All the News That's Fit to Post about Chelsea, Michigan
As the relaunched Chelsea Update completes its third week, I want to take a minute to thank all the people who have contacted me by phone, via email, or stopped me on the street with such positive feedback about the … Read more
The Chelsea Board of Education meets Monday night, Aug. 13 and five new teachers are expected to be introduced. They are Melissa McIntosh, Cameron Groenewoud, Lindsey Heckler, Holly Reiser and Emily Myers. In addition, it’s expected that the Board of … Read more
The Chelsea Community Kitchen has designed and staffed classes to be held in connection with the Chelsea District Library‘s community read, In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan. These cooking and healthy food classes are free, but participants should register … Read more
Another installment of the history of the Chelsea Community Fair, which celebrates its 75th anniversary this year and takes place from Aug. 21-25. 1950: Door Whitaker, Everett Van Riper, Paul Schaible and Reuben Lesser designated as a committee to investigate … Read more
Chelsea youth have two more nights of SRSLY Cinema — The Sound of Music on Thursday, Aug. 16, and Mr. Popper’s Penguins on Thursday, Aug. 30. However, the program needs parents and other adults step up to help out, or … Read more
Here’s what to expect at the Chelsea Farmers Market on Saturday, Aug. 11 from 8 a.m.-noon at the library parking lot on Park Street. Tara Vesprini from the Chelsea Center for the Arts will lead kids in a morning filled … Read more
Be sure to make a trip to southtown on Saturday, Aug. 11, and stop by the Chelsea Antiques Mall, as it will be the last outdoor market event for the vendors. Rain or shine, the antique vendors will be there. … Read more
Chelsea resident Tim Bristle, a division leader with Primerica, Inc., an independent financial services marketing company, is expanding his business by adding a Chelsea office. Currently, Bristle has an Ann Arbor office, but plans to hire 50 new employees and … Read more
According to a chronology supplied by Lloyd Grau, here is more fair history. 1937: Chelsea’s first Community Fair held Saturday, Nov. 13, 1937 in the high school gymnasium sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Chelsea and the Future Farmer Club … Read more
Lisa: The article you wrote giving honor to the veteran’s was “BREATH TAKING.” When you bring tears of joy to the person who is reading your article, now that’s a outstanding person who can tell a story and bring it … Read more
Samantha Bies, Marieke de Meijer, Bonnie Bairley and Courtney Cook are four of the expected six young ladies that will be wearing a sash during fair week signifying that they are fair queen contestants at the 75thAnnual Chelsea Community Fair. … Read more
The Chelsea Area Fire Authority‘s new bright red $700,000 aerial truck, Tower One, has arrived at its 200 West Middle St. home. Chelsea Fire Chief Jim Payeur, Capt. Augustine Syrovy and the authority’s three newest lieutenants — Lance Baird, Scott … Read more
(Publisher’s note: Stephan L. Slane purchased bricks for his father and his four brothers. The mistake is noted and corrected in the story.) Gratitude, appreciation and family pride were just a few of the emotions expressed by family and friends … Read more
Here’s the second installment of the past history of the Chelsea Community Fair, which takes place this year from Aug. 21-Aug. 25 and will celebrate its 75th anniversary. 1891: Second annual fair of Chelsea Union Agricultural Society opened Tuesday, October, … Read more