Recycling partnership working to improve residential recycling in Manchester Township
submitted by Shawn Personke, Western Washtenaw Recycling Authority Western Washtenaw Recycling Authority (WWRA) has joined the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE), The Recycling Partnership, a nonprofit organization that works with communities, companies, and governments to transform recycling, and nearly 100 other Michigan communities to help residents recycle more, better. Starting in […]
2022 Men’s Club Firework display a success! (photos)
Thank you, Manchester Men’s Club, for another spectacular annual Independence Day fireworks show last night. If you watched from somewhere other than Carr Park or missed donating a the gate, you can mail a donation to MANCHESTER MEN’S CLUB, P.O. Box 171, Manchester, MI 48158. All donations collected will go towards next year’s fireworks!
Community Resource Center: pop-up pantries, flu-shot clinic, and more!
submitted by Tamara Denby, Community Resource Center There’s a lot going on with the Manchester Community Resource Center (CRC) lately! First, for those who aren’t familiar with the organization, the CRC is our food-bank-slash-community center and has been going strong in Manchester for nearly 35 years, assisting about 50 households each month. The CRC provides […]
Senior Project Fresh coming to Acorn
submitted by Theresa Herron, Acorn Farmers Market & Café This year, Acorn Farmers Market & Cafe will be participating in the Senior Market Fresh program, funded by the USDA Farm Bill and administered by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Seniors who qualify will receive a coupon booklet they can redeem at Acorn […]
WCRC roadwork this week
Unpaved local roads throughout Manchester and Sharon Townships have a roadside mowing rolling operation this week. In addition, Sharon Township will also have a dust control rolling operation on unpaved roads throughout the township starting Tuesday and running through July 18.
First Washtenaw County household connected as a result of county’s broadband infrastructure investment
In September 2021, the Board of Commissioners approved a historic investment for Washtenaw County using County general funds and American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars to become one of the first counties in the state to create a path for every household to access high-speed broadband internet. Last week, the first Washtenaw County household was […]
Washtenaw County’s prosecuting attorney releases statement on abortion legality
On Friday the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision revoking the longstanding federal precedent of the right to an abortion. This now leaves the legality of abortion up to individual states. Michigan has a pre-existing law on the books criminalizing abortion. The law, last updated in 1931, makes abortion a felony […]
WCRC dust control operation on unpaved Bridgewater Township roads
Unpaved local roads throughout Manchester Township currently have a dust control rolling operation projected to last through July 5.
COVID-19 vaccines available for children six months and older
submitted by Washtenaw County Health Department The Washtenaw County Health Department started providing COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged 6 months through four years old on Thursday, 6/23/22. Both the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines will be available. A parent or guardian must be present for the child to be vaccinated. Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines were authorized […]
Meet the MDL Board: Fritz Swanson Manchester Township
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library The Manchester District Library Board of Trustees is an all-volunteer governing body made up of two members from each of the library’s participating service areas: Manchester Village, Manchester Township, Bridgewater Township, and Freedom Township. Trustees create and oversee library policies, administer the budget, and set the strategic plan. […]
