Farewell to Seitz’s
Seitz’s fans took to social media to mourn the closing of the 103-year-old downtown tavern...
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Chelsea
The Rising Toll
“It’s horrific, horrific,” says Chelsea schools superintendent Julie Helber of...
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Saline’s 5th Corner
Peter Rufener was just describing the demographic “sweet spot” for Saline’s 5th...
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The Making of Palmer Commons
John C. Maxwell said, “Be stubborn about the vision, but flexible with your plan.”...
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Printers Combine
John Edwards calls Sheridan MI of Chelsea “the melting pot of the Michigan book...
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Saline Main Street Take’s Perry’s Spot
Things took a little longer than expected, but as the Community Observer went to press, the nonprofit civic organization Saline Main Street was on track to move into the former Perry’s Tuxedos Plus. “We have to bring...
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Yes, It’s an Express Stop.
In May, the faded sign along Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. still read Lodi Food Mart. “This is an...
Read MoreEd’s Bread Closes
“I think this might be the first Sunday in twenty-three years that I haven’t gotten up at midnight to start baking bread,” says Thom Byrd. He and his wife, Sandy Niethammer, owners of Ed’s Bread since...
Read MoreCulture Creations Replaces Global Marketplace
Laura Scriven is moving from South Korea to Chelsea and will open Culture Creations this summer in Global Marketplace’s former space on Main St. She says the gift shop will feature “imports with a conscience.”...
Read MoreA Canine Food Truck in Chelsea
The Brown Basset dog bakery, which opened last summer, closed its brick-and-mortar location in April, but owners Staci and John Tripolsky will launch a mobile version of the business in late June. “We realized...
Read MoreErratic Ale Looks for a Fall Opening
Home brewers Brian and Deb Schroeder are hoping to open their “nanobrewery,” Erratic Ale Co., this fall. The couple was originally planning on a late summer opening but, says Brian, “we just had some zoning...
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Old Building, New Mission
The first floor of Chelsea’s long-vacant Mack Building will be reborn this summer as...
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Mikey and Me
Outside Dan DePew’s old red dairy barn in Chelsea in early February, the wind is howling and...
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The Price of Prosperity
Thomas Bentley wanted to buy a home within twelve miles of where he works in Chelsea. But after a...
Read MoreFast Mediterranean at Brahma House
At the other end of Chelsea’s Main St., Mike Nelson opened The Brahma Haus in January. He says its niche is “fresh and fast” Mediterranean food. Everything from falafel to grilled chicken sandwiches, salads,...
Read MorePerry’s Tuxedo closes
Perry’s Tuxedos in downtown Saline closed at the end of 2018 after six years in business. Attempts to contact owner Dave Perry went unanswered. His father, also named Dave Perry, owns Perry’s Tuxedos Plus in Adrian....
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Nu2U Again
The Nu2U resale shop in the Commons at Sauk Trail closed last fall after seven years in business....
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From Chelsea Grill to Valiant Bar
Perry Porikos says his longtime family friend Gina Pantely knew “how much I loved...
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Revive Opens
When Maddy Svihra graduated from Eastern Michigan University last summer, she was already midway...
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Dell Deaton’s New Hat
Saline photographer and marketing professional Dell Deaton works from an unassuming suite of...
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