Manchester canoe/kayak race organizers safely execute successful event
Last Sunday, July 19th, Manchester held its 54th Annual canoe/kayak race. It rained, hard, and was somewhat modified due to the pandemic, most obviously being held in July instead of May. Although it took planning and effort, the annual event was safely executed. One of the race organizers, Sybil Kolon stated, “We knew back in […]
Co-op Preschool openings for fall & fundraising
submitted by Vern O. Moore, Manchester Co-op Preschool board Manchester Cooperative Preschool is excited to get back to the classroom for the 2020 – 2021 school year! We have a lot of great fund-raising opportunities to get the community involved this year. All proceeds go directly to the preschool for supplies, furniture, and toys to […]
Donna Lasinski holding virtual townhall
Manchester’s State Representative, Donna Lasinski will be holding a virtual town hall meeting this Thursday, July 30 at 6 pm. It will be live streamed on Facebook, and if people do not have Facebook they can join on Zoom. Participate through FB here. Participate through Zoom (no registration required) here. Passcode: 783267 Or iPhone one-tap […]
WCRC chip-sealing in Manchester area TODAY
The Washtenaw County Road Commission will be performing preventative maintenance and chip sealing in multiple locations in the Manchester area today, July 27th. This will result in intermittent lane closures in these locations. In Sharon and Freedom Townships, they will be finishing up on Pleasant Lake Rd between M-52 and Schneider Rd. In Manchester and […]
Letter to the Editor: Ashamed of Manchester over Pandemic Prom response
July 20, 2020 The COVID -19 Pandemic is turning many people into types of people that seem to forget what living free is all about. Do people think that the ones who ran this dance were idiots. All people with elderly at home needed to pass on the dance. All with symptoms were asked to […]
Public Notice: Village of Manchester
VILLAGE OF MANCHESTER WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN Notice of Adoption ORDINANCE No. 303 POULTRY DEFINITION AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 158 AS INCORPORATED IN TITLE IX: PUBLIC SAFETY, CHAPTER 90: ANIMALS, OF MANCHESTER VILLAGE CODE FOR THE PURPOSE OF RESTATING THE DEFINITION OF POULTRY. THE VILLAGE OF MANCHESTER, WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN, HEREBY ORDAINS: Section 1. […]
Battle in Michigan schools over need for standardized tests this year
by Eve Washington, Sophia Yoon (Bridge) Republicans and Democrats are fighting over whether Michigan students should take standardized tests during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. A series of school reopening bills passed by the Republican-controlled House of Representatives in Lansing Wednesday includes a requirement for at least some standardized tests. Those bills now move to the Senate. Bills introduced […]
Michigan closing budget gap with layoffs and cuts to roads, PFAS cleanups
by Riley Beggin, Jonathan Oosting (Bridge) State leaders passed a deal Wednesday and Thursday to cut $2.2 billion from the state’s nearly $60 billion budget to make up for a dramatic loss in revenue due to the coronavirus pandemic. The winners: Schools and local governments, who received a boost through federal money including a one-time payment of $500 […]
Fact Squad: No, Michigan Gov. Whitmer did not ‘defund the police’
by Jonathan Oosting (Bridge) LANSING — Conservative “news” outlets, Republican activists and a GOP super PAC this week falsely accused Michigan’s Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of attempting to “defund the police” by executive order. The misinformation began spreading Wednesday as Whitmer and GOP legislative leaders rolled out details of a deal to close a $2.2 […]
Manchester pop-up COVID-19 testing site THIS SUNDAY
The Washtenaw County Health Department announced this morning that they will be hosting a pop-up COVID-19 testing at Riverside Intermediate School in Manchester located at 710 East Main, Sunday, July 26, 12:00 – 6:00pm. This site will offer free tests. Anyone with or without symptoms can get tested. Symptoms include: fever higher than 100 degrees, […]
