Westbound Situation visits gazebo and more for "neighborhood" live concerts
The gazebo in downtown Manchester, the Blacksmith Shop on East Main, and the residential areas of Manchester Woods and Riverbend Drive were the sites of impromptu "neighborhood concerts" on Sunday. The concerts on Father's Day were well-received, especially by the residents of the Wildwood Condos who came out with lawn chairs and masks to enjoy […]
American 1 lobbies are now open for full services
American 1 Credit Union has announced all of its branch locations are now fully open for services, effective Monday, June 15. The reopening of the branch lobbies was communicated to all American 1 members last week. “Our entire team has worked hard for this day. The decision to reopen came with a lot of advanced […]
This is NOT OK.
Too often recently, there have been piles of trash left at the Western Washtenaw Recycling Authority (WWRA) recycle bins as well as at the clothing recycling containers. All are located at the site of the former Manchester Market on West Main Street. WWRA provides these bins as a service to the community and they are […]
County plans road work in Manchester Township this week
The schedule provided by the Washtenaw County Road Commission includes road work for the upcoming week -- Monday, June 22 through Sunday, June 28, 2020. All schedules are subject to change due to weather or other circumstances. In Manchester Township, workers are scheduled to be on Ely Road, between US-12 and Sharon Hollow Road, for […]
Stories of Wil: Sharing Smiles
By Christie Taylor Wil is a 13-year-old boy with Down syndrome. He is the little brother, by 20 months, to twin sisters, Katherine and Elizabeth. Wil’s mom, Christie, knew very little about Down syndrome when Wil was diagnosed shortly after his birth. It didn’t take long for Christie to realize how enriching life with Down […]
Healthy Thoughts for 5 Healthy Towns: The art of mending
Submitted by Amy Heydlauff, CEO, 5 Healthy Towns In the past two weeks I randomly heard kintsugi mentioned twice. So, I looked it up. It’s the art of repairing broken pottery with seams of precious metals. This pottery is considered more beautiful and valuable because of the mending. Wikipedia says kintsugi is an embracing of […]
Public Notice: Village of Manchester Planning Commission
VILLAGE OF MANCHESTER PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING July 15, 2020, 7:00 P.M. Notice is hereby given that the Manchester Village Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. at the Manchester Village Hall, 912 City, Manchester, MI 48158. The purpose of the public hearing is to […]
Public Notice: Village of Manchester Planning Commission
VILLAGE OF MANCHESTER PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING July 15, 2020, 7:00 P.M. Notice is hereby given that the Manchester Village Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. at the Manchester Village Hall, 912 City, Manchester, MI 48158. The purpose of the public hearing is to […]
Public notice: Manchester Township
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING The Manchester Township Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed township budgets for fiscal year 2020-21 at the Manchester Township Hall, 275 South Macomb Street, on Monday, June 29, 2019, at 7:00 p.m. Possible budget amendments to 2019-20 will also be considered. The property tax millage […]
