Benefit organized for Chris McCarthy
submitted by Missy Covill The Village Tap, located at 237 E Main St, is hosting a fundraising benefit for local music organizer and open mic night MC Chris McCarthy on Saturday, August 23, from 4pm to 10pm. Well-known in the Manchester community for decades, Chris was born in New York and spent time in Pennsylvania […]
Title 1 Summer School ends strong!
submitted by Melissa Yekulis, Luther C. Klager Elementary School The children continued to be focused and strong learners during the last week of summer school. While the reading, writing, and math interventions came to their conclusions, the children continued to enjoy the generosity of the businesses in the Manchester community during their field trips throughout the […]
Library hosting Girl Scouts pollinator party!
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library The Manchester District Library (MDL) will host Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan (GSHOM) on Tuesday, August 12, at 3pm, in the Village Room to explore the magical world of pollinators. In this hands-on gardening adventure, kids and families will learn how helpful creatures keep our gardens growing. Attendees […]
Registration open for fall rec soccer!
submitted by Sarah Sporer, Manchester Soccer Club, Marketing Coordinator Soccer season is just around the corner, and registration for Manchester Soccer Club’s Fall Rec Soccer is OPEN! The season starts September 20 and runs until October 25. Teams will be broken down into three co-ed divisions: U5 Little Kickers, U7, and U9 age groups. Don’t […]
WCCD’s Annual Fall Tree & Native Plant Sale
submitted by Washtenaw County’s Conservation District While the early blooms of spring remind us to plant in the cool, moist soils, fall is a great opportunity to grow your native plant project. The moist soil and cool temperatures of September and October provide conditions for better root establishment ahead of the springtime weeds. Get a […]
WCSO responds to Executive Order: “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets”
by Sara Swanson On July 29, President Trump published his 175th executive order calling for the criminalization of homelessness and institutionalization of homeless people. Although we don’t have as visible a homeless population as other parts of the county, we do have homelessness and you may be wondering what this executive order means for our […]
Obituary: Patrick Evan Holleran
“And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” — Abraham Lincoln. Patrick Evan Holleran, age 73, of Tecumseh, Mich., passed away after a two-year battle with leukemia on Sunday, August 3, 2025, at the Evangelical Home in Saline, Mich. He was born on May 15, […]
WCRC to close Steinbach Rd and Bemis Rd in Freedom Twp for culvert replacements
submitted by Washtenaw County Road Commission On Monday, August 4, 2025, the Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) will close Steinbach Rd between Bethel Church Rd and Weber Rd in Freedom Township during daytime hours for a crossroad culvert replacement. The road improvements are expected to take approximately one day to complete. However, all dates are […]
August 2025 Gardening Advice
by Jennifer Fairfield, Garden Mill I’m having a hard time believing that July is over, but I’m kind of glad that it is, since we seem to have left those miserable temperatures and humidity behind with it. With the coming of August comes the real work of harvesting all of the lovely things we have […]
Obituary: Thomas Lavender
Thomas Lavender passed away peacefully at Duke Hock Family Pavilion on July 19, 2025. He was 82. Tom was born March 9, 1943, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, to Paul and Florence Lavender. He grew up in Ann Arbor and was an avid hockey player, hunter, and marksman. He met the love of his life, Susan […]
