🌱 Patch AM: Why Chelsea’s city manager was abruptly terminated after closed-door talks

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Chelsea's city manager was abruptly terminated after closed-door talks
• How Chelsea's Bulldogs stunned top-ranked Harper Woods to open 2026

Also on today's calendar: Fall Fun Festival.

Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A couple of t-showers; humid, with a high of 81 and low of 65 degrees.
• Monday: Partly sunny, warm and humid, temps: high: 87, low: 71. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Warm with periods of sun, with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Chelsea City Manager Let Go (thesuntimesnews.com) — Chelsea's City Council has voted unanimously to terminate City Manager Elle Cole's employment contract after a closed session, citing unspecified concerns and employee privacy rules. Residents packed the meeting, with many speaking in support of Cole and questioning frequent turnover in the city manager role as council members emphasized legal limits on what they can share.
   

• Chelsea Football Knocks Off Top-Ranked Harper Woods (thesuntimesnews.com) — Chelsea's varsity football team opened the 2026 season with a statement upset, knocking off top-ranked Division 3 Harper Woods 29–20 behind a powerful ground game and clutch defense. The Bulldogs now turn to SEC White play, hosting Jackson at home Friday night, giving local fans an early chance to see if this momentum can carry into the conference schedule.
   

📸 Around Chelsea

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chelsea

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★ Featured events ★

Monday September 21
• Huron JV Field Hockey @ Chelsea →
  Chelsea High School, 740 N Freer Rd, Chelsea
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 19
• Fall Fun Festival →
  Scio Community Church, 1293 N Zeeb Rd, Ann Arbor
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 31
• Mill Creek Back-to-School Bash (kids only)
  Mill Creek Middle School Dexter, MI 48130
  4:00 pm
• Annual Budget Hearing
  Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
  6:30 pm
• Library Board Meeting
  Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Wylie Open House
  Wylie Elemetary School Dexter, MI 48130
  4:45 pm
• Creekside Open House
  Creekside Elemetary School Dexter, MI 48130
  6:00 pm
• We the People: Michigan War Dog Memorial
  Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• Gentle Restorative Yoga for Stress and Anxiety Relief
  Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130
  9:30 am
Friday September 4
• Marching Band
  Dexter High School Dexter, MI 48130
  5:00 pm
• Monroe Varsity Football @ Dexter →
  Dexter High School, 2200 N Parker Rd, Dexter
  7:00 pm
Sunday September 6
• Library Closed
  Dexter District Library Dexter, MI 48130

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Did anyone else see the two small planes flying very close to each other at about 11:30 this morning!
  Friday the 28th.? It appeared one plane was a pontoon style for lake landing. It looked like it only had one pontoon! Not two! That would explain why… (Nextdoor Metropolitan North Lake)

• TTI posted a job opening for Assembler I - Non-Exempt in Dexter. Apply here.
• DAPCO Industries posted a job opening for Screw Machine Operator in Dexter. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chelsea here.

🗞 Nearby News

Dexter

• City of Dexter: Notice of Public Comment Period and Public Hearing (thesuntimesnews.com)
• City of Dexter: Notice of Public Hearing 9/28/26 (thesuntimesnews.com)
• Dexter Struggles in Season Opening Loss (thesuntimesnews.com)

Manchester

• News about Wolverhampton in VAVEL in English, page 30 (vavel.com)
• Finding Emily is a light-hearted rom-com with little else to sink your teeth into (thesunbreak.com)

Ok Chelsea! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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