MCS plans for as “normal” a school year as possible
Dr. Bradley Bezeau, superintendent of Manchester Community Schools, announced the school district’s plan last Tuesday for the upcoming school year which starts Monday, August 30th. He had stated at the most recent school board meeting that the goal was to have as normal of a school year as possible and the plan set in place […]
Book Donation Days return to the Manchester District Library
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Manchester District Library (MDL) is excited to announce that Friends of the Library Book Donation Days are back starting in August. On the first Saturday of the month, Donation Days are held in the Village Room on the lower level of the Village Office building at 912 City […]
You are invited to a kick off!
submitted by Joan Gaughan, Adult Learners Institute The Adult Learners Institute (ALI) of Chelsea cordially invites you to its Fall Kick-Off on Tuesday, August 10, at 10 am in the McKune Room of the Chelsea Public Library. No, this is not about football or soccer. There will be no penalties, referees, two-point conversions, fumbles, or […]
WCRC applying dust control on unpaved roads
Washtenaw County Road Control will be applying dust control on unpaved roads throughout Sharon Township this week through Thursday, and Manchester Township through August 16th. It is a rolling operation with no road closures or detours.
Leftover child care money gives a boost to cash-strapped Michigan providers
By Koby Levin (Chalkbeat for Bridge Magazine) Michigan child care providers who serve low-income communities are set to receive an influx of federal child care dollars that went unused during the pandemic. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill this week that will send $105 million to child care centers and homes, effectively giving them […]
CDC recommends indoor mask use. But don’t expect mandates in Michigan
By Robin Erb, Sergio Martínez-Beltrán (Bridge Michigan) Americans once again should wear masks indoors in schools and areas with high rates of COVID — even those who are fully vaccinated, according to recommendations Tuesday from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But the new guidance, which targets counties of “substantial or high transmission,” unleashed plenty […]
5 things to know about buying a house in Michigan in real estate ‘crisis’
By Paula Gardner (Bridge Magazine) Jordan Falby is still living out of cardboard boxes after her July 4 weekend move, but the shelves filled with plants near her living room window already make her house feel like home. She’s thrilled with her three-bedroom ranch in Southfield that has a finished basement, deck, lots of updates […]
School board recognized by Washtenaw Area Mutual Aid Association; re-confirms COVID-19 learning plan
by Julia Forrest The Manchester Community Schools Board of Education met Monday night to vote on board policies, name an auditor liaison, approve COVID-19 changes to student handbooks and discuss what is going on in schools across Manchester. To begin the meeting, the board heard from Jeff Foulke, from the Pittsfield Fire Department and Washtenaw […]
Commissioner Shannon Beeman discusses Washtenaw County American Rescue Plan options with local residents at Freedom Township Hall on July 22, 2021
submitted by Carol Westfall, Freedom Township resident (sent from the Freedom Township Hall because of no internet at her home July 25, 2021) At least 20 residents and township officials from Freedom, Lodi, Manchester, and Bridgewater Townships turned out last Thursday evening to meet with Washtenaw County Commissioner Shannon Beeman who led a discussion about […]
Rental, utility, and internet assistance available for tenants as eviction moratorium nears expiration
submitted by Washtenaw County The Federal CDC Eviction Moratorium will end on July 31, but federal funds are available to help tenants facing pandemic hardships avoid eviction, while also ensuring landlords can recoup owed rent through the COVID Emergency Rental Assistance (CERA) program. CERA is available for income eligible households who have fallen behind on […]
