The Saline Area Schools Board of Education approved a budget update, nearly $918,000 in technology purchases and new furniture for the middle school during its March 10 meeting. Budget Update Reflects Rising Costs Board members voted 7-0 to approve changes to the district’s 2025-26 budget. The updated plan shows about $80.3 million in revenue and ...
A visioning plan for Mill Pond Park was presented by the Saline Parks Commission to the city council at the March 16 meeting. According to Mayor Brian Marl, updating Mill Pond Park has been a priority for both City Council and the Parks Commission since late 2024. “We’ve incorporated ideas from regional parks, along with ...
Welcome to The Lazy Gardener, a regular column that celebrates low-effort, nature-friendly approaches to creating a healthy, thriving garden. Barbara Gregerson is a Consumer Horticulture Educator with Michigan State University Extension who helps gardeners make informed, environmentally friendly choices. Have you seen them, those ambitious people who can’t wait to get into their garden at ...
“The Seed Library is an important resource, and I am very proud to help bring it to our community.” – Jessica Lash, Saline District Library Assistant Director Back in 2022, the Saline District Library (SDL) first began offering its Seed Library – literally, catalogs with packets of seeds. The original idea of a seed library ...
A choral piece arranged by composer Phil Silvey and developed through a creative arts project in a Saline classroom was among the favorites performed at Chelsea High School Choral Festival. The work Nine Hundred Miles was part of a collaborative project between Silvey and former Saline choir teacher Norma Freeman, said longtime Milan Choir director Shayla Powell, whose concert ...
By Steve Gwisdalla Hello Tribe of Up! Here in this tribe, we advocate for more joy and help spread kindness and respect wherever and whenever we can. Today, I want to offer a brief think on wants. There are many things I want. There are even a few things I want to want. Let me ...
March is Women’s History Month, a time to celebrate the achievements of women who helped shape history. One such story is of Saline resident Ann Pellegreno, who in 1967 completed the around-the-world flight route attempted by famed aviator Amelia Earhart three decades earlier, finishing a journey that had ended in mystery in 1937. Pellegreno, who ...
The Saline Area Schools Board of Education approved technology purchases totaling over $900,000 at its March 10 meeting. The school board approved a “request to purchase 1800 iPads for staff and students, 350 Chromebooks and 35 Omen laptops for the C204 computer lab at Saline High School and 2 Cisco 3110 NGFW firewalls to replace ...
The Saline Township Board had a packed agenda at its March meeting Wednesday evening, including adopting it FY 2026 budget, receiving an update on the Related Digital data center project and getting a presentation from Barry Lonik on his land preservation programs. FY 2026 Budget Treasurer Jennifer Zink explained that revenue expected from Washtenaw County ...
A Saline High School student helped bring together robotics teams from across the district earlier this month for a hands-on outreach event at the Saline District Library. Layla, a freshman at Saline High School, organized the event and invited teams from elementary, middle and high school robotics programs to demonstrate their robots and introduce younger ...
Students from Harvest Elementary School’s Kindness Squad took turns explaining how small acts of kindness can make a difference during a presentation to the Saline Area Schools Board of Education on March 10. Margo Lutz was the first to speak, telling board members she joined the group because she enjoys helping others. “I want to ...
Saline residents packed a town hall meeting Monday night, Mar. 9, to debate the future of the city’s aging dam, with speakers split between preserving a historic landmark and removing a structure officials say could become increasingly costly to maintain. City officials and consultants presented findings comparing the cost of repairing the Saline River dam ...
Families across Washtenaw County will have several chances to celebrate the season with Easter egg hunts in Chelsea, Dexter, Milan and Saline in the coming weeks. ChelseaThe Kiwanis Club of Chelsea and Chelsea High School Key Club host their annual Easter egg hunt Saturday, April 4 at Chelsea Retirement Community. Children can meet the Easter ...
Sometimes you wanna go Where everybody knows your name And they’re always glad you came. The television sit-com “Cheers” represented a universal truth: we all need to feel personally connected. In this digital age, that can be even more challenging, but now there’s a new-old twist: women, and a growing number of men, are joining ...
Photos by Sue Kelch The Saline Spring Craft Show held its annual event at the Saline Middle School on March 7, featuring 150 juried artists and, new this year, ten young artists (under 18) with crafts created entirely by youth artists with no adult assistance. Crafters’ wares included seasonal decorating decor, jewelry, tole painting, folk art, ...
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