Second free food giveaway set at Sharon UMC
On Saturday, March 13, the Sharon United Methodist Church parking lot will be the location of the church's second Free Food Box Giveaway. This free distribution of food boxes containing fresh vegetables, fruit, dairy, and pre-cooked meat will begin at 10 am and continue until all boxes have been distributed. The first food box giveaway […]
Emanuel chicken dinner coming up Feb. 24
They're back! Emanuel Church's popular monthly dinners, once a social staple in Manchester, were interrupted by COVID. But you can't keep good women down, and the event has now been safely resurrected by Emanuel members Dawna Stockwell and Kathy O'Mara. Stockwell is in charge of the cooking and O'Mara coordinates all the volunteers needed to […]
Ash Wednesday is this week
submitted by St. Mary Catholic Church This week, Wednesday, Feb. 17 is known as Ash Wednesday because of the long tradition of beginning Lent by receiving the sign of ashes. Once again this year, while observing covid precautions, St. Mary Catholic Church will have three Masses, during which all in attendance may receive this penitential […]
Ashes at Sunrise, February 17
submitted by St. Mary Catholic Church Ash Wednesday, the traditional beginning of the Lenten season, will be next week, February 17. And with covid safety procedures in place, St. Mary Catholic Church in the Village, across from the Gazebo, will be welcoming all to the Holy Mass and to receive the sign of ashes. There […]
Nellie Ackerson Building Open House
Last Friday the Manchester Community Schools announced a Nellie Ackerson Building Open House for developers, contractors, and any parties interested in purchasing the the property. The 60,000+ square feet Ackerson building, located at 410 City Road, has sat empty since 2018, at which time it held the district’s administrative services and preschool program. Friday, February […]
Valentine's Bazaar benefiting Kat Snips
Do you want to fundraise for Kat Snips, a 501(c)3 organization providing low cost spaying and neutering in Washtenaw, Hillsdale, Jackson, and Lenawee counties while shopping for Valentines Day? Shop for fresh flowers, gifts and baked goods at a Valentines Bazaar this weekend: Friday, February 12, 2021, 9 am to 4 pm at Heritage Hall, […]
Chelsea Adult Learners Institute announces winter/spring classes
submitted by Joan Gaughan, ALI Public Relations Ah, February. Pity the neighbors who thought going to Florida was more fun than scraping the ice off a windshield, and wondering how rheumatism got into parts of your anatomy that you didn’t even know you owned. Beginning on February 22 and continuing into early June, those poor […]
St. Mary’s Catholic Church Fish Fry Dinners resume
submitted by Ray Berg St. Mary's Catholic Church in Manchester announces the return of its annual Lenten Fish Fry dinner event! For 2021, this will be a drive-through, takeout only event at the Parish Center at 108 Madison Street, located behind the Marathon gas station in downtown Manchester. The dates are six Fridays — February […]
I ❤️ Downtown Manchester
Submitted by Pat Sahakian, Worth Repeating The I ❤️ Downtown Manchester Campaign comes to town on February 10. It will give one lucky shopper a $200 gift certificate that can be used in participating downtown Manchester shops during the month of March 2021. Participants can pick up an I ❤️ Downtown Manchester passport in any […]
Tax season begins February 12
The Internal Revenue Service announced that the nation's tax season will start on Friday, February 12, 2021, when the tax agency will begin accepting and processing 2020 tax year returns. The February 12 start date for individual tax return filers allows the IRS time to do additional programming and testing of IRS systems following the […]
