Welcome to the dark side: amateur astronomy in Manchester!
by Keegan Sweeney In Michigan, April is the month of spring rain, budding trees, and warmer afternoons. It is also the month of International Dark Sky Week. Dark Sky Week, from April 13 to April 20, is a celebration of the nighttime and preserving darkness for ecosystems and stargazing hosted by the International Dark-Sky Association. […]
Did your phone go off during the Ann Arbor tornado warning? Should it have?
by Sara Swanson In the early hours of Tuesday, April 14, an EF-1 tornado touched down in Ann Arbor. Manchester-area residents who live near our two outdoor emergency sirens heard the sirens go off. Most Manchester-area residents’ cell phones remained silent but a few residents received emergency phone alerts. Should you be concerned if you […]
April school board meeting: upgrading Chromebooks, Riverside roof repairs underway
by Melissa Yekulis The monthly school board meeting for Manchester Community Schools was called to order at 6pm on Monday, April 20. Three board members were absent from the meeting. The meeting began with the approval of the agenda, which was approved unanimously. Before voting on the approval of the consent agenda took place, time was […]
5HF offers free community wellness program! Join the Wellness Connection.
submitted by Matt Pegouskie, 5 Healthy Towns Foundation Beginning May 4, 5 Healthy Towns Foundation (5HF) invites you to join us for an eight-week wellness program that is accessible from wherever you are in the 5HF region. Follow along and join the conversation on 5HF’s Facebook and Instagram pages or the Chelsea Wellness Center website, […]
MHS track and field: Ralph Rice and Addison/Homer Dual recap
submitted by Michael Coltre, Coach, Manchester Track and Field Ralph Rice Parma, Mich. The girls represented at the Ralph Rice invite at D2 Parma Western. This was a meet consisting of mostly larger schools like Western, Marshall, Adrian, and Jackson Northwest, and traditional solid track programs like Olivet, Hanover-Horton, Jonesville, Hillsdale, Grass Lake, and Napoleon. […]
Are you still without broadband access?
by Sara Swanson Manchester-area residents, are you still waiting on access to wired high-speed broadband? Chris Scharrer, owner of DCS technology, who has been overseeing the broadband project for Washtenaw County, recently put out a call on social media, that if you are still waiting, let him know by emailing WashtenawBroadband@outlook.com. He clarified that “wired” […]
Weekend quilting and needlework workshop at the senior center
submitted by Holly McDermott, Manchester Senior Center executive director The Manchester Senior Citizens Council is hosting a quilting and needlecraft workshop at the Manchester Senior Center located at 912 City Rd (rear parking lot) on the first weekend of each month beginning May 1. It will run on Friday and Saturday, from 9am to 6pm, […]
Learn about spring flora, birds of prey, and the moon at the Eddy Discovery Center
submitted by Patrick Muldoon, Waterloo Natural History Association Program Coordinator The Eddy Discovery Center has announced its public programs for May 2026, sponsored by the Waterloo Natural History Association. The Gerald E. Eddy Discovery Center is located at 17030 Bush Rd, Chelsea, Mich., just 10 minutes north of Sharon Township, in the Waterloo Recreation Area. […]
Calendula: an edible, medicinal, and beautiful flower!
by Sara Swanson, Manchester Seed Library This year the Manchester Seed Library is participating in One Seed, One State. Each year, seed libraries all over Michigan come together to promote growing, saving, and sharing seeds. A seed is chosen by the Michigan Seed Library Network that is an open-pollinated, heirloom variety. This year the selection […]
Manchester Community Schools April 2026 sports update
from MCS Athletic Department Spring sports have started. Our numbers for the spring sports are varsity baseball, 11; varsity softball, 14; varsity track and field: boys 29, girls 16; varsity girls soccer, 16; middle-school track: boys 12, girls 13; and varsity golf, 7. Our girls’ varsity basketball team was recognized as Academic All State with […]
