WCRC to close Bethel Church Rd for culvert replacement
Tuesday, Sep 9, 2025 update from WCRC: the road will be closed overnight due to a communication line being hit. submitted by WCRC On Monday, September 8, 2025, the Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) will close Bethel Church Rd between Steinbach Rd and Parker Rd in Freedom Township during daytime hours for a culvert replacement. […]
2026 MAHS calendar now on sale
submitted by Sue LaRocque, Manchester Area Historical Society The Manchester Area Historical Calendar for 2026 is ready! It’s a beautiful calendar with many newly found historic photos and information. The calendars are still just $10 each and can be purchased at these locations: River Raisin Mercantile, Marti’s Beauty Salon, the Blacksmith Shop, the KJ […]
Health Department releases Washtenaw LGBTQIA+ resource guide
by Sara Swanson Washtenaw County Health Department (WCHD) recently announced that Washtenaw County Community Mental Health Crisis Team and wishyouknewwashtenaw worked together to prepare a LGBTQIA+ Resource Guide. WCHD stated, “If you or anyone else you know are part of the LGBTQ+ community and struggling with mental health concerns and/or are upset by recent local […]
A year of rebuilding for Sharon Church
by Sara Swanson On August 28, 2024, a power outage from a thunderstorm caused a dark traffic signal at the corner of Pleasant Lake Road and M-52, which led to an accident resulting in a semi-truck hitting the front of Sharon Global Methodist Church and damaging it. Now, a year later, almost everything is back […]
Submissions sought for free community resource guide, due Sept 14
submitted by Shasta Angell, Community Relations Coordinator, Western-Washtenaw Area Value Express (WAVE) The Manchester Wellness Coalition, part of the 5 Healthy Towns initiative, is compiling a printed Community Resource Directory to make it easier for residents to find help, stay healthy, and get involved locally. The guide will be free to the community and developed […]
Meet Riverside Intermediate’s new principal
by Sara Swanson When Manchester Jr/Sr High School’s principal left the district last March, Josh Lindeman, Riverside Intermediate School’s principal, stepped in to serve as interim high school principal, then was selected as the new permanent principal. The district announced in early August that Tom Johns had been hired as Lindeman’s replacement at Riverside. Johns […]
Do you know where to park for this week’s football game? Are you sure?
by Sara Swanson With Manchester Community Schools opting not to renew their contract with the Manchester United Methodist Church for the use of the church’s parking lot for events, some pretty serious changes were made this summer during work to the athletic complex that will impact how community members are able to arrive at and […]
WAVE announces positive service change thanks to support, but door-to-door still reduced
submitted by WAVE staff Western-Washtenaw Area Value Express (WAVE) recently announced significant updates to its service schedule, prompted by rising costs and ongoing reductions in federal and state funding. Thanks to some creative support from Chelsea Retirement Community, WAVE will temporarily reinstate the weekend Chelsea Community Ride starting August 30, 2025. This service will remain […]
ALI announces its September 2025 classes
submitted by Joan Gaughan and Mary Spaan The Adult Learners Institute of Chelsea, Michigan, supports life-long learning by offering a diverse array of classes in the Five Heathy Towns area of Chelsea, Dexter, Grass Lake, Manchester, and Stockbridge. ALI Michigan’s Fall 2025 season opens with another musical theater series by Hank Muir, who will give […]
Descendants of Ebenezer Annable sought for marker-dedication ceremony
submitted by Denise Frost, Sarah Caswell Angell Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) The local chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) are reaching out to the community in search of living descendants of Revolutionary War Patriot Ebenezer Annable (also spelled Annibil). A […]
