Worth Repeating auction garners $940
Worth Repeating held a silent auction of a variety of unique and valuable donated items through May 8, which was very successful and expects to earn a total of $940 for the charity resale shop’s efforts. Handmade quilts, original artwork, and luxury handbags were just some of the items offered on which bidders could take […]
“Passport to Manchester” taking shape in the hands of local craftsman
Former Riverfolk president and current board member Jim Horton is hard at work on the “Passport to Manchester” project. Riverfolk and the Manchester Area Historical Society will be presenting eight live events over the course of 2021, and these physical passports will allow you to collect a record of each event as it occurs. As […]
55th Annual Manchester River Raisin Canoe/ Kayak Race results
The digital scoreboard with all results is available here. See more photos here! Winners: Single Canoe 1st Christopher Devries 39:41 2nd Shawn Mullaly 43:06 3rd Dennis Kittel 48:54 Comp Canoe 1st Brian Uhr & Ross Kittel 43:49 M-W Canoe 1st Silas Bialecki & Sarah Felder 45:16 2nd Spencer Ruffner & Julie Hewlett 48:49 3rd Patricia […]
WCRC to dust control unpaved roads in Freedom Twp.
After last week’s heavy presence of Washtenaw County Road Commission’s preventative maintenance chip seal in our area, this week the road work will be much lighter. Primary and local unpaved roads throughout Freedom Township will have intermittent lane closure for dust control applications this week and next week. And Parker Road between Austin Road and […]
Junior high students start their own eco-friendly company
Entrepreneurship and professionalism are two hallmarks of the eighth-grade STEM class at Manchester Junior/Senior High School. The class is guided by teacher Joe Walsh, but the business that is resulting from the class is definitely a student-led enterprise. Trent Line, the CEO of BAAM (Bamboo Accessories And More), Tommy Johnson, Marketing Director, and Quality Control […]
Independence Day fireworks cancelled until 2022
The Manchester Men’s Club has made its announcement about the 2021 fireworks celebration: “It’s with great sadness that the Manchester Men’s Club is announcing the cancellation of the 2021 Fourth of July fireworks and beer tent,” the club said in a press release provided by club president Andy Mahony. “This is not a decision we […]
Community Garden plots available to rent
Do you want to have a garden this summer but you don’t have a yard? Or you have a yard but your yard is too shady? Or you have a garden but no fence and the deer eat everything? You are in luck! There are still a few plots for rent at the Manchester Community […]
See which communities are getting vaccinated in Washtenaw
The State announced April 30th that 50% of Michigan residents 16 years old or older have had at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. As of May 4th, in Washtenaw we’re doing better than the state average with just over 60% of county residents 16 years old or older have received at least one […]
WCRC: Chip seal and limestone resurfacing this week
Washtenaw County Road Commission will be performing limestone resurfacing and preventative maintenance chip seal this week in the Manchester Area. Starting Monday, May 10, Herman Rd between Watkins Rd and Sharon Hollow Rd in Manchester Township will be closed for preventative maintenance – chip seal. The road improvements are expected to take approximately two days. […]
Outdoor farmers market to fill the gap during May
submitted by Laura Wohlgemuth, Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café Board It is with great pleasure that I present our outdoor market is up and running again! The idea for having an outdoor market this year was to offer vendors who cannot sell inside Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café a place to sell their goods. But […]
