Manchester Township board purchases new fire truck
submitted by Sybil Kolon, Community Reporter Corps The February 9 Manchester Township board meeting was held by Zoom video due to restrictions during the pandemic. All board members were present, along with fire chief Bill Scully, village president Pat Vailliencourt, and other members of the public. The board approved payment for the new fire truck […]
School Board ends virtual Wednesdays
It has been a tough and emotional week for Manchester students and staff. Up until this week, Manchester Community Schools has been observing asynchronous virtual Wednesdays during the 2020-2021 school year. Students did not report to school on Wednesdays in person, but instead worked on a day’s worth of assignments from home while teachers caught […]
Lila Harvey earns essay recognition for second straight year
Each year, the Veterans of Foreign Wars sponsors the Patriot’s Pen essay/scholarship competition. Students from the 6-8th grades from across the United States, US territories, and US defense/diplomatic locations overseas compete for a national scholarship worth $5,000. This Patriot’s Pen program begins with submission of written essays to local VFW posts. Essays are due by […]
WWRA keeps our community greener through recycling
submitted by Shawn Personke, WWRA PR/Outreach The Western Washtenaw Recycling Authority (WWRA) collects, sorts, and distributes tons (literally) of materials. We also get questions about those materials — what we take, what we don’t take, and what do we do with all the paper, plastic, glass, and metal that we accept. Non-Acceptable Items Over the […]
I ❤️ Downtown Manchester finale
submitted by Pat Sahakian Shirley Disch of Manchester is the winner of the I ❤️ Downtown Manchester Contest. Her name was drawn on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Worth Repeating. Shirley wins a $200 gift certificate, that may be spent at any combination of the 17 participating merchants in downtown Manchester to be used in […]
Library extends curbside hours on weekdays
submitted by the Manchester District Library Beginning Monday, March 8, library curbside service hours will extend one hour later on weekdays. New regular hours will be Monday-Friday 11 am-6 pm; Saturday hours remain 10 am-2 pm. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the MDL building remains closed to the public; however, most services — including hold pickups, personalized selections, […]
WCRC: Seasonal Weight Restrictions going into effect
Seasonal Weight Restrictions will go into effect on Monday, March 1, 2021 at 6 a.m.A subsequent advisory will be issued when the Seasonal Weight Restrictions are suspended. Most of the roadways in Washtenaw County are seasonally restricted. For more information about which roads are impacted, refer to the current WCRC Truck Operator’s Map. For a statewide listing […]
Power hits a hiccup; Acorn opening delayed again
“This is not anything we would have wanted to have happen later on,” said Kenny Frost, store manager of Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café, of the store’s most recent unfortunate setback, “so it actually may be a blessing in disguise.” As ongoing construction and upgrades are happening at the new Manchester Market site, at 455 […]
Paul Whelan case gets renewed attention under new administration
Hopeful news about Paul Whelan, the Novi resident who has been wrongfully detained in Russia for more than two years, has come out in the past few weeks since the inauguration of President Joe Biden. His family, including his parents, Rosemary and Edward Whelan of Manchester, are watching closely to see how events transpire under […]
Still not enough vaccines for teachers in Washtenaw; should in-person teachers get priority?
Last Thursday, the Washtenaw Superintendents’ Association issued a statement calling for additional vaccine supplies for educators in Washtenaw County. This was prompted by the results of the Michigan Education Association COVID-19 Vaccine Survey released Feb. 9, 2021. The report that of all the counties in the state, Washtenaw has the lowest percentage of K-12 educators […]
