3 candidates on the ballot for 4 school board seats
by Sara Swanson With the filing deadline passed, we now have a clear idea what the November school board race will look like and a new question emerges: What happens when only 3 candidates file for 4 open seats? The four seats that are up for election are currently held by president Brandon Woods; treasurer […]
5HF pledges $10,000 toward MASCC’s senior center
submitted by 5 Healthy Towns Foundation On Monday, July 22, Manchester Wellness Coalition (MWC) and 5 Healthy Towns Foundation (5HF) granted $10,000 to Manchester Area Senior Citizens Council (MASCC) to help support the Manchester seniors’ efforts to build a permanent home for MASCC. The funds were allocated from MWC’s budget provided by 5 Healthy Towns […]
St. Mary Catholic Church: A new face in town
submitted by St Mary Parish In the spring of this year, Bishop Boyea of the Catholic Diocese of Lansing made a change in our Village community — especially to the people of St. Mary Church, but also to the broader community as we all share in one another’s blessings. Father Bosco, whom many Manchester-ites had […]
WCSO May 2024 police services monthly report
As reported by Lt. Alan Hunt, WCSO During the month of May there were 163 calls for service in the City of Manchester. During this time, 79 traffic stops were made, resulting in 17 citations. Noteworthy events in the City of Manchester during the month included: On May 6, a Collaboration Deputy responded to the […]
71st Manchester Chicken Broil serves 7,000 dinners!
by Sara Swanson With perfect weather, a great turnout, and a huge number of volunteers, Manchester held its 71st Chicken Broil on Saturday. Co-chairperson, Jeff Mann stated, “It was a great day yesterday! Our numbers were up a little from last year and were right around 7,000 dinners. We did have more people eating on […]
STI report shows increase in chlamydia in Manchester
by Sara Swanson A new chlamydia and gonorrhea report from the Washtenaw County Health Department (WCHD) shows a promising decrease in overall Washtenaw County cases but the Manchester area is headed in the wrong direction, with an increase in chlamydia in the Manchester area. The overall rate of chlamydia cases in Washtenaw County decreased 6% […]
WCRC: Roadwork this week
from Washtenaw County Road Commission Washtenaw County Road Commission will be continuing roadwork in our area this week. In Freedom Township, Steinbach Rd between Saline Waterworks Rd and Bethel Church Rd and Esch Rd between Bethel Church Rd and Altenbrent Rd will have intermittent lane restrictions between July 22 and July 26 for gravel resurfacing. […]
Filing deadline looms for 4 school board positions
by Sara Swanson While many residents are voting through the mail or preparing to vote in person in this summer’s state primary, the deadline is approaching to file to run for school board in November. On November 5, 2024, four positions on the school board will be up for vote. They are non-partisan positions so […]
Manchester Township Board Meeting: speeding on Austin Rd, progress on Watkins Lake Trail
by Sybil Kolon All board members were present at the July 9 board meeting except Lisa Moutinho. Also present were fire chief Bill Scully; deputy fire chief Mike Kouba; planning commissioners Carl Werner and Mike Walter; and a few other members of the public. Fire chief Bill Scully provided the monthly report for May. There […]
Show off your hobbies and collections at the Fair!
submitted by Sandra Wiitala The 79th Manchester Community Fair is fast approaching, and that means we have three more weeks to gather projects (or work on some new ones) for entry in the Exhibit Building at the Fair! This is an opportunity for Adults and kids to show off your cool collections, your unique hobbies, […]
