Long awaited and much needed, the official groundbreaking for the Dexter Senior Center was held on July 27, before a crowd of gathered community members, elected officials and local senior citizens and older adults. Construction of the senior center, which is located at 2810 Baker Road, has already begun, but this was the official groundbreaking ...
Back in town from an international tour with Broadway royalty, Patti LuPone, Dexter’s Brad Phillips is returning to The Ark to celebrate a childhood immersed in music and the bright future ahead of his daughter, Alyson, before she sets off for her first year at college. This one-night-only event will be a celebration of the ...
The Chelsea School District (CSD) plan to reopen Pierce Lake Elementary School is happening with some programming expected to begin this summer there as well as a community open house. CSD Superintendent Michael Kapolka updated the school board and community at the July 22 CSD Board of Education meeting. Kapolka said they have completed the ...
Charlotte Schultz, a 2021 Dexter High School graduate, had the honor recently of presenting her award-winning research project before an international organization whose members are interested in research on eating and drinking. Schultz, a student at Michigan State University, took her research project before the 31st Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior, ...
It’s around mid-summer now, but there’s still a lot of work being done in the Chelsea School District, especially when it comes to preparing for the new school year. One big part of the preparation is hiring new teachers to fill in for those who have retired, resigned, transferred or because there’s an increase in ...
Aiming to meet customers’ needs, Matthew Findling recently opened his new business, Phoenix Custom Framing & Art Gallery, in downtown Saline to provide such things as high-quality picture framing and timeless designs. Bringing with him over 30 years of art and framing experience, it’s his hope to fill a need in the community. Phoenix Custom ...
With help from a federal grant, the Washtenaw Intermediate School District (WISD) will continue to offer educational opportunities to preschool-age kids. The WISD announced on July 22, the “Office of Head Start (OHS), a part of the federal Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, awarded a $5.6 million grant to ...
The Dexter Lions Club and Dexter Creamery have been teaming up this summer to bring free ice cream to the Music in the Park events. Over the past couple of months, the Dexter Lions has served free ice cream from the Creamery on Friday nights during the Summer Concert Series. They will be doing it one more ...
Dexter Township will be making some improvements at Fire Station 2 that are expected to help firefighters and in turn the community. At its July 16 meeting, the Dexter Township Board authorized a payment of up to $125,000 to the Dexter Area Fire Department (DAFD) to support a well and hydrant at Fire Station ...
Lima Township has a plan and the money for the upcoming renovation of the historic township hall. Township supervisor Duane Luick recently updated the community on the plan that has an approved projected cost of $1.149 million. “I’d like to inform all the Lima Township residents about the upcoming renovation of our historic town hall ...
Built 80 years ago, the bridge on Guenther Road needs some work. The Lima Township Board re-introduced the improvement project idea at its July 8 meeting. The township wants a better idea of the potential costs, so it’s now looking to the Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) for an updated estimate on construction and engineering ...
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) sent out a “Lift Notice” on July 10 stating the water in Sylvan Township is safe to drink. Here is the notice: This is to provide you with follow-up notification that the water safety concern at Sylvan Township has been investigated and resolved. Residents can ...
The ABC Group Sales & Engineering Inc. location in Saline will be permanently closing this year, according to a letter sent to the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity. In a letter dated June 24 from Mark Decker, Chief Human Resources Officer for ABC Technologies, it began with: “Please be advised that, on or ...
The Saline Area Schools (SAS) Board of Education approved by a unanimous vote at its July 9 meeting the final reading of the revised wording of the Dress and Grooming policy. The updated policy begins with: “The Board of Education recognizes that each student’s mode of dress and grooming is a manifestation of personal style ...
Serendipity Books announced it is “thrilled to welcome Governor Gretchen Whitmer to Chelsea in support of her autobiography, ‘True Gretch’.” Serendipity Books said Whitmer will be joined in conversation by Jeff Daniels, actor, playwright, and founder of The Purple Rose Theatre. The ticketed event will take place at The Purple Rose Theatre Company at 7 ...
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