Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts hold 9/11 remembrance event
submitted by Jenni Hagood, Cub Scout Pack 421 Boy Scout Troop 426 and Cub Scout Pack 421 held a ceremony last Monday evening for a 9/11 Community Day of Remembrance near the tank at the American Legion. The 9/11 Community Day of Remembrance and Scout Salute is a widespread annual event providing an opportunity for […]
Reminder and update on MCS Bond Renewal Community Forums
by Sara Swanson Manchester Community School’s (MCS) superintendent Dr. Brad Bezeau would like to remind the community of the upcoming Bond Renewal Community Forums. These are taking place next Tuesday, September 19, 2023, beginning at 6pm in the Luther C. Klager Elementary School Media Center and on Thursday, September 28, 2023, beginning at 6pm in […]
Celeste Sangster awarded Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service
by Sara Swanson A Manchester native has been awarded the Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service. Celeste Sangster is one of 100 students from 33 states and territories, and from 74 different colleges and universities, to be selected for this opportunity. She will receive up to $50,000 in financial aid for her junior and senior years […]
Adult Learners Institute announces its October classes
submitted by Joan Gaughan, Adult Learners Institute While Machu Picchu is the tourist attraction most of us might associate with Peru, Rhoda Perkins-Boyer will take us not only to that “Lost City of the Incas” but also to Peru’s capital city, Lima, then on to Cusco and finally to that ancient monument in her class, […]
Manchester Meet & Greet: Community Resource Center
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library As part of the ongoing Manchester Meet and Greet fall series, Manchester District Library (MDL) will host the new Community Resource Center (CRC) director Carol Wotring on Wednesday, September 27, at 6pm in the upstairs lounge. Attendees will learn what the CRC is all about, including how people […]
Library hosts SRSLY for teen trivia
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library All Manchester teens are invited to the Manchester District Library (MDL) on Wednesday, September 27, for a SRSLY Manchester trivia challenge. Fuel your brain with snacks and test your knowledge with the tough questions. Recommended for ages 12+. Stop by the library or visit the event calendar for information […]
Essential oils make-and-take workshop
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Manchester District Library (MDL) will offer a make-and-take workshop about the many benefits of using essential oils for your health on Monday, September 25, at 6pm in the library’s upstairs lounge space. All ages are welcome. Advance registration is requested. Sign up at the circulation desk, by phone […]
Drug overdose deaths continue increasing in Washtenaw County
from Washtenaw County Health Department The Washtenaw County Health Department has released a new Opioid Report detailing recent local drug overdose data trends. Though Washtenaw County has had lower drug overdose death rates than Michigan and the U.S. since 2019, local deaths are increasing. In Washtenaw County, there has been a 33% increase in all drug overdose […]
WCRC roadwork this week
by Sara Swanson Washtenaw County Road Commission will be doing roadwork in Manchester Township the next two weeks. There will be daytime road closures for limestone resurfacing September 18 through September 25. Schleweis Rd between Boetger Rd and Sandborn Rd will be resurfaced September 18; Kirk Rd between Tracey Rd and M-52 will be resurfaced […]
Jury acquits three men accused in Whitmer kidnapping plot
by Yue Stella Yu (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — Federal officials announced arrests of a group of armed men in October 2020 for allegedly staking out Whitmer’s northern Michigan cottage and plotting to kidnap her before the November election. Nine of the 14 men accused of being involved in the kidnapping plot have been convicted. Five of them […]
