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11 Tips for first-time homebuyers
by Kat Sarmiento Buying your first home is a big step, but you have to make sure that you’re ready for it. To save you some heartaches, mistakes, stress, and worries, here are some tips for buying your own home. 1. Get your finances ready. Before you start really hunting for a home, you need […]
Bridge to Wellness: How often should I work out—and a July challenge
by Gary Hicks First, a check-in. This column began in January, which means half a year has passed. How are you feeling? Have you learned any new exercises? Are they helping to make you feel better or stronger? If you use Facebook, let us know how you’re doing by typing a post in our Facebook […]
Staff Spotlight: Elementary teacher Lisa Bolton sees benefits of Stockbridge small-town atmosphere
by Amy Haggerty Lisa Bolton has been a fixture for Stockbridge Community School District, teaching elementary schoolchildren for 21 years. This past year she taught third grade at Heritage School. Bolton grew up in the Stockbridge area, graduating from Stockbridge High School in 1994. Immediately after she graduated, she worked at Sudz and Snacks (now […]
5 Healthy Towns invites community to OneBigConnection.org webinar
The 5 Healthy Towns Foundation (5HF) and its partners are offering a 30-minute webinar to learn more about OneBigConnection.org (OBC) and how area residents and community organizations can take advantage of what OBC has to offer. The site is adding events that meet the platform’s mission, providing the community with another avenue for information. […]
Tri-County Office on Aging offering free workshop
Tri-County Office on Aging Beginning in July, the Tri-County Office on Aging (TCOA) will be offering an interactive workshop for older adults called “A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns About Falls.” With a focus on reducing fall risks, increasing physical activity, and lowering the fear of falling, the workshop will include seated exercises to improve […]
Stockbridge students awarded for ‘Plant the Moon’ research
by Brianna Polenz, Hythem Beydoun and Robert Richards Some Stockbridge students look up in the night sky and see not only a shining moon, but possible growing fields to aid in the exploration of space. A team of seventh through 11th grade students at Stockbridge Jr/Sr High School participated in a global “Plant the Moon” […]
Ice cream for schoolkids
Students from Heritage and Smith elementary schools enjoying ice cream on June 1st courtesy of Double Deuce Diner.
Alpena Community College 2021 Spring Semester Dean’s List
The following is a list of Alpena Community College students from the area who have been named to the 2021 Spring Semester Dean’s List. The Dean’s List recognizes students of great distinction who have earned perfect 4.00 grade point averages and students of distinction whose grade point averages are between 3.50 and 3.99. To be […]
St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea and SRSLY Coalitions to Host Pedal for Prevention Virtual Event
Pedal for Prevention, which is open to bikers, walkers, and runners, will take place between July 16 and August 13 at any of the local trails in the Chelsea, Dexter, Manchester and Stockbridge communities. The event will encourage healthy outdoor activity and help raise funds to support SRSLY, a local youth substance prevention coalition with […]
