Caution – Turtles crossing
Story and photos by Tom Hodgson Memorial Day Weekend usually marks the beginning of turtle egg-laying season. For the next month, there will be a parade of turtles crossing area roads on their way to … Read more
Chelsea Zero Waste: what to do with old cell phones
By Christine Schultz Christine Schultz is a Chelsea High School alum (2016) and recent graduate of the University of Michigan (2020), where she studied environmental science, statistics, and German. She has a passion for the … Read more
May 26: Chelsea virtual shopping event #3
(Chelsea Update would like to thank D&B Strategic Marketing for the information in this story.) Up next – week #3 on May 26 for you to #shopchelseamich. Chelsea business owners invite you into their stores … Read more
Executive order extends Stay at Home through June 12
Friday night, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-100 to extend Michigan’s Safer at Home order until June 12, 2020. The governor’s order also protects Michiganders from the spread of COVID-19 by extending the temporary closure … Read more
Jacob Scheese named to the Alma College Dean’s List
Alma College has released the Dean’s List for those students who achieved outstanding academic performance during the 2020 Winter Term and Jacob Scheese, a senior from Chelsea, was named to the list. Students who achieve … Read more
County road commission board has 2 new commissioners
At the Wednesday May 20 Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners meeting, Gloria Llamas of Pittsfield Township and Joann McCullum of Ypsilanti Township were added to the Washtenaw County Road Commission Board. The move comes after … Read more
Recent obituary: William Leslie ‘Les’ Rogers
William Leslie “Les” Rogers, “No Les, no more” of Chelsea, formerly of Ann Arbor, age 86, died peacefully on Sunday, May 17, 2020 at Chelsea Retirement Community, of Alzheimer’s Disease. He was born March 27, … Read more