Pop-up COVID vaccine clinics coming to Manchester Manor & Freedom Township Hall
The Washtenaw County Health Department has two upcoming pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinics happening in the Manchester area on Wednesday, July 28. These are walk-up clinics; no appointments are needed. COVID-19 vaccines are free and available to everyone 12 years old and older. Those 17 years old or younger must bring a parent or guardian. These […]
Fourth Passport event to focus on the development of rural agriculture around Manchester
Tickets are now available for the fourth event in this brand new summer program, “Passport to Manchester,” co-sponsored by the Manchester Area Historical Society and Riverfolk Music & Arts Organization. This July 24th event will explore how agriculture figured in the development of the Manchester area. Agriculture has long played a sizable role in the […]
Obituary: Leon George Ball
Leon George Ball, Age 80, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Leon’s family and friends will gather at Eineder Funeral Homes – Manchester Chapel (207 E. Duncan St., Manchester) on Friday, July 23, 2021 from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, with […]
Workday (with coffee & donuts!) at Sharon Hills Nature Preserve
On Saturday, July 24 from 9:30-11:30 am, Legacy Land Conservancy’s Stewardship Crew will be hosting a workday at Sharon Hills Nature Preserve to remove invasive plant species, primarily Japanese hedge parsley. Register to help at https://form.jotform.com/211865501757055 Coffee and donuts will be provided compliments of Starbucks and Washtenaw Dairy. This is a rain or shine event; […]
Photos: Football team assembling Chicken Broil pits
Last Tuesday the Manchester High School football team helped the community prepare for the Chicken Broil by putting up the pits. All photos courtesy of Chad Duffing.
Affected by flooding? Register with FEMA
from Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office Washtenaw County residents affected by the severe storms and flooding of June 25 – 26, 2021 may now call or go online to register for disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Individuals must still register with FEMA, even if they reported damage to local officials or spoke to […]
Michigan juniors take a career readiness test. Most employers ignore it
By Tracie Mauriello (Bridge Michigan) The state spends about $45 per student for juniors to take a career readiness test that few employers consider and even fewer require. That’s $4.4 million a year of taxpayer money that is wasted, said state Rep. John Reilly, R-Oakland Township, a sponsor for a bill to make the WorkKeys test […]
U.S. Canada border reopening set for August, a relief for Michiganders
By Ted Roelofs (Bridge Michigan) Traverse City resident June Thaden had a simple reaction when she learned the border to Canada may open to U.S. visitors in just a few weeks. “Oh, goody,” she said Friday. “This would mean everything to my whole family.” Like a good number of Michiganders, Thaden, 89, has a family […]
Michigan forces 700,000 to re-qualify for unemployment benefits: What to know
By Paula Gardner (Bridge Michigan) The deadline was this past weekend for nearly 700,000 people in Michigan to once again validate their eligibility for federal unemployment benefits paid to them since April 2020. They learned in a recent letter from the state’s Unemployment Insurance Agency that eligibility criteria has been changed, in some cases more than a year […]
Bridgewater, Freedom and Sharon Townships considered priority areas for vaccination efforts
The Michigan Department of Health and Human services and the Washtenaw County Health Department have the goal of getting 70% of residents 16 years old and older vaccinated against COVID-19. Currently 68.2% of Washtenaw residents 16+ years old have received at least one dose. While as a county we are nearing the goal, vaccination rates […]
