WCHD pop-up giving vaccines in Manchester
by Sara Swanson Do you need a shingles vaccine, or a tetanus booster, or another vaccine? On Monday, August 14, the Washtenaw County Health Department (WCHD) will be in Manchester from 3:30pm to 6pm to give vaccines. You must call WCHD at 734-544-6700 ahead of time so they know how many and what types of […]
Manchester tire collection event
by Sara Swanson Washtenaw County Water Resources Commissioner’s Office, in cooperation with Washtenaw County Conservation District, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, and Manchester Township, is offering a tire drop-off event on Saturday, August 19, from 9 am to noon (no late arrivals) at the Manchester Township Office, 275 S Macomb St. Rims […]
Jamestown Canyon and West Nile viruses detected in mosquitoes in Washtenaw County
submitted by Washtenaw County Health Department Washtenaw County Health Department reminds local residents to prevent mosquito bites. Mosquitoes collected in Washtenaw County last week have tested positive for Jamestown Canyon virus and West Nile virus. A total of four samples tested positive: three for Jamestown Canyon virus and one for West Nile virus. These collection […]
Community garage sales this weekend
by Sara Swanson Are you in the market for used clothes or books or toys or tools? Or maybe you’re open to an unexpected treasure? You are in luck! This Friday and Saturday, July 28 and 29, from 9am to 5pm on both days, the Manchester area is holding its Annual Community Garage Sales! Stop […]
One photo, the story of two Manchester men
by Sara Swanson When Garrett Scott, an Ann Arbor–based rare book dealer, ran across a photo in a collection with “Manchester, Michigan” on it, he passed it on to us. It contains the names of not one, but two former Manchester residents. These are a bit of these men’s stories. The photo shows a man […]
Catholic men invited to join local K of C Council
submitted by Mark A. Fernandez, Deputy Grand Knight, Knights of Columbus Father Edwin A. Fisher Council #4354 If you are a Catholic man between the ages of 18 and 1000, you are invited to join the Local Manchester Knights of Columbus Council #4354. We meet every second Monday of each month, from 7pm until 8pm, […]
Obituary: Larry Alber
Larry Alber departed this world Saturday, July 22, 2023. Born November 14, 1945, he grew up in Manchester, Michigan. He is preceded in death by both parents, Earl and Erma Alber of Manchester and his only brother, Lynn, of North Adams, Michigan. He is survived by three beloved dogs and his wife, Pat, of Charlotte, Michigan. […]
Hannah Foltz named to Dean’s List
submitted by Coastal Carolina University Hannah Foltz from Manchester was named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2023 semester at Coastal Carolina University. Students who make the Dean’s List have achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or higher (3.25 for freshmen) for the semester. Coastal Carolina University is a public comprehensive liberal arts […]
Michigan businesses urged to prepare for UPS strike by Teamsters
by Bill Shea (Bridge Michigan) Michigan’s business community — from mom-and-pop operations to sprawling multinational corporations — should be preparing now for a potential logistics-snarling national strike by UPS’ 340,000 unionized workers. That’s the warning from some of the state’s business groups that are monitoring the labor impasse between the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and […]
After battle, retreat for young people mulling suicide OK’d near Ann Arbor
by Robin Erb (Bridge Michigan) SUPERIOR TOWNSHIP —A first-of-its-kind center for young adults who are struggling with suicidal thoughts, nestled among more than 75 acres of wooded land near Ann Arbor, is now a large step closer to reality. After more than a half-dozen packed meetings, hundreds of emails and letters in support and opposition, […]
