St. John’s UCC closes doors after 135 Years
by Keegan Sweeney After 135 years, St. John’s United Church of Christ, located at 12376 Waters Rd in Freedom Township, is closing after a difficult decision made this past spring by the church’s board. While St. John’s will cease meeting there, the church building will soon house another area church. After looking for a buyer, […]
School board invites 3 internal candidates to interview for superintendent position
by Sara Swanson In light of Manchester Community Schools’ (MCS) superintendent, Steven Head’s resignation, due to health issues announced two weeks ago, the school board held a special meeting last Monday evening, July 27, after which they invited three internal candidates to interview for the position of superintendent: Widad Luqman, Tom Johns, and Nabil Nagi. […]
City performing more infrastructure improvement this week
submitted by Michael Sessions, City of Manchester manager The City of Manchester is providing residents with an update on several infrastructure improvement projects that will take place during the week of August 3–7, 2026. 72-Hour Municipal Well Test The City will resume the required 72-hour municipal well test on Monday, August 3, with a step-up […]
Wooden Nickel Program helps make sure everyone can access fresh food
by Keegan Sweeney Dana Turner-Queen, the manager of the Manchester Farmers Market, and Carol Wotring, the director of Manchester’s Community Resource Center (CRC), believe that fresh food is a human right. To help make that a reality during a low point for fresh-food access in Manchester, the Farmers Market teamed up with the CRC to […]
Overdose deaths continue decreasing in Washtenaw County
submitted by Washtenaw County Health Department The Washtenaw County Health Department has released a new Opioid Report detailing recent local drug overdose data trends. All overdose deaths decreased by nearly 15% from 2024 to 2025. “Our analysis shows that local opioid-related overdoses reached a 10-year low in 2025,” says Patty Krause, MPH, community health analyst […]
2026 August primary election results for the Manchester area
by Sara Swanson Manchester area voters went to the polls yesterday to vote in the state primary election with even more voters opting to vote absentee, at least in the precincts that break out those numbers. There were three state races everyone has their eyes on, both Democratic and Republican races for governor, and the […]
WCRC this week: gravel resurfacing Herman Rd
submitted by Washtenaw County Road Commission On Thursday, July 30, 2026, the Washtenaw County Road Commission began gravel resurfacing on Herman Rd between Sharon Hollow Rd and Grossman Rd in Manchester Township. The limestone resurfacing is expected to take approximately six days to complete. However, all dates are tentative and subject to change due to […]
Senior Millage funds make big impact for Manchester WAVE riders
by Sara Swanson We reported last July that Western-Washtenaw Area Value Express (WAVE), Manchester’s only public transportation option, had to cut back services due to ongoing reductions in state and federal funding, including decreasing the number of door-to-door drivers from nine to eight. One year later, things have turned around dramatically. In September, we reported […]
10 candidates to vie for 4 school board seats in November
by Sara Swanson The election for Manchester Community Schools’ board of education will indeed be a contested election in November — two, actually. The school board positions have been split into two races, one race for three 4-year-term seats and one race for one two-year-term seat. Although no one had filed a week before the deadline, […]
73rd Chicken Broil: numbers down amidst threat of severe weather, wildfire smoke, and more
by Leon Mann The Manchester Chicken Broil has completed their 73rd successful year of feeding the community. The day ran smoothly and 5,500 dinners were sold, which fell short of the estimated 7,000. This was the first time in 50 years that dinners served fell under 6,000, but that is likely due to severe weather […]
