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Reminder: no overnight parking on city streets

Following the first snow of the winter, City Manager John Hanifan told the Chelsea City Council on Jan. 5 that the Department of Public Works staff was called in at 1 a.m. to handle the snow, and would be back … Read more

Jan. 8: DDA plans budget, project work session

The Chelsea Downtown Development Authority is getting 2015 started with a work session to review the current budget and current and future projects on Thursday, Jan. 8 beginning at 8 a.m. in the City Council chambers in the new municipal … Read more

Recent crime: citizen’s call leads to arrest

An observant resident is credited with assisting the Chelsea Police Department and the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office apprehend a Jackson teen who left a treatment center and apparently stole a car in Blackman Township before ending up in Chelsea. According … Read more

Chelsea Update Focus on Teachers: Sarah Bunten

By Lisa Carolin Beach Middle School sixth-grade teacher Sarah Bunten has a lot of responsibilities. She teaches Language Arts, science, health and reading skills. She runs the school’s WEB (Where Everyone Belongs) program with two other teachers, Brian Boos and … Read more

Light agenda for first Chelsea City Council meeting of 2015

During its first Chelsea City Council meeting of 2015, elected officials will discuss a request by the Chelsea Rotary Foundation for a charitable gaming license and discuss draft plans for upcoming economic development sessions. The Chelsea Rotary Foundation raises funds … Read more

Let’s Get Gardening in Winter, Part 2

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Jennifer Fairfield, owner of The Garden Mill, for the information in this column. Part 1 ran on Saturday.) Trees and Shrubs The winter of 2013-2014 was very hard on a lot of trees and … Read more