Some non-emergency crimes in the Village of Manchester can now be reported online
Some non-emergency crimes that occur in the Village of Manchester can now be reported to the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office online. The Online Citizen’s Police Reporting System (OCPRS) is a secure internet application that allows individuals to report some non-violent incident types online immediately. It assists individuals to create simple reports, saving law enforcement staff […]
Mail to Russia stopped; letters to Paul Whelan may be returned
Just two weeks ago, the Mirror reported that the diplomatic pouches in which domestic mail addressed to Paul Whelan could be sent, had been discontinued. This week, the Whelan family learned that the United States Postal Service has now also suspended mail delivery to Russia, so no letters can reach him at this time. More about […]
Want to donate to help Ukrainians? Here are 5 international charities and 1 local opportunity
It’s very hard watch any coverage of the war in the Ukraine and not want to help the refugees fleeing and those civilians remaining in their country. But it can be equally overwhelming figuring out how to help. Last week we ran a Bridge article in our State News section that lays out what to […]
County Commissioners’ investment in child care access serves over 100 families in 2021; set to expand in 2022
In September 2021, the Board of Commissioners allocated $2 million to equitably address child care access as part of the Washtenaw County Rescue Plan. This investment included dollars from both the American Rescue Plan and County general fund. After a competitive funding round to solicit responses from local providers, the Child Care Network was selected […]
WCRC: Road work this week
With the warmer dryer weather comes road work. Washtenaw County Road Commission will be working in Sharon Township this week. Pleasant Lake Rd between Sharon Hollow Rd and Smythe Rd will have daytime road closures March 23 – April 1 for forestry.
Area horse club reinvigorated by former, new members
Ginger (Taylor) Gladkowski says that showing horses was “the foundation of her childhood confidence.” “The earliest memories I have riding horses are from when I was four,” she recalls. “I had a tiny, one-eyed Shetland pony that I rode all over our property. My parents tell me that one day I told them to let […]
EGLE: Lead, copper “Not Detected” in most recent Manchester water supply samples
The Village of Manchester got some good news from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Drinking water laboratory last week. The most recent analysis of samples taken from the plant tap at the water tower on Ann Arbor Hill, which is the source of Manchester’s drinking water, showed no detectible lead […]
Washtenaw hires project manager for broadband to every home project
In September 2021, the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners approved an investment of $15 million in County general funds and American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars to address issues of broadband connectivity in Washtenaw County with the goal to connect every household in Washtenaw to highspeed broadband internet. The already-present need for access was exacerbated […]
Manchester Township to form parks & rec committee; approves motocross event dates
March 15th, 2022 Correction: The original headline of this article referred to the motocross events as “races.” They are not races but “practice events.” The headline has been changed to reflect this. submitted by Sybil Kolon, Community Reporter Corps All board members were present at the March 8 township board meeting except Treasurer Kim Thompson […]
Manchester school bands score well at festival
Last weekend, Manchester High School had their first opportunity in two years to again host the MSBOA District 8 band and Orchestra Festival. The High School band performed on Thursday and the 7th/8th grade band performed on Friday. Both bands earned superior 1st division ratings from all three adjudicators. Band director Jared Throneberry posted on […]
