All the News That's Fit to Post about Chelsea, Michigan
(Update: This issue has been fixed so the newsletter you receive tomorrow should get you all up to date.) For the last few days, the Chelsea Update newsletter has not been sent to subscribers. On Thursday, the news site was … Read more
Just a quick note to readers that I am repaying a tiny bit of the all help I’ve received throughout all of my eye surgeries and follow-up appointments by assisting one of my friends who is having surgery today. This … Read more
Some might say that after almost 50 years as a reporter, I’ve developed a nose for news. Aidan was born with a nose for scents, and after 2 years, his nose can discern specific ones — birch, anise, clove and … Read more
November is traditionally a month of gratitude topped off by my favorite holiday of the year – Thanksgiving. No matter what is going on in your life, how can you not appreciate and find ways to celebrate a month devoted … Read more
In the wake of my recent hospital stay and during my current recovery from pneumonia, I am slowly working through all the email and information that has arrived while I’ve been out of commission. Some things have slipped through the … Read more
Thank you everyone for all the fantastic well wishes as I navigated a rather scary few days that involved stays in urgent care, Chelsea Hospital and St. Joe’s. On Monday, my best friend, Becca, hopped in her car and drove … Read more
My Sunday did not go as planned. I’d been having trouble catching my breath for a couple days and decided to go to urgent care to see what was wrong. Well, Urgent Care sent me to Chelsea Hospital. Following a … Read more
Good news, everyone. For the first time in five months, I am feeling positive about my eye situation. My surgeon chose to go with an air bubble to replace the oil slick, and this was exactly what I was hoping … Read more
Surprise, readers. I am having the fourth, and hopefully final, eye surgery this afternoon so I will be out of commission for a couple days post-surgery. How well I will see afterward depends on what my surgeon finds. But the … Read more
It’s been a while since I’ve updated readers about my eye so here you go. I lost count of the folks who saw me at fair, and asked how I was doing. I’m in a holding pattern waiting on the … Read more
A little less than a week after his second birthday, Aidan achieved not just one, but two, American Kennel Club (AKC) novice scentwork titles. On Aug. 3, we got a very early start – at 5 a.m. – and drove … Read more
It’s Mr. Aidan’s birthday. And a milestone one at that. In my 20-plus years of owning male Toller puppies, turning 2 years old equates to their male brains beginning to really engage and to kick into high gear. I’m hoping … Read more
Happy 12th Birthday, Chelsea Update. For the last dozen years, including almost 50 years as a journalist, it’s been my honor and privilege to bring readers the news. From my time in high school, where I was hired as a … Read more
Following the events of Saturday, July 13 at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, I contacted several letter writers and asked them if I could pause publishing their letters to the editor for a few days. As I am still processing … Read more
I cannot begin to thank everyone for their outpouring of condolences following Buzz’s death on June 23. I read each and every one of your emails and Facebook messages and cards, and I am ever so gratified that he touched … Read more