Last gazebo concert of the season features Billy King and Emily Slomovits
by Marsha Chartrand Where has the summer gone? It seems like just the other day Riverfolk welcomed Joe Reilly for a kids’ concert at the gazebo. Since then we’ve heard gypsy swing from the Royal Garden Trio; classical banjo from Aaron Jonah Lewis; traditional brass band music from the Dodworth-Saxhorn Band; amazing string music from […]
Popular Touch-A-Truck event returning to the fair for kids of all ages
submitted by the Manchester Community Fair Board Have you ever wanted to…. • Sit in the driver’s seat of a fire engine? • Climb aboard a tractor? • Explore the inside of a school bus? Well, put your imagination “in gear” and join us for our annual Touch-A-Truck event at the Manchester Community Fair. This […]
Kidz Biz featured along with other first Thursday vendors at outdoor market
submitted by Acorn Outdoor Market Join us at Acorn‘s Outdoor Market from 3 to 6pm this Thursday, August 4, for Kidz Biz 2022, to support not only our awesome weekly vendors but also the youngest entrepreneurs here in Manchester! Our Kidz Biz vendors will be selling fresh produce, including beans, tomatoes, and summer squash, flowers, […]
Summer fun continues in August at Manchester District Library
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Manchester District Library (MDL) will offer a variety of events and activities for all ages during August. Scavenger Hunt — August 1–31 Are you seeking local adventure? Pick up a Manchester scavenger hunt from the library front desk and let the fun begin! Young Readers Book Club — […]
Flying Dutchmen Football looks forward to bright future
by Marsha Chartrand Manchester Youth Football Camp was held this past week with 46 students participating! The campers participated in multiple skill drills such as passing, catching, blocking, and kicking. Varsity team members and staff conducted the camp to help build interest and develop future teams for the Manchester Flying Dutchmen. “A great time was […]
Chamber Spotlight: Manchester Fair
The Manchester Community Fair originally started in the halls of the Manchester High School in the 1930s. At that time it was organized by the members of the Future Farmers of America and the Future Homemakers of America. As it grew, a group of Manchester residents filed Michigan non-profit articles of incorporation with the Michigan Department […]
Ticket sales and auction open for Farm to Table event benefiting 5 Healthy Towns Farmers Markets
submittted by Shawn Personke, Farm to Table co-chair Calling all farmers market fans! Tickets for the seventh annual 5 Healthy Towns Farm to Table Fabulous Feast are now on sale. And the virtual auction benefiting the Chelsea, Grass Lake, Dexter, Stockbridge, and Manchester farmers markets opens Aug. 7. With the Farm to Table Fabulous Feast […]
Michigan prison staffers quitting in droves. Will 5% raises make them stay?
by Ted Roelofs (Bridge Michigan) In two decades as a corrections officer, Georgiann Stan learned that long hours sometimes come with the job. But those occasional extended shifts early in her career in Michigan prisons are nothing compared to the grueling days she’s endured the past few years. “I’m a train wreck every day. I […]
Most threats made after Oxford were hoaxes. How should they be punished?
by Ron French (Bridge Michigan) School threats skyrocketed following the mass shooting at Oxford High School last November Most were hoaxes — middle schoolers looking to get out of class Prosecutors and courts favor counseling, probation, and community service over incarceration Late in the afternoon last Dec. 8, officials at Alpena Public Schools were alerted […]
Judge delays Michigan minimum wage increase until at least February
by Yue Stella Yu, Paula Gardner (Bridge Michigan) A judge last week increased the Michigan minimum wage to $12 an hour and required businesses to offer paid sick leave. Those changes are now delayed, after the judge considered the ability of businesses and the state to adapt to new laws. A court fight over the […]
