Road work this week
There will be intermittent lane closures for drainage control and forestry on multiple roads throughout the Manchester area this week including Hogan Rd between Allen Rd and the old gravel pit entrance in Bridgewater Township, on Washburne Rd between Jacob and Sharon Hollow Roads in Sharon Township, and on Steinbach Rd between Pleasant Lake and […]
Removing invasive species at the Sharon Hills Preserve
Editors note: This was originally published in Legacy Land Conservancy E-News and is re-published here with permission by Madelyn Gaharan, Legacy Land Conservancy Summer Stewardship Technician On July 24, fourteen Legacy Land Conservancy volunteers of all ages went to Sharon Hills Preserve with a goal of removing as much invasive Japanese hedge parsley as possible. […]
Passport event brings indigenous food, music, and knowledge to Manchester
Saturday Manchester welcomed indigenous singers, musicians, dancers and a presenter to Wurster Park for the “Native American Settlements in Manchester,” fifth of the eight Passport to Manchester Events organized and hosted by Riverfolk Music and the Arts and the Manchester Area Historical Society. While it was a sunny and cool day and the park made […]
State grant will help 2022 street work proceed
On August 10, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the awarding of a combined $3.7 million in road funding grants to small cities and villages. The village of Manchester will receive more than $127,000, a 50% match, funding Category B road repairs to Ockrow Street, Torrey Street, Furnace Street, Riverside Street, Morgan Street, South Washington Street and […]
Michigan bills aim to strip municipalities rights to regulate short-term rentals
Michigan Rep. Sarah Lightner (R-Springport) introduced a bill in late April preventing municipal governments from regulating or banning short-term rentals in their communities—which would strip local municipalities like Freedom Township and Manchester Township from being able to ban rental properties, sometimes seen by neighbors as a disruption and safety hazard. Short-term rentals are when a […]
Dollar General adds fresh produce!
While Manchester residents wait patiently for the reopening of Acorn Farmers Market and Cafe and the brand new Manchester Market (which are hopefully in the final stretch of inspections), they now have a new option for fresh produce while they wait! Joining the gas stations, farm stands, and even restaurants that stepped in to fill […]
COVID-19 cases rise in Manchester
COVID-19 cases rose dramatically last week in 48158 from 2 new cases the previous week to 8 cases last week. The last time Manchester had eight positive cases was the beginning of May when we were nearing the end of our second wave of cases. While 8 cases is low compared to our highest new […]
Horning Farms announces ground beef donation program to CRC
Help Horning Farms “MEAT” their current goal of helping the community! For a donation of just $5, you can contribute a pound of ground beef to Manchester’s Community Resource Center and each pound donated by you will be matched by Horning Farms, up to 150 pounds. So your $5 donation actually is providing two pounds […]
Residents concerned about proposed gravel mine in Sharon Township
A group of Sharon Township residents are asking that anyone concerned or who wants more information about 400-acre gravel mining operation proposed to go in on either side of Pleasant Lake Road between M-52 and Smythe Road attend the Sharon Township Planning Commission preliminary public hearing, August 17, 2021 at 7 pm at the Sharon […]
CTPL Summer Reading is a Mammoth Success!
submitted by Tamara Denby, Clinton Township Public Library Director This year, the Clinton Library staff was determined to pack a whole lot of fun and education into summer, and it paid off in a big way! Thanks to the aid of resources donated by our generous sponsors and an IMLS grant awarded by the Library […]
