December gardening advice 2017
by Jennifer Fairfield Gardening season seems to keep going and going around here this year (I know – I said last month that it had pretty much come to an end, but who knew it would stay so warm for so long?!) – which is a good thing for me, since I only just got […]
Public Notice: Manchester Township/Village of Manchester Recreation Master Plan public input
Read plan online HERE. MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP/VILLAGE OF MANCHESTER RECREATION MASTER PLAN PUBLIC INPUT The VILLAGE OF MANCHESTER and MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP are seeking public input regarding the Manchester Area 2018 – 2022 Recreation Master Plan. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources requires a minimum 30-day public review process as part of the master planning process. The […]
2017 Christmas in the Village - parade, shopping, Santa, crafts shows, contests & more!!
Manchester Chamber of Commerce will be hosting Manchester’s Annual Christmas in the Village this coming weekend. Festivities begin on Thursday, November 30th and run through the evening of Saturday, Dec. 2nd. While we can look forward to the return of perennial favorites, like craft shows, the lightened parade, Lunch with Santa and the beloved recent […]
Mens Club Christmas tree sale begins
The Manchester Mens club annual Christmas Tree Sale in Chi-Bro Park began this weekend with the help of the boys and girls soccer teams and Manchester's 5th-in-the-State equestrian team, and will run until all of the trees are gone. Trees will be for sale on Mondays - Fridays from 5pm to 8pm, Saturdays from 9am to […]
Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER - December 2017
The December 2017 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download it here: December 2017 Trumpeter
Weekend lockdown and threat on social media result in Monday school closures
Manchester Middle School/ High School, Klager Elementary and Manchester's preschools will be closed today, Monday November 20, while a threat to the Middle School/High School building is investigated. On Saturday night, a lockdown occurred following a high school Drama Club production, because of a report of a person behaving suspiciously outside the building. The police were called and […]
Lucy Wolcott Barnum Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, attends dedication of Gov. Charles Croswell’s portrait
submitted by Betty Cummings, Regent of Lucy Wolcott Barnum Chapter, DAR Members of the Lucy Wolcott Barnum Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, attended a dedication ceremony celebrating the unveiling of the portrait of Charles Miller Croswell, 17th Governor of the State of Michigan, on Monday, November 13, at the Michigan State Capitol Building in Lansing. The […]
Happy Hearts Feline Rescue granted permit to continue operating with conditions
Earlier this year, Jef & Jeanette Spencer, who operate Happy Hearts Feline Rescue located at 10905 E. Pleasant Lake Rd. in Freedom Township, were notified that they were not in compliance with the Township's Zoning Ordinance and in order to continue operating, they required a Conditional Use Permit. On October 3, Freedom Township held a public […]
Manchester’s Farmers Market ponders switch back to Adrian Street
With the close of 2017 Manchester Farmers Market season, the Farmers Market Committee is looking back over the season and considering whether or not to stay in their current location for the next. This summer the Manchester Farmers Market was open for 25 Thursdays, and had a weekly average of just over 10 vendors […]
