December 11, 2025

Articles for author: Steven Sheldon

Saline Twp Planning Commission Tables Related Digital Rezoning Decision

Saline Twp Planning Commission Tables Related Digital Rezoning Decision

The Saline Township Planning Commission tabled a rezoning request from Related Digital for a 575-acre data center site, citing the need for more information after hearing extensive community feedback. Image: Conceptual rendering of the data center. Courtesy Related Digital In an overflow crowd at the Saline Township Planning Commission meeting Tuesday evening, a public hearing ...

Horizon’s Legally Blonde is Entertaining & Fun

Horizon’s Legally Blonde is Entertaining & Fun

Local community theatre took center stage with Horizon Performing Arts’ vibrant production of Legally Blonde – The Musical at Ann Arbor’s Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre. The high-energy show delivered laughter, heart, and a powerful message. With music and lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin, and a script by Heather Hach, Legally Blonde – The Musical ...

Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Shines in Dexter Opening

Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Shines in Dexter Opening

Dexter Community Players’ Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat opened with strong performances, lively music, and enthusiastic local talent. Photo: Michael Cicirelli as Pharaoh with ensemble. Photo by Steve Sheldon Despite rumors that community theatre in Washtenaw County was on life support, the Dexter Community Players’ opening night performance of Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor ...

Lodi Township Planning Commission Denies Toll Brothers Site Plan After Heated Meeting

Lodi Township Planning Commission Denies Toll Brothers Site Plan After Heated Meeting

The Lodi Township Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend denying the Toll Brothers Arbor–North and Arbor–South development site plan after residents voiced concerns about water, sewage, and gated communities. Tension between the future and the status quo, or past, was on full display at the Lodi Township Planning Commission meeting on Tuesday evening, July 22, ...

Michigan Stage’s Waitress Review: A Mixed Bag of Talent and Tone

Michigan Stage’s Waitress Review: A Mixed Bag of Talent and Tone

Michigan Stage’s production of Waitress brings strong ensemble performances and standout moments, but struggles with tonal shifts and choreography missteps. Read the full review of this ambitious community production. Photo: (L-R) Amelia Fei as Dawn, Delaney Brown as Jenna, Jasmine Schmeck as Becky. Photo Credit: LightningJosh Michigan Stage (MIStage), a 501(c) (3) organization, is a ...

Saline Township Discusses Progress at Andelina Farms and Potential New Developments

Saline Township Discusses Progress at Andelina Farms and Potential New Developments

Photo: SalineTownship.Org The Saline Township Board met on July 9 to handle routine business and hear updates on several ongoing and potential development projects. Related Digital The board held a brief discussion about a potential development project that would span both Saline & Bridgewater townships. Related Digital is a national company with offices in twenty-eight ...

Encore’s West Side Story is a Theatrical Masterpiece

Encore’s West Side Story is a Theatrical Masterpiece

Photo: Jets gang members. Photo by Michele Anliker The Encore Musical Theatre Company is concluding its 16th season with the iconic musical West Side Story, conceived by Jerome Robbins, music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and book by Arthur Laurents. West Side Story premiered on Broadway in 1957, yet its underlying themes remain ...

Saline High School Graduates 423 Seniors

Saline High School Graduates 423 Seniors

The Class of 2025, the 157th graduating class from Saline High School (SHS), held its commencement exercise on Sunday, June 1, at Hornet Stadium, with 423 seniors receiving diplomas. SHS principal Theresa Stager provided some facts about the class to open the ceremony. “Saline High School was rated #1 in the State of Michigan of ...