Welcome Stephen Petty as new 5 Healthy Towns Foundation CEO
submitted by 5 Healthy Towns Foundation Healthy Towns Foundation (5HF), whose mission is to cultivate improvements in personal and community wellness in Chelsea, Dexter, Grass Lake, Manchester and Stockbridge Michigan, is pleased to announce Stephen D. Petty as the new Chief Executive Officer of 5HF. Steve will join the Foundation in mid-July as the successor […]
Feline Rescue holding summer fundraising sale
submitted by Jeanne Spencer, Happy Hearts Feline Rescue Happy Hearts Feline Rescue is holding a fundraising summer sale on Friday, July 2nd, 8 am to 5 pm and Saturday, July 3, 8 am to 3 pm at the Freedom Town Hall, located at 11508 Pleasant Lake Rd. It is much more than a garage sale […]
More road work this week
The Washtenaw County Road Commission will be performing road work in 3 of the 4 townships again this week. In Freedom Township: Pleasant Lake Road between Schneider Road and Steinbach Road will continue to have lane closures for resurfacing through June 30th. In Bridgewater Township: Unpaved local roads throughout Bridgewater Township will continue to have […]
Albion College: Edwards & Zink named to Dean’s List; Harris graduates cum laude
Albion College recognizes recent graduates, recipients of academic awards, and dean’s list and Albion College Fellow honorees. Manchester student Rayna Edwards and Skylyr Zink were named to the Albion College Dean’s List. Manchester Student Emma Harris graduated with a degree in integrated science education with a minor in geology with a concentration in the Fritz […]
GOP investigation finds no Michigan vote fraud, deems many claims ‘ludicrous’
by Jonathan Oosting (Bridge Michigan) A months-long Republican investigation into Michigan’s 2020 election uncovered no evidence of widespread fraud and concluded Wednesday with a recommendation the attorney general investigate those who made false claims for “personal gain.” The 35-page report prepared by Sen. Ed McBroom, R-Vulcan, dives deep to debunk conspiracy theories perpetuated by former President […]
Michigan unemployment agency resumes in-person office visits
by Paula Gardner (Bridge Michigan) Michigan’s jobless workers once again have a chance to talk to an unemployment agency worker in person, more than a year after the Legislature and workers rights advocates started pushing for the change. The offices will reopen on Wednesday, June 30, but only for people who make appointments online starting […]
Northern Michigan pushback to clean needle programs for drug users
by Ted Roelofs (Bridge Michigan) About a dozen miles east of Traverse City, a tiny community in Kalkaska County confronted a specter many might expect in a big city. Local residents in Rapid City were finding used syringes in a city park or under a bridge, sure signs to some that injection drug use was out […]
KaBOOM! play equipment dedicated
Last Thursday at 6pm , the KaBOOM! play equipment located all around the Village in parks, outside of the library, and along the multi-use trail was officially dedicated with a ribbon cutting ceremony held in River Raisin Park. A grand prize drawing was held for kids in attendance. Whether it is large musical instruments to […]
Manchester Tire Collection Event
Washtenaw County Conservation District, in cooperation with Washtenaw County Water Resources Commissioner’s Office and Manchester Township, is offering a tire drop off event Saturday, June 26th from 9 am to noon at the Manchester Township Office, 275 S. Macomb Street. Only 10 tires will be accepted per residence and no more than 1 trip per […]
2nd Passport to Manchester Event to focus on water power and Underground Railroad in Manchester
Coming off of the success of the first Passport to Manchester Event held on June 12th, tickets are now available for the second event in this brand new and summer program co-sponsored by the Manchester Area Historical Society and Riverfolk Music & Arts Organization. The second Passport event is June 26 at Sharon Mills County […]
