Sara Swanson

Christmas in the Village 2014 – Lighted Parade, Craft Shows

With Halloween behind us and Thanksgiving just around the corner, it’s almost time for another traditional Manchester downtown event, Christmas in the Village! The holiday fun will kick off on Friday, Nov. 21, with a nighttime, lighted parade and Santa greeting kids on the Mill porch. The next day, Saturday, Nov. 22 will be a […]

 Sara Swanson

MHS Flag Corps to Fundraise with “Glow Show”

As Christmas in the Village festivities come to an end on Saturday, November 22, there will be a unique entertainment option right here in the Village. At 7pm the Manchester High School Flag Corps will be putting on their 5th annual “Glow Show” in the High School auditorium. Both a fundraiser and a performance, the flag […]

 Sara Swanson

November Gardening Advice for Manchester

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. by Jennifer Fairfield If, like me, you’ve been procrastinating, we both need to get moving.  Here are some things that need to be […]

 Sara Swanson

Manchester High School 2014-2015 First Marking Period Honor Roll

Manchester High School First Marking Period Honor Roll High Honors 12th Grade Ahrens, Sydnie V Benedict, Alia M Blaine, Morgan R Bortmas, Emily M Brewis, Brody M Brown, Selena N Burge, Jared M Cetin, Mert Can Collins, Madison K Coutts, Adrianna P Dorman, Kate E Doster, Lauren R Dresch, Morgan K Hamilton, Madelyn E Heuser, […]

 Sara Swanson

Manchester Teens Participate in Red Ribbon Week

You may have noticed evidence of Red Ribbon Week around Manchester. For the second year in a row, from October 23 to the 31st, downtown Manchester was decorated with red ribbon twisted around the trees and informational signs explaining what Red Ribbon Week’s mission, to encourage individuals and communities to unite and take a visible […]

 Sara Swanson

Chilly November Road

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FREE Showing of Despicable Me this Friday!

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Free Stress Reduction Class Begins Nov. 11

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Sheriff’s Office Summary for Village, October 31st – November 6, 2014

There were 23 Calls for Service in Manchester Village Property Damage crashes occurred at S. Macomb and Territorial St. and W. Main and Elton St. A wire was reported down in the area of S. Washington and W. Vernon A Suspicious Person was reported in the area of Ann Arbor and Auburn St. Responding deputies […]

 Sara Swanson

All Manchester Area Millages Pass, New School Board Members Elected

With turnout over 50%, Manchester residents supported all the major local issues in front of them in yesterday’s election. (See Full County Wide Results Here) The Fire Department Millage passed, the Road Millage passed, the Manchester District Library Millage passed, and all the local races went as expected. Here’s the breakdown of the major local […]