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Fearing Liability, Saline City Council Keeps Social District on the South Side
If there's a social district in downtown Saline, it will only be on the south side of Michigan Avenue. On May 20, Saline City Council approved a social district for the south side of downtown. The district would allow patrons to buy alcoholic beverages at establishments like Mac's Acadian Seafood Shack, Salt Springs Brewery, Brecon Grille, and soon-to-open DropTop Pizza and then walk along designated sidewalks on Michigan Avenue and Ann Arbor Street, sipping their beverages. The district would be expanded to include the parking lot that hosts the Farmers Market and Salty Summer Sounds concert series on Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings. But when the owners of Mac's, Salt and Becon Grille learned Dan's Downtown Tavern would not be included because it was on the north side of Michigan Avenue, they said they would not participate.
Fun is around the corner at the Michigan Celtic Fest in Saline
Celebrating culture with music, dance, art, drink, and so much more, the Michigan Celtic Festival (formerly the Saline Celtic Festival) is set for July 12 and 13. To help preview this annual event, which is taking place just outside of Saline at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Road, the Sun Times News connected with Katherine Downie of the Michigan Celtic Festival.
Michigan Location Once Again Crowned the Most Educated City in the Country
For multiple years running, one Michigan city has been getting praised as the most educated in the U.S. - Well, it's done it again!. Wallethub sought to find the most and least educated locations in the country. The finance publication compared 150 of the largest metropolitan areas, assessing them on...
Pro-Palestinian protesters slam U of M for asking Michigan AG to press charges against students
Rhiannon Willow, a PhD student and research assistant in the Physics Department, speaks at TAHRIR Coalition "Call to Action". July 1, 2024. Photo by Jon King. A coalition of student groups at the University of Michigan say Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is now looking into possible charges against students involved in pro-Palestinian protests on the Ann Arbor campus, which her office has confirmed for the Michigan Advance.
UM Health-Sparrow sees Q1 decrease in drug-related deaths since 2019
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Fewer people are dying from drugs in Michigan, according to a Q1 report by the University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Forensic Pathology Services. UM Health-Sparrow released its quarter one (Q1) report on drug-related deaths in seven counties, including Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Ionia, Isabella, Livingston, and Shiawassee, in which it serves as medical examiner.
Two Michigan Cities Make HGTV List Of Best Places To Live In U.S.
Thinking about making a change to where you call home? If so, let us lend a hand in helping you seek out that next great place to hang your hat and lay down some roots. It's not always an easy task to find that perfect city to live in without a little inside scoop to go by. Thanks to HGTV, you now have a little 'cheat sheet' to help narrow down the search. They just released a list of The 50 Best Places to Live in the United States, and two of the best are right here in Michigan.
Expanding downtown business main focus of Saline mayor's State of the City address
Saline Mayor Brian Marl delivered his State of the City address on Monday. Marl says he’s focusing making downtown Saline more of a destination for people to visit. He says part of that will be looking for ways to improve economic development, business attraction and retention. “Because we have...
New hotel to replace Ann Arbor’s Victory Inn & other Washtenaw County business news
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI -- A plan for a new hotel has been approved for the Ann Arbor’s Victory Inn site and an Ann Arbor restaurateur is set to pay nearly $197,000 in back wages and damages. Here are those stories and other recent Washtenaw County business news you may...
What to do in Saline: Independence Day at the Depot Museum, Tattoo Convention, Bee-ngo, Storytime and More
The first week of July is here. Here's what's happening in Saline. 18 events this week on our calendar: Monday, Jul 1 - Sunday, Jul 7. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date on local events and things to do. FEATURED EVENTS. Independence Day at the Saline Depot...
Lighting up the skies over Chelsea
The fireworks show at Robin Hills Farm was a great way to spend a summer night in Chelsea, Michigan. Lighting up the sky on June 29, the show culminated a day of fun at Robin Hills to bring a free family-friendly event with food trucks, drinks, live music, a Kid Zone, a fireworks show and more to the community. The day saw somewhere between 1,500 to 1,800 in attendance with many families taking advantage of the Kid Zone. This was the first year for this event that was a partnership with the Chelsea Rotary Club.
Michigan football game-day parking, traffic plan approved by Ann Arbor City Council
ANN ARBOR, MI – There are 60 days until Michigan football kicks off its 2024 season against Fresno State. To prepare for football Saturdays starting Aug. 31, Ann Arbor City Council approved during its July 1 meeting the traffic and parking plans around Michigan Stadium. If you purchase a...
Michigan is building the nation’s first smart highway
A three-mile stretch of Interstate 94 in Michigan will be converted into America’s first smart highway. Axios reports that the Alphabet-backed startup Cavnue has started constructing the smart highway as part of a new pilot project that could spur other construction projects across the country. Another project, a "Smart Freight Corridor" on State Highway 130 by Austin, Texas, is also being developed.
Battle of the Bands coming to Manchester Fair
The Manchester Community Fair Board, “Michigan’s Biggest Little Fair,” would like to introduce a new event, Battle of the Bands, to the fair this year. This new event will happen on Thursday night, August 8, starting at 6pm. “The fair has had a battle of the bands...
Public notice: Washtenaw County Board of Public Works
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT (SAD) TO: ALL THE RECORD OWNERS OF, AND PARTIES WITH INTEREST IN, ANY LANDS WITHIN THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT DESCRIBED BELOW:. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Washtenaw County Board of Public Works (WCBPW) will meet beginning at 7:00 p.m., local time on July...
New Ann Arbor superintendent contract approved, includes $256K salary
ANN ARBOR, MI – The Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education unanimously approved its contract for a superintendent just days before the previous contract expired. Jazz Parks, who had been the interim superintendent since November 2023, is now the permanent district leader as of Monday, July 1. If...
Cavnue Completes Connected and Automated Vehicle Corridor Pilot Along I-94
Cavnue, which has an office at Newlab next to Michigan Central in Detroit, today announced it has launched the initial three-mile phase of its Michigan project along I-94, called the I-94 Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) Corridor. The three-mile pilot for the I-94 CAV Corridor is located on westbound I-94...
As Alzheimer’s grows, cities work to earn ‘dementia-friendly’ status
Dementia advocate and caregiver Jim Mangi was surprised to see 50 to 60 people show up each week, even in a small city like Saline when he began his “It’s a Disease, Not a Disgrace” talks in 2019. His goal was to inform people about dementia, a...
Ann Arbor road near I-94 still shut down after watermain break
ANN ARBOR, MI - Ann Arbor-Saline Road near I-94 is still shut down after a watermain break last week. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
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