December 11, 2025

Articles for tag: local business

STN Staff

Geek Brush Studio Celebrates Grand Re-Opening

Geek Brush Studio Celebrates Grand Re-Opening

Community News Geek Brush Studio, a studio featuring certified instruction in the iconic artist’s Joy of Painting method, officially celebrated the grand opening of its new location at 108 E. Middle Street on Tuesday, June 24. The event featured a ribbon cutting and open house, welcoming people to explore the new space. Founded by Brenda Fineman, Geek Brush Studios guides ...

STN Staff

Bank Michigan Expands to Manchester, Continuing Over 100 Year Legacy

Bank Michigan Expands to Manchester, Continuing Over 100 Year Legacy

With existing locations in Onsted, Brooklyn, and Ann Arbor, Bank Michigan has announced the opening of its newest location in Manchester, bringing its legacy of personal service and community commitment to a new town. “We’re not just opening a new location,” said Rick Northrup, President and CEO of Bank Michigan. “We’re planting new roots. Our ...

STN Staff

Serendipity Book Hosts ‘Book Brigade’ to Celebrate Relocation

Serendipity Book Hosts ‘Book Brigade’ to Celebrate Relocation

Serendipity Books is relocating from Middle Street to Main Street and inviting the community to join in the fun with a human chain, or ‘book brigade’ as part of the move on Sunday afternoon, April 13. Saturday, April 12th will be the last day Serendipity Books is open for business on Middle Street before moving ...

STN Staff

Saline’s Premier Dental Practice Earns Over 100 Five-Star Reviews in First Year

Saline’s Premier Dental Practice Earns Over 100 Five-Star Reviews in First Year

Pittsfield Dental Studio is proud to celebrate its one-year anniversary this February, marking a year of providing exceptional, anxiety-free dental care to the Saline, Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor, and Milan communities. Led by Dr. Rajpreet Kaur, the practice has earned over 100 five-star Google reviews in its first year, becoming a trusted destination for gentle, compassionate, ...

Matt Rosentreter

New Charcuterie Business Opens on Main Street

New Charcuterie Business Opens on Main Street

Local chefs Vanessa and Phil Coulson have opened their new business Main Street Provisions, which focuses on elevated charcuterie. The couple chose Chelsea for their shop after having gotten familiar with the area while working their food truck Sanich Union. “We did the Sounds & Sights weekend at the end of the summer, and then ...

Matt Rosentreter

Milan Florist Started Business Out of Her Home

Milan Florist Started Business Out of Her Home

After starting her business out of her own home, Milan florist Christen Mitchell has opened her physical storefront for Green Witch Florals. “I started literally with a folding table and buckets and a knife doing the craft shows in Milan, with the goal of opening my own studio,” Mitchell said. “And I worked pretty hard, ...

STN Staff

Chelsea Business Grant Applications Open

Chelsea Business Grant Applications Open

The Chelsea Downtown Development Authority (DDA) will be taking applications from businesses within the DDA District interested in competing for $25,000 from the Match on Main grant through the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC). The business owner must provide a 10% match. Please visit the DDA webpage at for more information. The deadline to submit your ...

Matt Rosentreter

Chelsea Bike Shop Trades Hands

Chelsea Bike Shop Trades Hands

Former head of service Kevin Sanchez at the shop Aberdeen Bike has become the new owner of the local business. After having discussed it for several months, the bike shop officially changed ownership in October of last year, and Sanchez has been working tirelessly since. According to him, he’s had a passion for biking since ...

Matt Rosentreter

The Man Behind the Camera: Randall Lee LLC

The Man Behind the Camera: Randall Lee LLC

Randall Lee’s office in the Chelsea clocktower is covered floor to ceiling in photographs: black-and-white, vivid color, kids, alligators, a series of the same tree in his backyard during various sunsets. According to him, “You can never have enough pictures of sunsets.” “I really like this space. I like to come in here and pretend ...