Manchester Market can now accept EBT!
by Sara Swanson After two and a half years of work behind the scenes, Manchester Market can now accept Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT)! Melissa Craft announced last week on behalf of the Manchester Market, “Manchester Market has obtained our licensing to accept EBT SNAP to the community to provide access to quality food items for […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
County Farm Bureau celebrates ag week around Manchester
submitted by Kathleen Siler, Washtenaw County Farm Bureau Washtenaw County Farm Bureau (WCFB) will join countless other organizations across the country to celebrate agriculture’s important role in daily life as part of National Ag Week, March 17–23, and Ag Day on Tuesday, March 19. The theme is: Agriculture: Growing a Climate for Tomorrow. Linda’s Diner, […]
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 […]
WCRC: Culvert replacements and unpaved road resurfacing this week
by Sara Swanson The Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) will be doing culvert replacements and unpaved road resurfacing in the Manchester area this week, and announced two future projects. In Bridgewater Township, Eisman Rd between Austin Rd and Bemis Rd will be closed Monday, March 18, for a culvert replacement; and Neblo Rd between Hack […]
Dingell grabs $500,000 earmark for Manchester’s water treatment plant
by Marsha Chartrand City Manager Michael Sessions announced on Thursday that Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (M-06) has obtained $500,000 earmarked for the City of Manchester’s Wastewater Treatment Improvements to the Lift Station, EQ Tank, and Force Main Project. “This is, obviously, not enough money for the entire project that is estimated to be $4 million,” Sessions […]
Friends of MDL unveil new Free Little Library at Klager for March Is Reading Month!
submitted by Brenda Bancroft, Book Sale Coordinator for the Friends of the Library Hello, fellow bookworms and literary enthusiasts! Exciting news alert: The Friends of the Manchester District Library have just unveiled a fantastic new Free Little Library at Klager Elementary, and we couldn’t be more thrilled! We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to […]
Shakespeare Club meets
submitted by Joan Gaughan The Shakespeare Club’s first meeting of the year 2024 was a video presentation on the recovery of Shakespeare’s First Folio. The Folio was put together by John Hemings and Henry Condell, who had been actors and shareholders in Shakespeare’s King’s Men and who published it in 1623, seven years after Shakespeare’s […]