s rain over Chelsea.

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Heather Newman on September 22nd, 2009

Michigan’s fall produce is pouring into the Bushel Basket farmer’s market tomorrow, on hospital grounds from 2:30-6 p.m. Here’s some of what you’ll find (report courtesy of Joan Lutchka):
Tomatoes, cucumbers, summer squash and zucchini, kale, cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, lettuce, winter squash (acorn, butternut, buttercup, spaghetti), pie pumpkins, onions, garlic, shallots, eggplant, peppers (sweet and [...]

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Heather Newman on September 22nd, 2009

Check out Chelsea Update’s ongoing Virtual Gallery project! The second artist to be featured is local found object/metalworker Rick DeTroyer, who explains his philosophy of art and shows off a few pieces of his work.

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Heather Newman on September 21st, 2009

We knew it had to happen eventually: the Chelsea High School varsity Bulldogs football team suffered their first loss of the season Friday night at the hands of the Adrian Maples in what was ironically their first home game, 22-25.

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