CTPL Summer Reading is a Mammoth Success!
submitted by Tamara Denby, Clinton Township Public Library Director This year, the Clinton Library staff was determined to pack a whole lot of fun and education into summer, and it paid off in a big way! Thanks to the aid of resources donated by our generous sponsors and an IMLS grant awarded by the Library […]
Historical Society holding garage sale
The Manchester Area Historical society is having a fundraising garage sale this Thursday, August 19th from 5 to 8 pm during the August 3rd Thursday event. The sale will be in the garage and outside of the Kingsley-Jenter House at 302 E Main St, and most items will be sold for a donation to the […]
Obituary: Mary Jean Brady
Mary Jean Brady, age 70, passed away unexpectedly on August 10, 2021, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Mary is survived by her daughter Dawn (Denny) Steele, of Manchester and her grandchildren Noah and Mia Steele. She is also survived by her siblings Marcia (Robert) Bunney of Manchester, Michigan; Marlene Loyd of Saline, Michigan and Malinda Hudkins […]
Ahead of the Curve program to add community calendar for Washtenaw County Caregivers
submitted by Rachael Dawson-Baglien, Ahead of the Curve Project Manager Launched in 2019, Ahead of the Curve is an innovative new web-based program by Catholic Social Services of Washtenaw County that aims to make Washtenaw County a caregiver-friendly community. The goal is to help traditional caregivers and community members identify at-risk, isolated older adults and […]
Manchester students graduate from GVSU
Grand Valley State University announces the names of students who were graduated at the conclusion of the Winter 2021 semester in April including two students from Manchester: Lorna M. Engel earned a BSN, and Ryan A. Stautz earned a MED. Congratulations, graduates!
Road work this week in the Manchester area
The Washtenaw County Road Commission will be performing road work in three of the four townships this week. In Freedom Township: Esch Road between Altenbrent Rd and Pleasant Lake Rd, and Steinbach Rd between Pleasant Lake Rd and Ellsworth Rd, will have intermittent lane closures this week for drainage improvements. In Sharon Township: Washburne Rd […]
Public notice: Village of Manchester
VILLAGE OF MANCHESTER ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING September 7, 2021- 7:00 PM Notice is hereby given that the Manchester Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. at the Manchester Village Hall, 912 City Road, Manchester, MI. The purpose of the hearing […]
Michigan’s redistricting commission first task: Draw state senate districts
By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán (Bridge Michigan) LANSING— Michigan’s independent redistricting commission this week should have enough data to start drawing preliminary political boundaries. Job 1: The state’s Senate 38 districts. The U.S. Census Bureau announced last week it will release detailed decennial population tallies Thursday, as well as demographic information that includes ages, race and ethnicity. […]
Michigan schools must teach in-person, get waiver, or lose funding
By Jonathan Oosting, Robin Erb (Bridge Michigan) LANSING—Michigan public schools are expected to offer a full week of in-class instruction this fall. And districts that close classrooms could lose crucial state funding unless they obtain a special waiver — which may be hard to secure. Gone from the state’s budget for the upcoming school year […]
