Sports equipment from the Wellness Center
submitted by Manchester Community Schools The Manchester Wellness Center, 5 Healthy Towns, and Manchester Community Schools invite all of our Manchester youth to check-out the “Sport Port” sports equipment check-out in the Wellness Center located at 710 E. Main Street located behind Riverside Intermediate School. Students of any grade can check-out fishing equipment, youth golf sets, […]
Take advantage of the fall planting season
Searching for plants for wildlife habitat, soil erosion control, water retention & filtration, wind buffers, reforestation, carbon sequestrations, shade trees, pollinators, or simply for natural beauty? Look no further than the Washtenaw County Conservation District’s Fall Tree and Native Plant sale. Fall can be a great time for planting, as the cooler temperatures and moist […]
WCRC applying dust control on unpaved roads
Washtenaw County Road Control will be applying dust control on unpaved roads throughout Sharon Township this week through Thursday, and Manchester Township through August 16th. It is a rolling operation with no road closures or detours.
2021 Chicken Broil by the numbers
Since it’s arguably Manchester’s biggest event, and has been for 68 years, it’s not surprising to note that there are a lot of really big numbers involved in the annual Manchester Chicken Broil. Here are some “official” numbers provided by outgoing co-chairman Michael Tindall: 6675 = number of dinners served 3,078 = meals served at […]
School board recognized by Washtenaw Area Mutual Aid Association; re-confirms COVID-19 learning plan
by Julia Forrest The Manchester Community Schools Board of Education met Monday night to vote on board policies, name an auditor liaison, approve COVID-19 changes to student handbooks and discuss what is going on in schools across Manchester. To begin the meeting, the board heard from Jeff Foulke, from the Pittsfield Fire Department and Washtenaw […]
Commissioner Shannon Beeman discusses Washtenaw County American Rescue Plan options with local residents at Freedom Township Hall on July 22, 2021
submitted by Carol Westfall, Freedom Township resident (sent from the Freedom Township Hall because of no internet at her home July 25, 2021) At least 20 residents and township officials from Freedom, Lodi, Manchester, and Bridgewater Townships turned out last Thursday evening to meet with Washtenaw County Commissioner Shannon Beeman who led a discussion about […]
Thanks to grants, Riverfolk lowers prices on “Passport to Manchester”
Several successful grant awards recently have allowed the Riverfolk Music & Arts Organization to reduce the cost of its new “Passport to Manchester” program to allow more people to participate, and also have helped to support the successful 2021 Gazebo Concert series. New registration rates for the upcoming Passport events due to the additional grants, […]
MHS Alumni booklet now available
submitted by the Manchester High School Alumni Association The Manchester High School Alumni Association Board is pleased to announce that the 2021 edition of the Alumni Listing Book is now available for purchase. You may buy them at Linda’s Diner on M52, three miles north of Manchester; and at River Raisin Mercantile on Main Street […]
Identity theft and investment scams targeting Manchester area seniors
On a fairly regular basis over the past year, WCSO collaboration deputies assigned to the Village of Manchester have been seeing reports of fraud, identity theft, and investment scams among residents, particularly senior citizens. Most recently, in late June, a deputy received a report of fraud where the victim lost approximately $146,000 to a suspect […]
Rental, utility, and internet assistance available for tenants as eviction moratorium nears expiration
submitted by Washtenaw County The Federal CDC Eviction Moratorium will end on July 31, but federal funds are available to help tenants facing pandemic hardships avoid eviction, while also ensuring landlords can recoup owed rent through the COVID Emergency Rental Assistance (CERA) program. CERA is available for income eligible households who have fallen behind on […]
