The Tide Turns
In another sign that the county’s economy is recovering, Pittsfield and Dexter township voters overwhelmingly approved three public safety millages in the May election: by 72 to 28 percent in Pittsfield and 70 to 30 for...
Read More2011 July
The Capitol Steps
When the Capitol Steps return for their annual Fourth of July shows at the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, it will be their twenty-first consecutive visit. “They’ve become a part of the culture of the holiday in this...
Read MoreThe Ravens Club
The passing of longtime local barkeep Andy Gulvezan left his ground-breaking Full Moon space on Main Street standing empty. Another longtime local restaurateur, Chris Pawlicki, owner of the Old Town, has filled it. On Friday the...
Read MoreField of Dreams
On a Saturday afternoon in late May, Chelsea’s Timber Town Park wastransformed into a field of dreams as the Monitor Base Ball Club of Chelsea resumed play after a 140-year hiatus. Made up of local businessmen and...
Read MoreIt’s going to be a hard year.
State budget cuts plus rising costs equal more pain for area school districts.When the legislature passed the state’s 2012–2013 budget at the end of May, governor Rick Snyder made good on his promise to deliver a budget on...
Read More
Disappearing Districts
“Ann Arbor is getting screwed–again!”That’s Barbara Bergman’s pithy summation of the redistricting plan the county board of commissioners approved in May, which shrinks the body from eleven members...
Read More
