Washtenaw Transportation public meeting in Manchester THIS Wednesday
Do you wish we had bus service to Chelsea or Ann Arbor? Is there a crumbling bridge you are concerned about? Does traffic congestion make your commute unbearably long? The Washtenaw Area Transportation Study (WATS) is currently developing its 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan, which provides a vision for transportation planning over the next 25 […]
Chain Gang needs yarn
The Chain Gang is Manchester’s own network of knitters and crocheters who produce premie hats, newborn hats, chemo caps, prayer shawls, lapghans, slippers and more for premature babies, newborns, cancer patients, cardio patients, veterans, children in foster care and others in need. Christine Baisden, Chain Gang organizer, explained that while some knitters and crocheters can purchase yarn to […]
Public Notice: MASCC INC. Application for operating and/or capital assistance
PUBLIC NOTICE MANCHESTER AREA SENIOR CITIZENS COUNCIL, INC. PROPOSED STATE AND FEDERAL APPLICATION FOR OPERATING AND/OR CAPITAL ASSISTANCE All Citizens are advised that Manchester Area Senior Citizens Council, Inc. has prepared an application for State of Michigan financial assistance for fiscal year 2019 as required under Act 51 of the Public Acts of 1951, as […]
Public Notice: Bridgewater Board of Review Meetings
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF REVIEW MEETINGS PUBLIC NOTICE The Bridgewater Township Board of Review for 2018 will be held at the Bridgewater Township Hall, 10990 Clinton Road, Manchester, Ml 48158 on the following dates: Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at 7:00 pm – Organizational Meeting Monday, March 12, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. […]
Public Notice: Budget Public Hearing
NOTICE OF BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES 01-MAR-18 7:00 p.m. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. the Bridgewater Township Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing on the proposed Township budget for fiscal year 2018-2019. The property tax millage rate proposed to be levied […]
Public Notice: Bridgewater Board of Trustees Meeting Synopsis 1-Feb-18
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING SYNOPSIS 1-Feb-18 The regular monthly meeting of the Bridgewater Township Board of Trustees was called to order by Supervisor Fromhart at 7:00 p.m. Five Board members were present (quorum) with 4 public in attendance. Board heard citizen participation. Board approved the 4-Jan-18 meeting minutes as amended. Board approved the […]
Manchester Community Schools Foundation steps into gap left by declining organizations
As older Manchester organizations are facing declining membership and disbandment, a newer organization is stepping up. The Manchester Community Schools Foundation (MCSF), a 501(c)3 non-profit founded in 2001, has a healthy membership with stable numbers and was selected recently by the Manchester Civic Club as a successor for administrating Student of the Month and T.E.A.M. […]
Local children’s author delights attendees at library event
Jennifer Carson, 1993 Manchester High School graduate and parent of a current MHS student, was the star attraction of the “take your child to the library” day at the Manchester District Library on Saturday. Carson is the author of two middle grade books, the first of which, Hapenny Magick, she read a chapter from, and […]
Contra dance to return to Manchester
In 2015 Manchester residents were introduced to contra dance, and over the next year had the opportunity to attend monthly dances put on by a group called Dance! Manchester to live music in Emanuel Church’s gym. The dances halted for good in 2016. But in good news for contra dance lovers, Carol Palms of the […]
