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Around the Open Air Market

Community impacts of local markets are economic and social by Kristen Stromski The Open Air Market is so much more than just a place to shop. Each week, we work to bring community members together to support our vendors while creating opportunities for connection, collaboration, and community. Some may imagine that a local farmers market […]

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Welcome Breakfast: New superintendent kicks off school year for SCS teachers and staff

by Mary Jo David On Aug. 17, the Stockbridge Community Schools district welcomed back staff at its annual Welcome Back Breakfast. By 8 a.m., teachers, administrators, and support staff filled the cafeteria at the Jr./Sr. High School. The agenda included introductions of new staff, years-of-service acknowledgements, recognition of the Helen B. Mitteer Employee of the […]

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Stockbridge preschoolers to explore nature, build science skills with grant help

by Kelsey Rasmussen On any given morning at Smith Elementary, you might find a four-year-old crouching on the nature trail, magnifying glass in hand, studying the underside of a leaf or rock. Or listening, perfectly still, for birdsong in the outdoor classroom. Or building a tiny shelter from sticks and cardboard and asking, “What kind […]

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Voices of Service

Doug Sommer: Nearly six decades answering calls, aiding the community by Melissa McPherson At 77 years old, lifelong Stockbridge resident Doug Sommer has spent nearly 60 years as a volunteer for the Stockbridge Fire Department (now SAESA). When you hear about that kind of longevity, you might imagine he spent his boyhood dreaming about being […]

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HELPING PEOPLE MOVE FORWARD WITH THEIR LIVES

Gormley Law Offices, PLC, is an established law firm that is dedicated to providing quality legal services to clients in Fowlerville, Howell, Webberville, Morrice, Stockbridge, Williamston, Byron & Bancroft. Our practice is primarily focused on family law and divorce, with additional services offered in bankruptcy, criminal law, estate planning and municipal law. Whatever legal challenge […]