DTE Energy Customers May be Eligible for FREE Furnace Tune-Up
With freezing temperatures that have finally descended upon us, it’s important to make sure your furnace is functioning properly. Habitat for Humanity has a great program that may allow you to test and tune your furnace and even replace it at a reduced cost if needed. While Manchester Village and Township are serviced by Consumers, parts […]
Michigan Tobacco Quitline is Offering 8 Weeks of FREE Nicotine Replacement Therapy
Are you thinking about quitting smoking? During February 2016, the Michigan Tobacco Quitline is offering 8 weeks of free nicotine replacement therapy to anyone who calls and enrolls. The number to call is 1-800-QUIT-NOW or 1-855-784-8669 (English) or 1-800-DEJELO-YA or 1-855-335-3569 (Spanish). The first call to the Quitline will last about 20 minutes. Information provided is confidential and used […]
Letter to the Editor: Take Advantage of a Fresh Start
Feb. 9, 2016 Dear Manchester, It’s February. All of us who decided to start taking better care of ourselves or our families in the New Year are succumbing to the realities of schedules, competing interests and the belief taking daily care is too hard. Some of us may have given up already. The desire to […]
NO PARKING East of Bridge for Beam Delivery Thursday & Friday
The Village announced tonight that on Thursday, February 11th and Friday, February 12th, 2016 there will be NO PARKING on E. Main St. from the Main Street Bridge (currently under construction) east to Beaufort St. from 9am to 5pm to accommodate the delivery of the bridge beams.
“Dead English Ladies” – Lecture Series on British Women in India Coming to Manchester
If you live in Manchester you don’t have a lot of opportunity for learning a new subject. The WCC and JCC are both a long way to go for evening classes so many of us end up missing out on what we can’t learn through books and documentaries. Retired professor and life-long Manchester resident Joan […]
Manchester High School 2015-2016 Second Marking Period Honor Roll
High Honors 12th Grade Adams, Martha A Allen, Alisha M Beagle, Rachael L Bruursema, Sean P Coluccy, Danielle M Crouch, Alexandrea M Daugherty, Alexis L Golding, Caroline M Hicken, Nathaniel A Hutchison, Jessica M Kemner, Maddison M Kominars, Natasha K Marshall, Madeline R Mousigian, Leah M Pierce, Audrey M Rauch, Zachary A Rovenko, Sophia M […]
Saline Endowment Seeks Manchester Health-Related Grant Applicants
Saint Joseph Mercy Health System has put out a call to Manchester groups and schools, as well those in the Saline-area communities, to apply for grants from the Judy Ivan Healthy Communities Endowment. The fund has approximately $25,000 in total grant money available this year. Applications are due Thursday, March 31, 2016. The Endowment’s philosophy […]
The Sugar Snaps to Perform Sweet Jazz Concert at the Blacksmith Shop
Riverfolk Music and Arts Organization will present The Sugar Snaps, live at The Blacksmith Shop on Saturday, February 27, 2016 7:30pm performing classic jazz standards and timeless songs from the past with youthful exhuberance and vintage spirit. Detroiters Chrystal Belle and former Manchester resident Matt Callaway team up to bring you songs from the 30’s and […]
Everyone Invited to Ash Wednesday Services & Community Soup Luncheon
Ash Wednesday, February 10th begins the church year season of Lent. The Emanuel United Church of Christ, Bethel United Church of Christ, Manchester United Methodist, and Sharon United Methodist invite the Manchester community to join them on Ash Wednesday for Ashes and Holy Communion. This year the Emanuel Church located at 324 West Main Street […]
February Gardening Advice for Manchester – 2016
by Jennifer Fairfield Editor’s Note: Manchester resident, Jennifer Fairfield, owns and operates the Garden Mill in Chelsea, serves on the Manchester Community Garden Committee, and volunteers with the school gardens at Klager and the MECC. This winter has definitely been better than the last two, in terms of temperature and snowfall amounts. Yes, we got […]
