Letter to the Editor: I support the Sharon Broadband initiative
April 8th, 2018 I have been a resident of Sharon Township for 15 years. I am attracted to the rural environment, with our beautiful forests and fields. I support the Sharon Broadband initiative to finance installation of fiber-optic cable to each resident for high speed internet service. In the 21st century, being engaged and informed […]
Letter to the Editor: Racial stereotyping isn’t my Manchester
April 8, 2018 One day last week, one or possibly several homes were broken into in the Manchester area and the break-in(s) were caught on a video camera. At several places in Manchester that day, I heard that it was a “black guy” that was responsible. What if it had not been an African-American? What […]
DDA focusing on water recreation with tourism grant
At last Wednesday’s Downtown Development Authority (DDA) meeting, vice-chairman Ray Berg presented on this year’s CTAP grant. CTAP, which stands for Community Tourism Action Plan, is money available to communities from the Washtenaw County Convention and Visitors Bureau to promote tourism. In the past, CTAP grants have been used to print tourist brochures, build a […]
Western Washtenaw Recycling Authority accepting glass again
Western Washtenaw Recycling Authority, WWRA, is recycling glass again! Bridgewater and Manchester Township residents can drop off both clear and colored glass at the bins located at 455 W. Main St. (grocery store parking lot) in the Village and the corner of Austin and Boettner Roads at the Bridgewater Depot in Bridgewater Township. All containers […]
Manchester’s Pistol Prodigies to host first ever Scholastic Action Shooting Program National Banquet in Michigan
Manchester’s own Pistol Prodigies Youth Pistol and Rifle Team has the honor of hosting the first ever Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) National Banquet in Michigan. The event will take place on Saturday April 21, 2018, at The Landing Banquet Hall in Tecumseh, MI. The banquet is open to the public with a limit of 200 tickets […]
Candidate for U.S. Representative in Michigan’s 7th Congressional District coming to Manchester
Steven Friday, a candidate for U.S. Representative in Michigan’s 7th Congressional District, will be holding a meet and greet and community discussion on Friday, April 6 from 5:30 to 8 pm in the Village Room, (lower level) 912 City Rd in Manchester. Friday, a Dexter resident, is an Air Force Veteran and a Master Social Worker. Friday is competing with Gretchen Driskell […]
Sharon United Methodist Church holding a “more than” sauerkraut dinner
Sharon United Methodist Church will be holding a “More than” Sauerkraut Dinner on Saturday, April 14th from 5 to 7 pm at the Sharon UMC Fellowship Hall on the Corner of M-52 and Pleasant Lake Road. Adults dinners will cost $10 and dinners for children under 10 will cost $5. Do you have a large family? Don’t worry, there is […]
Tuberculosis can affect anyone
submitted by the Washtenaw County Health Department To honor World TB Day, which took place last Saturday, the Washtenaw County Health Department is reminding residents that TB (tuberculosis) can affect anyone. “Even though it is curable and preventable, TB kills more people than any other infectious disease in the world, surpassing HIV and malaria.” says […]
Public Notice: Village of Manchester Zoning Board of Appeals Hearing
VILLAGE OF MANCHESTER ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING April 16, 2018, 7:00 PM Notice is hereby given that the Manchester Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Monday, April 16, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at the Manchester Village Hall, 912 City Road, Manchester, MI. The purpose of the hearing […]
Middle School building to be renamed Riverside Intermediate School
In mid-January, the school board announced it would be re-opening the middle school building that has sat vacant this school year and re-purposing it for 3rd through 6th graders. On Friday, Gary Puhl, who will serve as the building’s principal, announced its new name. Pending approval from the State of Michigan Department of Education, the former […]
