Sara Swanson

Humane Society of Huron Valley reminders on what to do when you find baby wild animals

In light of the recent calls on social media to find places to take a fawn injured in the Village and a hawk injured north of the Village, here are some tips from the experts at Humane Society of Huron Valley (HSHV). First, you should know that it’s normal for wild animals to leave their babies in what they […]

 Sara Swanson

Public Notice: An ordinance to amend Bridgewater Township Ordinance 54

Bridgewater Township Ordinance Number 54-1 An ordinance to amend Ordinance 54 of the ordinances of Bridgewater Township. The Township of Bridgewater, Washtenaw County, Michigan ordains: Section 1. Amendment to Section 11.6 Section 11.6 of Ordinance 54 of the ordinances of Bridgewater Township is amended in its entirety to read as follows: 11.6 The appropriate Connection […]

 Sara Swanson

Public Notice: Bridgewater Township Board Of Trustees 
Meeting Synopsis

BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
 MEETING SYNOPSIS 
1-Jun-17 The regular monthly meeting of the Bridgewater Township Board of Trustees was called to order
by Supervisor Fromhart at 7:01 p.m. Four Board members were present (quorum) with 9 public in attendance. Board heard citizen participation. Board approved the 4-May-17 meeting minutes as presented. Board approved the agenda […]

 Sara Swanson

Memorial Day Parade 2017 (photos)

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2017 Manchester Canoe/Kayak Race results

At noon on Sunday, May 21, the 51st Annual Manchester Canoe/Kayak Race began. Canoes, kayaks, trailers, athletes, amateurs and enthusiasts poured into the Village. This year, on the 50th anniversary of the first race, the Annual Manchester Canoe/Kayak Race had 74 entries! The fastest time this year was 30:02 min by Hill and Walton in the Competition […]

 Sara Swanson

School building consolidation transition team moves forward – more questions answered, public meetings scheduled

Last Thursday Manchester Community Schools held its first Transition Team meeting. The committee is tasked with ensuring a smooth transition for students currently in grades 5th – 8th, moving into new buildings for the 2017/2018 school year. Because of the re-purposing of the Manchester Middle School, current 5th graders (next year’s 6th graders) will be moving from the […]

 Sara Swanson

Girls On the Run – Klager girls complete two 5Ks and so much more

Over a period of 10 weeks, a group of Klager girls in the 2nd through 4th grades participated in the program of  positive emotional, social, mental, and physical development which culminated earlier in the month in two 5K runs (or walk/runs)–one around the Village of Manchester, and another through U of M’s North Campus with other […]

 Sara Swanson

14-year old Manchester student exhibiting his art in Ypsi!

Jacob Miller, a 14 year old illustrator from Manchester, will be exhibiting his art work on Friday, June 2nd, as part of the Ypsilanti’s “First Friday” downtown events. His work will be at the Pearl Street Studio, 108 Pearl Street, Ypsilanti, which will be open from 5 – 8:30 pm. Alden Rohwer, also from Manchester, will […]

 Sara Swanson

New traffic signal at corner of M-52 & Pleasant Lake Road

A brand new, long-awaited traffic signal was installed by Michigan Department of Transportation on the corner of M-52 & Pleasant Lake Road, last Monday, May 22. The signal went into “flash” on Tuesday with a blinking yellow light for M-52 and blinking red light for Pleasant Lake Road traffic. According to M-DOT, the signal will be […]

 Sara Swanson

SRSLY Manchester creates “SRSLY Safe Homes” List

SRSLY Manchester Coalition, which just last week announced their “Most Students Don’t Use” campaign, has announced a new project: the SRSLY Safe Homes List. A SRSLY Safe Home is a home in which the family has committed to providing a safe and substance-free environment for their children and any other youth who spend time there. […]