Reminder: Help 5HF determine how to spend money in Manchester with a short survey
Editor’s note: We ran an article a few weeks ago about the survey 5HF is conducting. This is a reminder to take it if you haven’t yet! submitted by Matt Pegouskie, 5 Healthy Towns Foundation 5 Healthy Towns Foundation continues to ask our community members to take five minutes of their time to complete the […]
Fewer Manchester residents are receiving Community Mental Health help than most of Washtenaw. Why?
by Sara Swanson In October, Washtenaw County Community Mental Health (WCCMH) publicized their 2024 Millage impact report. The report states that since 2018 — the year before millage funds were first available — WCCMH has increased its service capacity by 230% and that “through the crisis line, telehealth, and face-to-face services, millage funds help individuals […]
Manchester High School hosts soccer drone training event
by Sara Swanson On October 22, the Manchester School District hosted a training event aimed at enhancing the skills of educators and enthusiasts in the field of drone technology. The primary focus of the training was to empower participants to confidently operate the soccer drone. Manchester Jr/Sr High School teacher Joseph Freeman explained that the […]
Manchester Cub Scouts deliver 437 pounds of food to Community Resource Center
submitted by Carol Wotring, executive director, Manchester Community Resource Center The Manchester Community Resource Center (CRC) received a significant boost to its food pantry last week, thanks to the efforts of local Cub Scouts, who participated in the annual “Scouting for Food” food drive. Under the coordination of Cub Scout leader Jennifer Hagood, scouts distributed […]
MAHS looking for wrapping paper & volunteers to wrap gifts
submitted by Annette Siffin, Manchester Area Historical Society Are you overstocked with wrapping paper and/or miss wrapping gifts? The Manchester Area Historical Society (MAHS) is offering gift wrapping for a donation during Christmas in the Village, December 6, from 10am to 3pm, at the MAHS’s Kingsley-Jenter House, 302 E Main St. We are looking for […]
Edward Jones branch prepares for animal shelter charity drive after Day of Caring
by Sara Swanson Tammy James, Senior Branch Office Administrator for Colleen Newton’s Edward Jones office here in Manchester, spent October 14 giving back. And now she and the branch as a whole will be extending that community service through the end of the year with a charity drive! Edward Jones grants employees one paid day a […]
Manchester Shakespeare Club: The Bard takes center stage
submitted by Joan Gaughan, Shakespeare Club When Florence Russell, Annetta English, and Emma Goodyear founded the Manchester Shakespeare Club in January 1897, it joined over two dozen other such clubs that had been established about the same time in Michigan. And, as Chris Kanta pointed out in her presentation to the club on October 14, […]
MUMC requesting donations of items for Forgotten Christmas Sale
by Sara Swanson The Manchester United Methodist Church, located at 501 Ann Arbor St, is requesting donations of unwanted Christmas/holiday/winter–themed items for their Forgotten Christmas Sale, which will take place during the December 6 Christmas in the Village events happening at the church. Donations can be dropped off at the church now through December 5. […]
Bethel Church Rd to close Wednesday for culvert replacement
submitted by Washtenaw County Road Commission On Wednesday, November 19, 2025, the Washtenaw County Road Commission will close Bethel Church Rd between the bridge over River Raisin (east dead end) and Meyers Rd, Sharon Township, during daytime hours to replace a crossroad culvert. The road improvements are expected to take approximately six hours to complete. […]
WCCD planning agricultural plastic–recycling event, asking farmers for input
by Sara Swanson Do you have old plastic lying around your farm? Are you tired of paying for a dumpster just to send it to the landfill? Washtenaw County Conservation District wants to help. They are organizing their first agricultural plastics recycling–collection event, planned for spring 2026, and is looking for input. They are asking […]
