Sara Swanson

Winter Farmers Market starts Friday!

submitted by Ruth VanBogelen, Manchester Farmers Market/Acorn Farmers Market & Cafe Board  The Winter Farmers Market is ready for customers to purchase healthy food needed for making meals. The location is 327 W. Main St. and the market starts this Friday, November 1. The market will be open three days a week for four hours each day. […]

 Sara Swanson

Manchester falls at home to Homer, 8-14

When the defense scores but the offense can’t, it’s tough to win. When injuries knock out numerous starting players, it’s even harder. Manchester lost to the Homer Trojans at home 8-14 on Friday. The Flying Dutchmen gave up an early lead then fell behind and never recovered, ultimately ending the regular season with a second […]

 Sara Swanson

Volunteers to be recognized at 2019 CRC banquet

Every year for the past 32 years, the Manchester Community Resource Center has held a banquet at which local organizations can recognize someone for their volunteerism. In addition to the recognition each nominee receives, a few are selected by a panel of community members to receive special awards. Who will receive these special awards is kept secret until the […]

 Sara Swanson

Klager first graders paint WCRC plow

If you have driven by Klager Elementary School recently you may have noticed a painted plow in front. Once again, Klager was selected to participate in the Washtenaw County Road Commission’s (WCRC) Paint a Plow program. This year Kathy O’Mara and Ellen Supers’ first grade classes painted the plow, basing their artwork based on a […]

 Sara Swanson

Do you have a skill you could teach?

As a fundraising for Acorn Farmers’ Market and Cafe, the non-profit fresh & local food market planning to open in Manchester in April 2020, the Winter Farmers Market which will be operating in the Acorn building, 327 West Main Street, plans to host classes on market days. Organizers are looking for people to volunteer to […]

 Sara Swanson

2019 Christmas Home Tour

Tickets are now available for the 2019 Manchester Christmas Home Tour. This year’s tour will take place on Saturday, December 7 from 1 – 8pm. All of the stops on the tour this year will be in Bridgewater Township and will encompass six homes and the Apotheke Salon, all decorated for the holidays. Tickets are […]

 Sara Swanson

DDA Beautification Award presented to Manchester Eye Care Center

submitted by Manchester Downtown Development Authority  When Dr. Julie purchased Manchester Eye Care Center in 1993, it was located at  227 E Main Street; however it was moved to 110 Riverside Drive in 1996. Prior to her purchasing the current building, it had been a home and it was then converted to become an office. […]

 Sara Swanson

SRSLY on Manchester students making tough decisions

submitted by Michaela Buckhannon, SRSLY Manchester Two thirds of Manchester Middle School and High School students have a best friend who is committed to being drug free. ~ Michigan Profile for Healthy Youth Survey (MiPHY 2018) Being drug free is only one of the many tough decisions teens face. Did you know there is a […]

 Sara Swanson

WCRC road work this week

The Washtenaw County Road Commission will be gravel-resurfacing Arkona Rd in Bridgewater Township between US-12 and Abel Rd this coming week from October 28th through November 1st. This will result in daytime road closures.

 Sara Swanson

Public Notice: Village of Manchester

VILLAGE OF MANCHESTER NOTICE OF ADOPTION WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN ORDINANCE No. 301 PLANNING COMMISSION AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE VILLAGE PLANNING COMMISSION ORDINANCE, ORDINANCE NO. 277 OF 2011, AS IT IS INCORPORATED IN THE VILLAGE OF MANCHESTER CODE OF ORDINANCES, TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION, CHAPTER 31: VILLAGE ORGANIZATIONS, SECTION 31.02: ESTABLISHMENT, BY AMENDING THE NUMBER OF […]