Donate dresses now for Free Prom Dress Shop
The Manchester Ladies Society is looking for donations of clean formal dresses to be used in this year’s free prom dress boutique. Donations can be brought to the front desk of the Manchester District Library. In addition to dresses, the Ladies Society is looking for donations of dress shoes, wraps, small purses, and jewelry. All donations […]
Naloxone forum and training
Would you like to be able to identify the signs of an opioid overdose? Do you want to understand what Naloxone is and how to administer it? Would you like to be better equipped to prevent overdose and reduce harm? Washtenaw Families Against Narcotics is offering a free forum and training Monday, February 10th from […]
Announcement: Happy 50th Birthday
If you know Lynnette Clark, please wish her a Happy 50th Birthday on February 6th!
February 2020 Gardening Advice
by Jennifer Fairfield, Garden Mill and Manchester Community & School Gardens Are you as tired of the dreary gray days as I am? Don’t get me wrong – I’m not complaining that we haven’t had the bitter cold and huge amounts of snow that January typically brings, but a little sun wouldn’t hurt every now […]
Letter to the editor: Leash law in the Village
February 2, 2020 Dear Manchester residents, My dog was recently attacked and injured within the village limits. This is a reminder to my fellow community members that there is a leash law in our village. This is what owners of unleashed dogs say to me when their dog approaches my dog. “He’s friendly.” “Don’t worry, […]
Public Notice: Bridgewater, Freedom, Manchester and Sharon Townships
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2020 BRIDGEWATER, FREEDOM, MANCHESTER, AND SHARON TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF BRIDGEWATER, FREEDOM, MANCHESTER, AND SHARON TOWNSHIPS: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that any qualified elector of Bridgewater, Freedom, Manchester, and Sharon Township who is not already registered, may register […]
Public notice: Bridgewater Township
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF REVIEW MEETINGS PUBLIC NOTICE The Bridgewater Township Board of Review for 2020 will be held at the Bridgewater Township Hall, 10990 Clinton Road, Manchester, Ml 48158 on the following dates: Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at 7:00 pm – Organizational Meeting Wednesday, March 11, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and […]
Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER – February 2020
The February 2020 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download it here: 2020 February Trumpeter NOTE: Paul Whelan’s mailing address in the Trumpeter is missing a critical part the the address. The complete address is: PAUL WHELAN C/O AMERICAN CITIZEN SERVICES UNIT CONSULAR SECTION 5430 MOSCOW PLACE DEPARTMENT OF STATE […]
Frustrated Gov. Whitmer vows no more ‘games’ with GOP on fixing Michigan
by Riley Beggin, Jonathan Oosting (Bridge) LANSING — Frustrated by inaction in a divided government, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday vowed to work around Republicans if necessary to solve some of Michigan’s biggest problems. In her second State of the State speech, the Democratic governor said she’d fix state roads without the help of Republicans, […]
Rural Michigan to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer: What about us?
by Mike Wilkinson (Bridge) Advocates for rural Michigan are imploring Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to create a Cabinet-level post to focus attention on the least populated swaths of the state. One day after the first-term Democrat offered her State of the State, a coalition of groups held a news conference Thursday to draw attention to population […]
