Teacher helps the community for her "retirement party"
One thing about a good teacher ─ she (or he) is always teaching, no matter what else they may be doing. And Kathy O'Mara is definitely one of the good ones. A leader by example, O'Mara has always been an advocate for her students, and is always seeking an opportunity to teach and help […]
Meet Manchester Community School's new superintendent!
By Claire Pajka The Manchester Community Schools board meeting to select a new Superintendent took place on June 1 over Facebook Live, and the full video is accessible under the videos tab on the Manchester Community School’s Facebook page. Two candidates, Eric McCalla and Brad Bezeau, were interviewed for the position of Superintendent of Manchester […]
Celebrity servers this week at the ice cream wagon
Yes, Virginia ... despite the quarantine, there will indeed be a "Celebrity Server" this year. And it won't be just one night ─ this will be School Employee Week at the Emanuel Church ice cream truck, with school staff planning on being in the trailer from 3-8 pm each evening, Wednesday - Saturday. Participants will […]
The broad use of the term “exercise”
submitted by Matt Pegouskie, 5 Healthy Towns Foundation Homebound students are being told to ‘exercise their brains’. Seniors, for decades, have been told their heart is a muscle and it needs exercise. We are supposed to exercise our rights. If someone just says "exercise," most of us think about the kind of exercise happening on […]
Sharon Township discusses master plan, budget, new treasurer, and more
by Claire Pajka The June 4th Sharon Township Board meeting was called to order at 7:10 pm on Zoom. The agenda was amended to include Brian Simons’ letter of resignation as treasurer, and to remove the update from the Watershed Council. In virtual attendance were all township board members, Megan Masson-Minock and Kathy Spiegel of […]
No Independence Day fireworks
The Manchester Mens Club announced last week on social media that they were canceling this year's Independence Day Fireworks. The fireworks, held in Carr Park, are usually set off on July 3rd with July 4th as a rain date and the event draws thousands of visitors from all around the area. The Mens Club collects […]
It's time to re-open
Last Monday night, the Manchester Village Council had just a few hours to review the Governor's lengthy Executive Order 2020-110, outlining when various businesses and services could re-open. A decision was made at the Council's tele-conference meeting to re-open parks as soon as possible, with signs reminding users of reasonable precautions. Those signs were posted […]
MCS graduation information
Manchester High School will be holding an in-person Graduation and Scholarship Awards Ceremony on the athletic field on Friday, June 19, 2020 at 5 pm. For safety, graduates will wear masks in addition to their caps and gowns, and will stay distanced six feet apart at all times. Each graduate is able to bring up […]
Manchester District Library reopening information!
submitted by Kathleen Dimond, Manchester District Library Director To help reduce the spread of COVID-19 and to continue to serve our community, Manchester District Library will be reopening in stages as we begin to make our services available again. Below is an outline of our initial plan as well as some FAQs. Level 6: Ending […]
The Clinton Township Public Library has some wonderful news to share!
In addition to using the Manchester District Library, Manchester and Bridgewater Township residents can get a library card for free to check out materials from the Clinton Township Library. Additionally, Manchester and Bridgewater residents are welcome to attend all library events at the Clinton Township Library. The Clinton Township Library is located at 100 Brown […]
