Marsha Chartrand

Riverside Wellness going strong at their first-anniversary marker

by Marsha Chartrand It’s been quite a year for Sage and Karli Huber, since they decided to open their business, Riverside Wellness Medical Spa, located in the Main Street Suites on the upper level of the Comerica Bank building (135 E Main). “I had been a nurse (RN, MSN-CHI) for seven years and Karli (BSN, […]

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Extra effort is needed to recycle your glass

Extra effort is needed to recycle your glass

submitted by Sybil Kolon After the recycling bins were moved behind the township hall, there were complaints about noise from the glass being thrown into the separate glass compartment. To resolve that issue, the township asked the Western Washtenaw Recycling Authority (WWRA) to no longer bring bins with a separate glass compartment. While that noise […]

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Worth Repeating celebrates returning more than $100K to community in four years

submitted by Pat Sahakian This month, Worth Repeating celebrates the return of $100,154.96 to the Manchester community from its inception in March 2020 to its fourth anniversary in March 2024. The store invites the community to come celebrate with us on Saturday, March 23, from 10am until 2pm. There will be free cake for all. […]

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Manchester township board discusses wide variety of issues

by Sybil Kolon All board members were present at the March 12 board meeting except John Seefeld. Also present were assistant fire chief Mike Kouba, Carl Werner, and a few other members of the public. There were public comments about continued blight issues on Lakeside Drive. Sybil Kolon urged the board to continue working on […]

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Track team’s can and bottle drive a great success

by Marsha Chartrand The Manchester varsity track team says a huge “thank you” to the Manchester community! Saturday’s can and bottle drive went pretty smoothly, according to head coach Michael Coltre, noting that, “Everyone was working together and doing their job so it was great to see! It’s not an easy job and there was […]

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Photos: Spring workday leaves parks sparkling

by Marsha Chartrand The Manchester Parks Commission organized and carried out a cleanup of Carr, Kirk, and Chi-Bro parks on Saturday, March 16. Several commissioners and a few volunteers spent a couple of hours enjoying the beautiful morning while filling trash bags. Among those participating included Commissioner Kindra Weid and husband Ben; Commissioner Pat Vailliencourt […]

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Public notice: Manchester Family Service

PUBLIC NOTICE The Public is invited to attend: MANCHESTER FAMILY SERVICE, INC. ANNUAL MEETING WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2024 10:30 A.M. at Manchester United Methodist Church 501 Ann Arbor St. Manchester, Michigan Submitted by Cathy Moore, e-mail catherinemoore@att.net Recording Secretary, Manchester Family Service, Inc.

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In Michigan, 60% of jobs don’t pay middle-class wages. Can state stop slide?

by Paula Gardner (Bridge Michigan) Debate about the effectiveness of corporate subsidies in Michigan is increasing, as experts and business leaders worry the state and its workers are rapidly losing ground. Michigan wages have fallen dramatically compared to other states since 2000, and the state has lost on some high-profile investments, prompting Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to bet […]

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Michigan school safety bills stalled: ‘It’s inexcusable,’ Oxford dad says

by Jordyn Hermani and Isobel Lohman (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — Legislation to improve school safety introduced after the mass shooting at Oxford High School has languished for nearly two years, and some say politics is overshadowing policy. Ask Democrats involved in the effort, and they’ll say the safety protocol bills need fine-tuning. Ask Republicans, and they […]

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Northern Michigan, after years of struggle, is gaining residents again

by Mike Wilkinson (Bridge Michigan) The population of rural and northern Michigan counties are slowly rising, even as residents continue to leave metro Detroit, according to U.S. census estimates released this week. The data shows Michigan added nearly 4,000 residents in 2023, but the exodus from Wayne County continued: It lost 7,773 residents last year […]

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