St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor treats first COVID-19 patient with convalescent plasma
Saint Joseph Mercy Health System has treated its first hospitalized COVID-19 patient at St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor hospital with plasma donated by a person who has recovered from COVID-19, as part of the Mayo Clinic Coordinated Expanded Access to Convalescent Plasma Program. Eleven St. Joe’s patients were among the first 200 nationally to be […]
River Raisin canoe race hopes to go on in 2020; Top Fan will be here, too
At last Monday night’s virtual Village Council meeting, Canoe Race organizer Sybil Kolon updated Council on the status of this year’s race. With the Kiwanis Club disbanding last fall and a variety of different organizations taking over the many events that the club had sponsored, the Manchester Music Boosters had decided to sponsor the 54th […]
Senior class of 2020–missing the “Lasts”
It’s been a strange couple of months for the Class of 2020. And the ones ahead promise to be equally challenging. Hollie Kolcz, guidance counselor at Manchester High School, should be experiencing her busiest time of year right now. But instead of her office bustling with students printing and submitting their scholarship applications, they are […]
Upton replaced; Scot Graden to serve as interim superintendent through end of June
Scot Graden, superintendent of Saline Area Schools since 2008, was named as interim superintendent of Manchester Community Schools, replacing Kevin Upton, at a special meeting of the MCS Board of Education last Monday night. Upton’s contract with the WISD, which was scheduled to extend through June 30, was terminated as of April 6, 2020. A […]
Acorn Farmers Market is re-opening May 7
Submitted by Ruth VanBogelen On Thursday May 7th the Acorn Farmers Market will reopen selling produce, meat and other food items to make healthy meals. The market will be open Thursdays 3-6 pm, Friday 3-6 pm and Saturday 10 am–4 pm at 327 W. Main Street in Manchester. We’ll add more days and hours probably […]
“Live from Riverfolk” … it’s Thursday night!
As a result of the recent Stay Home orders issued to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Riverfolk has been forced to cancel all of its programming, including its monthly Blacksmith Shop Concerts and Spring fund-raising events. Like most arts organizations across the country, Riverfolk depends on its programming revenue to to pay artists and serve […]
5HF asking all residents to complete online survey
submitted by 5 Healthy Towns Foundation 5 Healthy Towns Foundation (5HF) is administering an online survey in April. They are reaching out to residents ages 18+ in the school districts of Stockbridge, Manchester, Grass Lake, Dexter, and Chelsea. Those who complete the survey and submit contact information will be eligible for a prize valued at […]
143rd annual MHS Alumni Banquet cancelled
submitted by Paul Heinrich It is with great sadness that The Manchester High School Alumni Association announces that the 143rd Annual Alumni Banquet scheduled for June 20th, 2020 has been cancelled. With the shut down of the schools for the remainder of the year and and the uncertainty of the COVID-19 situation, there is no […]
Manchester Township to hold virtual meeting 4/14/2020
submitted by Danell Proctor, Manchester Township Clerk Amid the corona virus crisis, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued Executive Order No. 2020-15 allowing local governments to hold meetings through remote access technology. The Township of Manchester regular meetings will be Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. via telephone conference calling. To attend Manchester Township Board […]
Restaurants get creative as they adapt to new reality
“I never would have seen this coming, not in my wildest dreams,” says Linda Minor, who has owned and operated Linda’s Diner in Sharon Township for 14 years. “We have been through a lot as a community and a country during my years in business, but this … was not on anyone’s radar.” It is […]
