All the News That's Fit to Post about Chelsea, Michigan
(This is the first of a three-part series about living with a now deaf dog. The second and third parts will run tomorrow and the next day.) Readers who follow me personally on Facebook have specifically asked me to write … Read more
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Frank Hammer and the Western Washtenaw Recycling Authority for the information in this column.) Hi, folks. Reggie has been hunkered down for the winter, but is back with more news. While he was gone, … Read more
V. Jean Ford, of Chelsea, died March 30, 2016 at the age of 79. She was born in Detroit on June 30, 1936 to Eugenia and Henry Neff. Jean graduated from Western High School in Detroit in 1953. She attended … Read more
Welcome to Vintage Village. Matthew Millar, owner of Renovatio Woodworks, who makes wooden home goods, is looking for a few local artisans to join him in the former Rockefellers building on Jackson Road and become a part of Vintage Village, … Read more
By Lisa Carolin The artwork of Italian painter Gio Curioni is at the very least a conversation starter. For some, it haunts the imagination, and for others it evokes an intriguing but disturbing feeling. Alison Mackie, owner of the Chelsea … Read more
By Lisa Carolin Author, illustrator, and cartoonist Ruth McNally Barshaw introduced third-graders at South Meadows Elementary School to a different type of drawing during her visit to the school Wednesday, March 30. The third-graders sat on the gymnasium floor each … Read more
The Chelsea Area Chamber of Commerce will host a Business Breakfast on Thursday, April 28 from 7:30-9 a.m. at Plaid Melon Café, 312 N. Main Street. Join fellow members for breakfast, networking and a chance to stand and speak about … Read more
By Crystal Hayduk The Chelsea School District Board of Education unanimously voted to approve the employment contract for Dr. Julie Helber, who will begin her official duties as superintendent of Chelsea School District on July 1. The current contract runs … Read more
Love arrowheads? Would you like to try and make one? The Chelsea Rod and Gun Club will have “Flintknappers” — collectors and makers — at their building on Sunday, April 3 beginning at 10 a.m. The event is free and … Read more
By Lisa Carolin The sixth-grade-kindergarten book creation has almost become a rite of passage for both kindergartners and sixth-graders in the Chelsea School District. Students from both grades get the chance to learn about each other by putting together a … Read more
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Kathy Claflin for the information in this story.) Everyone is invited to “Spiders and their Kin” on Sunday, April 3 from 2-3 p.m. at the Discovery Center. Sponsored by the Waterloo Natural History Association, … Read more
Last weekend, Firefighter Ian Ballard was presented with a Letter of Commendation from Lt. Derek Klink and Capt. Augustine Syrovy. Here’s what they had to say about Ballard: “Our success relies upon a proactive organization that understands the future will … Read more
