Manchester native expresses himself in the arts
From the time when he first made a hard cover children’s book in fifth or sixth grade, Jeremiah Ford has found excitement and gratification in creative pursuits. “We each were given an empty children’s style book to make our stories in,” he recalls. “Mine was a combination of the popular Berenstain Bears children’s books and […]
Social District … NOT YET!!
Last Thursday, the village was full of people attending 3rd Thursday and the Gazebo Concert, and …full of people openly carrying alcoholic drinks? Village council president, Patricia Vailliencourt explained that Thursday some attendees assumed that the Social District being approved meant that it had started. It has NOT. She stated, “I have made all distributors […]
Manchester Township resolves to support wider broadband accessibility
by Sybil Kolon, Community Reporter Corps All board members were present at the June 8 township board meeting. Also present were zoning administrator Carl Macomber, fire chief Bill Scully and one member of the public. Scully provided the Manchester Township Fire Department monthly report for May. There were 47 calls for service, including two fires […]
WCSO: May 2021 report of police activity in the Village
During the month of May, there were 132 calls for service in the village. During this time, 53 traffic stops were made, resulting in 13 citations. Noteworthy events in Manchester Village during last month include: On May 6: A collaboration deputy’s personal vehicle was damaged while in the parking lot at 912 City Road. An […]
Road work continues this week in the Manchester area
The Washtenaw County Road Commission will be performing road work in 3 of the 4 townships this week. In Freedom Township: Pleasant Lake Road between Schneider Road and Steinbach Road will have lane closures for resurfacing through June 30th. In Manchester Township: Sharon Hollow Road between Herman Road and Austin will also continue to have […]
Community Bible Church celebrates missions
submitted by Community Bible Church Sunday, June 13th was a landmark celebration at Community Bible Church located at 8400 Sharon Hollow Road. The church family celebrated the largest one-time investment in missions in their church history. The focus of the project, called Acts 1:8, was to invest $10,000 in 3 categories: local ministry, U.S. based […]
Manchester District Library presents the 2021 Summer Reading Program
submitted by Manchester District Library The Summer Reading Program at Manchester District Library (MDL) — offering activities and prizes for participants of all ages — will run June 11 through July 30, 2021. This year’s theme celebrates a love of reading with particular focus on animal stories: Tails and Tales. Theme and artwork are courtesy […]
Wellness Coalition seeks input for Year 10 interventions
The Manchester Wellness Coalition is in its 10th year of developing wellness programs for the benefit of the entire Manchester community. The 5 Healthy Towns Foundation (5HF) Board has approved Manchester’s planning budget for 2021, which include some changes to the process. The Coalition is looking at developing both Manchester-specific projects, as well as regional […]
No new COVID-19 cases last week!
Last week Manchester (zip code 48158) had its first week with no new COVID-19 cases since mid-February. In February we had one week with no cases between two waves of outbreaks. Other than that week, you would have to go back to last fall and the start of the first wave to find a week […]
First case of hantavirus in Michigan found in Washtenaw
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and the Washtenaw County Health Department are investigating the first confirmed human case of Sin Nombre hantavirus detected in Michigan. An adult female in Washtenaw County was recently hospitalized with a serious pulmonary illness from Sin Nombre hantavirus. The individual was likely exposed when cleaning an […]
