Social district meeting raises questions, provides some answers
A potential “social district” that has been proposed in the downtown Manchester area was discussed at a Downtown Development Authority (DDA) meeting last Wednesday. The hybrid-style meeting was attended by approximately 35 citizens in person and 8 call-ins. Social districts, which would allow customers at local bars and restaurants to carry their drinks to specified […]
Updated: Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café in an EVEN MORE Pickling Situation!
Editor note: This article was updated Tuesday, April 27 at 1pm with new information. submitted by Ruth VanBogelen, Acorn Board of Directors Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café – An Even More Pickling Situation! Acorn knows how excited the community is to have a grocery store again, The Manchester Market, at 455 W. Main St. Acorn […]
Marine vet learns from her past, looks to the future
Tara Guenther was raised in Dexter — a place that was once much more like Manchester than it is today — on a dairy farm, with cows, goats, pigs, and chickens. She’s come the proverbial “long way” in a relatively short period of time, and without straying too far from her rural roots. “I feel […]
Manchester residents are getting vaccinated
Currently, 53.5% of all Washtenaw residents 16+ and 82% of Washtenaw residents 65+ have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. How does Manchester compare to the rest of the county? The Health Department keeps track of and reports publicly the number of vaccines they themselves give to residents of different Washtenaw zip […]
Update on achieving countywide broadband access by 2022
submitted by Washtenaw County Broadband Task Force At the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners Working Session meeting last evening, the Broadband Task Force provided an update on its work to bridge the digital divide across all of Washtenaw County. Vice-Chair of the Task Force and Lyndon Township resident Ben Fineman stated the following as he […]
Washtenaw County Government, Sheriff Jerry Clayton, respond to murder conviction of Derek Chauvin
submitted by Washtenaw County Sheriff Office The verdict in the Derek Chauvin Case is in. He has been found guilty of murdering George Floyd. We believe that people of good will have been praying that justice would be done and hoping that this tragedy will be a turning point for this country and Washtenaw County. […]
Road Commission announces work on Grass Lake Road
The Washtenaw County Road Commission has announced its planned road work for the week of April 26. All schedules are subject to change, due to weather or other circumstances. In Sharon Township, Grass Lake Road between Rank and Sharon Hollow Roads will have intermittent lane closures as part of a limestone resurfacing project. Commuters on […]
Progress begins on Watkins Lake Trail
Travelers along Austin Road west of town may have noticed some tree clearing going on. This is a significant step forward in the development of the Watkins Lake Trail, which has been under discussion for a few years now. “We are in the process of developing access to this trail segment; however, it may be […]
Consumers Energy commits to further safety updates at Freedom Township plant
An invitation to “learn how Consumers Energy is increasing safety measures in Freedom Township” led to an important announcement about a long-awaited safety improvement at the Compressor Station near Pleasant Lake that dates back to 1947. John Broschak, vice-president of gas operations at Consumers Energy, introduced the virtual announcement last Friday by saying that the […]
Cemetery now under township ownership
Two years after the Oak Grove Cemetery Board approached Manchester Township to incorporate the cemetery as township property, the final paperwork from the state of Michigan has been completed to finish the transition of ownership of the cemetery, located just west of the village on Austin Road. The cemetery now officially belongs to Manchester Township, […]
