May 18, 2026

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Lavigne & Rubaii’s “Radio Recall” at The Encore Is Pure Music Magic

Photo courtesy of The Encore Musical Theatre Company Encore’s Radio Recall Tribute concert was entertaining from start to finish. Broadway stars Aaron Lavigne and Jenna Rubaii displayed not only their talent but also their heart and soul when singing hits from the 60’s and 70’s. In introducing the show, Lavigne said everyone would be listening … Read more

Once a Townie, Always a Townie: Chelsea Historical Society to Host Evening of Hometown Nostalgia

Photo: New Sorensen Subdivision Frisbees and Neighbors. Courtesy of CAHS The Chelsea Area Historical Society invites the community to step back in time for an evening of memories, laughter, and small-town nostalgia at their upcoming First Monday special program. On Monday, November 3rd at 7 PM at the Chelsea Depot on Jackson Street, host Paul … Read more

CDL Celebrates Music & Songwriting

By Virginia Krueger, CDL This November, Chelsea District Library (CDL) is bringing two nationally recognized musicians to Chelsea to engage with students, seniors, and the public! Multi-genre, award-winning performance artist Joy Jan Jones will spend a week working with Chelsea choir students and performing at our three local senior living communities. Jones will focus on … Read more

Ballet Chelsea Thanks Community for Supporting 2025 Partner with Us Campaign

Ballet Chelsea would like to express its heartfelt gratitude to everyone who contributed to the 2025 Partner With Us fundraising campaign! Their Peer-to-Peer Campaign raised an impressive $16,428 toward their $30,000 goal. This generosity represents a vital contribution that enables Ballet Chelsea to continue enriching the community through the transformative power of movement and music. … Read more

Modern Roundabout Coming to Dexter’s “Five Points” Intersection 

The Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) has secured a $1.12 million federally funded Carbon Reduction Program (CRP) grant to construct a modern roundabout (single-lane, peanut-shaped) at the Dexter “Five Points” intersection of Huron River Drive, Joy Road, and Mast Road in Webster Township. This is part of the organization’s ongoing efforts to address traffic congestion … Read more

Chelsea Volleyball Claims Dansville Invitational Championship

By Mike Williamson – Sun Times News The Chelsea volleyball team continued its impressive late-season surge, capturing the Dansville Invitational championship over the weekend and following it up with a dominant and emotional Senior Night sweep of Ypsilanti. The Bulldogs showed grit and consistency throughout the Dansville tournament, overcoming early adversity and finishing the day … Read more

Chelsea Schools Continue to Monitor National Lawsuit on School Data Breach

The Chelsea School District updates the community on a nationwide lawsuit that came out of last year’s PowerSchool data breach. Although it appears at this time local schools were not impacted by the breach, Saline, Dexter, Chelsea and Milan were all utilizing this cloud-based K-12 software provider at the time of the breach. Chelsea School … Read more

Saline City Council Approves Cemetery Repairs

Saline City Council approved two repairs at Oakwood Cemetery at their Oct. 20 meeting, which will involve work being done on the mausoleum roof and the Monroe St. retaining wall. A roof inspection was recommended for the mausoleum due to peeling paint on the interior. “Once the roof repairs have been made, we will then … Read more

An Adrian Love Affair That Has Lasted 160 Years

Photo by Steve Sheldon The Croswell Opera House invited a few hundred of their friends and supporters to a party as they announced their 2026 season. And what a season it promises to be. The City of Adrian, a town of 19,985 people, has for years wrapped their collective arms around their crowned jewel — … Read more

In Saline, Six Candidates For Three Open Council Seats

Who will fill three open seats after November’s City Council election? Six candidates are vying for three open seats on Saline’s City Council next month. The election is scheduled for Tuesday November 4th, 2025 but early voting has already started. With a wealth of options, Saline voters have their jobs cut out for them. The … Read more

Dexter Community Schools Gives a One-time Payment to Employees

Dexter Community Schools is showing its appreciation to its employees by sharing some left over money in the budget. Another big reason behind this is the teachers union. At their meeting on Oct. 20, the DCS Board of Education approved one-time off-schedule payment agreements with the district’s employee groups, which includes the Dexter Administrators’ Association … Read more

The Ballad That Immortalized the Edmund Fitzgerald

“The captain wired in, he had water comin’ inAnd the good ship and crew was in perilAnd later that night when his lights went out of sightCame the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” –Gordon Lightfoot, The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald In the aftermath of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald on November 10, 1975, … Read more

Dexter DDA Moves Forward with Purchase Agreement for 3045 Broad St

Photo: The 3045 Broad Street property has frustrated city leaders and developers for over a decade. Once an industrial site, it has faced soil contamination, complex easements, and utility conflicts, which have deterred multiple redevelopment attempts. Photo by Doug Marrin The Dexter Downtown Development Authority (DDA) voted Thursday morning, Oct. 23, 2025, to move forward … Read more

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Dexter DDA Moves Forward with Purchase Agreement for 3045 Broad St

Dexter DDA Moves Forward with Purchase Agreement for 3045 Broad St

Photo: The 3045 Broad Street property has frustrated city leaders and developers for over a decade. Once an industrial site, it has faced soil contamination, complex easements, and utility conflicts, which have deterred multiple redevelopment attempts. Photo by Doug Marrin The Dexter Downtown Development Authority (DDA) voted Thursday morning, Oct. 23, 2025, to move forward ...

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