Manchester Township honors former trustee, Carl Macomber
by Sybil Kolon, Community Reporter Corps The May 11 township board meeting was held in person. All board members except John Seefeld were present. Also present were zoning administrator Carl Macomber, fire chief Bill Scully, and a few members of the public. At the beginning of the meeting, supervisor Ron Milkey read a resolution recognizing […]
WCSO: April 2021 report of police activity in Village of Manchester
During the month of April there were 107 calls for service. During this time, 39 traffic stops were made, resulting in six citations. Noteworthy events in the Village of Manchester during the month include: On April 6, a Collaboration Deputy was dispatched to the 700 block of Parr Street for a report of a weapons […]
AAACF Youth Council seeks member from Manchester
The Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation’s Youth Council is a group of 25 high school students living in Washtenaw County who are invested in philanthropy and making a greater impact in the community. Each year they award more than $85,000 in grants to support youth programs and services throughout Washtenaw County. The Youth Council has […]
Outdoor farmers market returns during wait for Manchester Market opening
submitted by Kenny Frost, Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café Greetings Acorn Shoppers, We thank you for your patronage on our last indoor market day at 327 W. Main Street. We are grateful to Rhonda for her flexibility in letting us rent month-to-month and congratulate her on selling her building in this rough market! It was […]
Join the Chamber of Commerce’s $10 Challenge!
Calling all Manchester residents! We all enjoy gathering together as a community, year around. In the summer we have Third Thursdays; in the fall we all look forward to Halloween activities at the Gazebo, and as the holidays approach we are fortunate to have late-night holiday shopping and of course, Christmas in the Village! New […]
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 […]
