Come see MTFD’s new brush truck, a purchase 20 years in the making
by Sara Swanson The Manchester Township Fire Department (MTFD) has put a new utility truck into service. The truck was paid for by a special donation by Nathan, known as Al, and Anna Alber. Before Al’s death in 2007, he’d talked about making a donation to the Dutchmen Firefighters Association (DFA). In 2017 Anna made […]
Date set for the 147th Annual MHS Alumni Banquet
submitted by Colleen Kemner, MHS Alumni Association The date is set for the 147th Annual Manchester High School (MHS) Alumni Banquet! Mark your calendars for Saturday, June 20, 2026. The banquet will be held at the Manchester Jr/Sr High School Commons and kicks off with social hour at 5pm, dinner at 6:30, with the […]
ManKind Project Staff Training Weekend held in Sharon Township
by Sara Swanson Twenty-four men gathered two weekends ago at the Emerald Temple, located in Sharon Township, for a ManKind Project Staff Training One (ST-1) weekend led by two certified Full Leaders. Participants traveled from California, Maine, Texas, and Florida for the training. Eric Cooper, who built and runs the temple and hosted the weekend […]
The Shakespeareans visit the Lake District
submitted by Joan Gaughan, Shakespeare Club When students of English literature speak of the Lake Poets, they are normally referring to William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, joint authors of the Lyrical Ballads, which has long been considered the inaugural document of the English Romantic movement, as well as their fellow poet Robert Southey, Wordsworth’s […]
Manchester Township weighs in on Watkins Lake/gravel mine situation
by Sara Swanson On November 17, 2025, American Aggregates of Michigan, Inc., applied to Norvell Township to build and operate a large aggregate sand and gravel mine that would border Watkins Lake State Park and County Preserve. Currently, Norvell Township is engaged in a third-party review by experts and interested agencies of the submitted application. […]
Manchester Masons buy Boy Scout popcorn for CRC food pantry
submitted by Carol Wotring, Community Resource Center, Executive Director Once again, the Manchester Masonic Lodge #148 is supporting two area nonprofits. On March 10, members of the local Masons purchased $250 worth of popcorn from Manchester Boy Scout Troop 426. The popcorn was then delivered to the food pantry at the Community Resource Center. The […]
Experience the story of Easter at the MUMC
submitted by Jody Sharrow, office administrator, Manchester United Methodist Church On Friday, March 27, at 7pm, Manchester United Methodist Church (MUMC), located at 501 Ann Arbor St, will be showing a video of the 2001 Memphis Passion Play My Substitute that depicts the last days of Jesus Christ. The community is warmly invited to this […]
4-Corners Protectors gathering this Friday
submitted by Margaret Shaw, gathering organizer Friday, March 20, is the third Friday of the month, where we hold space for those who continue to use their freedom of speech to protect All People and Our Earth. The 4-Corners Protectors gathering is a non-violent opportunity right here in Manchester to use your voice and let […]
WIC coming to Manchester this week
submitted by Carol Wotring, Manchester Community Resource Center Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) will be holding a pop-up clinic on Thursday, March 19, at the Manchester Community Resource Center, located within Riverside Intermediate School, 710 E Main St, Rooms 229/231 (use separate entrance on east side of building, not the school entrance). WIC is the […]
DNR seeking input on Hayes State Park
by Sara Swanson When we write about a state park, we usually write about Watkins Lake Sate Park and County Preserve as it lies within Manchester Township. But we do have another state park nearby that many Manchester-area residents may frequent as it has one of the closest public swimming beaches and boating-access sites to […]
