Public notice: Manchester Township
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN SECOND ORDINANCE EXTENDING COMMERCIAL WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS (WECS) MORATORIUM Ordinance No. 108 Notice of Adoption Please take notice that on December 12, 2023, the Township Board of Manchester Township adopted Ordinance No. 108, which extends the existing moratorium on the permitting, consideration, approval, location, erection, construction, and/or installation of […]
Public notice: Manchester Township
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN SECOND CONTINUED UTILITY.:SCALE SES MORATORIUM ORDINANCE Ordinance No. 107 Notice of Adoption Please take notice that on December 12, 2023, the Township Board of Manchester Township adopted Ordinance No. 107, which continues the moratorium on the approval, location, erection, construction, and/or installation of the Utility-Scale SES land use (utility-scale solar […]
Why it’s so hard this year to find a Michigan Christmas tree
by Janelle D. James (Bridge Michigan) Real Christmas trees have become so popular this year that some farmers have already shut down before the holiday, forcing tree-buyers to travel farther away or break tradition and settle for an artificial tree. Demand for real trees has been high since the pandemic when Christmas tree farms were […]
Our fight against Lake Erie pollution isn’t working
by Kelly House (Bridge Michigan) The director of Michigan’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has bad news about Michigan’s efforts to curb the farm pollution that fuels Lake Erie’s toxic green algae. “We’re not seeing progress in the way we want to see it,” Tim Boring, a sixth-generation farmer who took the helm at […]
U.S. Supreme Court to weigh limits on pill used in most Michigan abortions
by Robin Erb (Bridge Michigan) The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether to limit access to the abortion drug mifepristone, which is relied upon by patients in more than half the abortions performed nationally. The decision puts abortion before the nation’s highest court for the first time since June, 2022, when in Dobbs […]
Manchester area churches’ 2023 Christmas services
by Sara Swanson With Christmas falling on a Monday this year, most Manchester area churches are holding their Christmas services on Christmas Eve. Here are some of this year’s Christmas Eve services: Bethel UCC, located at 10425 Bethel Church Rd, will have Christmas Eve services at 9:30am, 5pm, and 7:30pm. Community Bible Church, located at […]
Students of the Month, November 2023
submitted by Carla Zygner, MHS Student of the Month coordinator Students at Manchester Junior/Senior High School (MHS) receive Student of the Month awards for promoting a good way of life; for working and getting along with people; for working up to their capacity; for inspiring respect for adults, peer groups, and people in authority; for […]
Luminaria to return on Christmas Eve
submitted by Barry Allen Each year since 1978 the community has turned into a village of lights as the residents of Manchester light their luminaria at sunset on Christmas Eve. The annual luminaria celebration will return this year with the Manchester Lions Club organizing the holiday tradition since taking over the project from the Manchester […]
WCCD celebrates 76 years at upcoming annual meeting
submitted by WCCD Join the Washtenaw County Conservation District (WCCD) in celebrating 76 years of conservation work in Washtenaw County at the Ypsilanti Freighthouse in Ypsilanti (100 Market Pl, Ypsilanti, MI) on Thursday, January 18, 2024, at 5:30pm. The evening will feature a keynote presentation by Naim Edwards, Director of MSU — Detroit Partnership for […]
Walk-in COVID & flu shots now available at Health Department
submitted by Beth Ann Hamilton, MS, Washtenaw County Health Department Walk-ins at the Health Department for flu and COVID-19 vaccines are welcome during clinic hours all through the month of December 2023. People can stop by without an appointment Monday–Friday from 9 to 11am or 1 to 4pm to get vaccinated (555 Towner in Ypsilanti). […]
