Local churches plan for a "different" Christmas celebration
Manchester area churches are adjusting their expectations for Christmas Eve services in the age of COVID-19. While some congregations are planning socially distanced, in-person services, others have found creative ways to share the joy of the season with those who may prefer outdoor worship or even a virtual experience. Emanuel United Church of Christ plans […]
Community Resource Center receives new milk cooler from dairy farmers
submitted by United Dairy Industry of Michigan The Manchester Community Resource Center (CRC) has been awarded a dairy cooler as part of a United Dairy Industry of Michigan (UDIM) grant program. The program provides local food pantries with a refrigeration unit to help store milk and dairy foods at proper temperatures and build capacity to […]
Freedom Township to hear details of emergency preparedness plan
At next month's meeting of the Freedom Township Board, it is scheduled to hear a presentation by Planning Commission Chair Matt Little, who also heads up the township's safety committee, that has been working to develop a plan for about two years now. "The Continuity and Emergency Preparedness plan basically is a written guideline of […]
Bridgewater Township's Randy Klager named WCCD's 2020 Conservation Farmer of the Year
Each year the Washtenaw County Conservation District honors a conservation farmer of the year, tree conservationist of the year, and a small or beginning conservationist farmer of the year. This year the District is recognizing Walter Keppler of Lima Township as the 2020 Tree Conservationist of the Year awardee, Jon Cox of Baseline Farm in […]
Federal broadband funding for significant portion of the county's rural areas
submitted by Washtenaw County’s Broadband Task Force At its meeting Friday morning, Washtenaw County’s Broadband Task Force, a group convened by the County Board of Commissioners to achieve countywide broadband equity by 2022, shared the news of major federal broadband funding for rural Washtenaw County. Chair of the Task Force and Sharon Township resident Barb […]
Shared use trail improvements being installed
submitted by Ray Berg Users of the Manchester Shared Use Trail will notice some new amenities and other improvements being completed this month along the length of the trail. The Manchester Downtown Development Authority (DDA) received grant funding from Destination Ann Arbor through the Community Tourism Action Plan (CTAP), to install trail equipment and make […]
Washtenaw County Health Department starts COVID-19 vaccination
submitted by Washtenaw County Health Department Washtenaw County Health Department has started vaccinating staff. Health Department staff who will be giving vaccinations to others and staffing upcoming vaccine clinics received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine today. They are the first to be vaccinated. “I’m so excited to be vaccinated, and I don’t have […]
Photos: Student artwork - a hallway of snowy trees at Riverside School
photos submitted Lesley Dearhammer
Chelsea Adult Learners Institute (ALI) to offer COVID vaccine class
submitted by Joan Gaughan, Chelsea ALI In the United States alone, COVID-19 has killed more than 300,000 people, and infected at least 15 million more, including many in our own communities. Fortunately, several vaccines have now become available to combat the virus. Nonetheless, despite assurances by the CDC and other medical experts of their safety […]
Acorn Farmers’ Market announces special pre-Christmas Farmers’ Market days
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and Acorn Farmers’ Market wants to help everyone out with last-minute holiday foods and gifts. Acorn, located at 327 W. Main St, will host farmers markets on December 21-23, 2020 from 2-6 pm each day for online and in store shopping. In addition to consignment sales of […]
