Manchester Township: Short survey & new website
submitted by Kim Thompson, Manchester Township Treasurer Manchester Township invites you to visit our new website- https://twp-manchester.org/ While you are there, we would like residents to complete a short survey regarding future planning of our township. We want to hear from you! We are looking for your input as we begin the process of updating […]
It’s a good time to check your home for radon
Did you know that Washtenaw is in the highest zone for potential radon? And of all of the parts of the county, that Manchester-area residences have the highest average radon levels? With Covid and lead in the news recently, radon might not even be on your radar. But, as January is National Radon Action Month, […]
WCSO: December 2021 report of police activity in the village
During the month of December, 2021 there were 108 calls for service. During this time, 55 traffic stops were made, resulting in 11 citations. Noteworthy events in Manchester Village last month included: On December 1, a collaboration Deputy conducted a traffic stop within the village. The driver of the vehicle had a warrant for his […]
The Shakespeare Club celebrates its 125th birthday!
submitted by Joan Gaughan, Shakespeare Club Exactly one hundred twenty-five years ago, on January 11, 1897, Mrs. Florence A. Russell and Miss Annetta English visited Mrs. Emma J. Goodyear. Their visit was no idle one, for they had in mind the serious purpose of organizing a reading club “for their mutual self-improvement and exchange of […]
Omicron strikes Manchester: Record case numbers and two school outbreaks
Manchester Community Schools announced COVID outbreaks in two buildings on Wednesday sending Riverside’s 5th grade virtual and closing the Early Childhood Center infant and toddler rooms at Klager Elementary for the rest of last week. These were the first reported outbreaks the district had since a small outbreak among staff members at Riverside in fall […]
Elevated lead levels found in water at Klager Elementary and Jr./Sr. High School
In October, the Village of Manchester alerted residents that per the State’s request that municipalities test water samples from a percentage of homes, seven of nineteen tested in the Village of Manchester had actionable levels. With this news, Manchester Community Schools shut off all of the fountains in their three school buildings (all located within […]
Riverfolk director heads to new opportunity
Aileen Rohwer, Director and cello faculty of Riverfolk Music and Arts Organization, has submitted her resignation to the organization as of January 24. Rohwer has accepted a position with the Bravo! Vail Music Festival in Vail, Colorado as the Director of Education and Engagement. This opportunity will combine the need to support the development of […]
Kathy Richardson awarded 2021 MAFE Heritage Award
submitted by Steve Harvey, President, Manchester Community Fair Several board members, associate members and spouses of the Manchester Community Fair Board traveled to The Michigan Association of Fairs and Exhibitions’ (MAFE) 137th Annual Convention, January 13-15, 2022 held at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Attendees of the convention were able to […]
Conservation discussion, film screening at Acorn
A screening of a 2020 Tribeca Film Festival Selection, “Kiss the Ground,” was held last Friday night at Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café, and was the topic of an animated discussion following the movie. Kiss the Ground, based on a 2017 best-selling book by Josh Tickell, reveals that, by regenerating the world’s soils, we can […]
Kanopy brings streaming video to MDL digital collections
Submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Manchester District Library (MDL) patrons now have another resource for digital borrowing: Kanopy. Kanopy offers streaming video content for no-cost checkout with a library card. The collection includes more than 30,000 thought-provoking titles, including indie movies, television series, foreign films, documentaries, and more. Library patrons can visit https://manchesterlibrary.kanopy.com/ […]
