MUMC celebrates retirement of organist
submitted by Rev. Susan Hitts, Manchester United Methodist Church On Sunday, November 26, Manchester United Methodist Church will celebrate the musical ministry of Noreen Wolcott during and after the 10:30am worship service. Noreen has been an integral part of the music ministry since her hiring in November 2002. She will be retiring at the end […]
Lions Club International Invites Children to “Dare to Dream”
by Colleen A. Schoenfeld On Monday, November 13, 2023, the Lions Club of Manchester awarded local Manchester students cash prizes for the Lions Club International Peace Poster Contest. This year’s theme is “Dare to Dream” and the first-place local Manchester winner, Madeline Zahner, will go on to compete at Lions district level, then if selected, […]
Shop Small Business Saturday here in Manchester
submitted by Sue LaRocque, River Raisin Mercantile Small Business Saturday is Saturday, November 25. Many of Manchester’s small businesses will have extended hours on the 25, being open from 10am to 6pm. They will also welcome you with discounts, sales, and give-aways. Why is Small Business Saturday important? Small businesses have long been considered the […]
Lions Club needs volunteers for Kids Christmas
submitted by Barry Allen, Manchester Lions Club Kids Christmas has been a Manchester tradition for many years, starting back with the Civic Club, taken over by Kiwanis along with the Lions, and now run solely by the Manchester Lions Club in conjunction with Manchester Family Services. It takes a host of volunteers every year to […]
Preschool Story Time continues this winter
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Story Time at the Manchester District Library continues through the winter with special guest readers and fun projects. Recommended for preschool-age children with an accompanying adult. Stop by the library or visit the event calendar for information about this and other great programs for all ages at the MDL. Questions? […]
WCRC roadwork this week
Washtenaw County Road Commission will continue to work in Freedom Township this week doing forestry and working on drainage on Esch Road between Altenbrent Road and Bethel Church Road. This project has been extended through December 1.
Public notice: Manchester Township
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP CIVIL INFRACTIONS ORDINANCE NOTICE OF ADOPTION Ordinance No. 106 At a meeting of the Township Board of Manchester Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan, held at the Manchester Township Hall on November 14, 2023, at 7:00 p.m., the Township Board adopted Ordinance No. 106, which provides a definition for “municipal […]
Public Notice: City of Manchester
The City of Manchester is holding a Public Hearing on Proposed Ordinance #1, a language change to the Manchester Code of Ordinances, at it’s City Council meeting on December 4, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting takes place at 912 City Road, Manchester, MI 48158. CITY OF MANCHESTER WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN ORDINANCE No. 1 LANGUAGE […]
AFSCME puts Michigan’s Council 25 in receivership, dismaying local officials
by Sarah Rahal, The Detroit News & Christine Ferretti (Bridge Michigan) Michigan’s largest government employee union has been placed in receivership by its international union amid an over 50 percent membership plunge in the past decade, what some local union officials are calling a “takeover” that is creating uncertainty and confusion. In documents obtained by The Detroit News […]
Judge: Donald Trump can appear on Michigan ballot despite ‘insurrection’ challenge
by Jonathan Oosting (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — Donald Trump can appear on Michigan’s 2024 presidential primary ballot and the state cannot stop him, a judge ruled Tuesday, rejecting a pair of lawsuits that had sought to bar the former president for “insurrection.” Michigan Court of Claims Judge Robert Redford offered Trump much of the relief […]
