June school board meeting: all grades improve in NWEA English Language Arts, planning to commence for 2027 construction at MHS
by Melissa Yekulis The monthly school board meeting for Manchester Community Schools was called to order on Monday, June 15, following the budget meeting. One board member was absent from the meeting. The meeting began with the approval of the agenda. A request was made to add a committee discussion and goal-meeting discussion to the […]
Annual school budget hearing: closing 2025–2026; preparing for the 2026–2027 school year
by Melissa Yekulis The School Board meeting around the Annual Budget Hearing for Manchester Community Schools was called to order at 5:01pm on Monday, June 15. One board member was absent from the meeting. The meeting began with the approval of the agenda. The agenda for the Budget Hearing was approved unanimously. There was no Old […]
June Wellness Coalition meeting canceled
by Sara Swanson The write-up of the May Wellness Coalition meeting stated that the next meeting was June 23. Due to no new or urgent topics for discussion, the June 23 meeting of the Manchester Wellness Coalition has been canceled. The next meeting is on Tuesday, August 25, at noon in the Village Room, 912 […]
WCRC: Roadwork in our area this week
editor’s note June 27, 2026: This has been extended again to July 3, 2026 from WCRC On Friday, June 12, 2026, WCRC began performing asphalt resurfacing on Grass Lake Rd between Sylvan Rd and M-52 in Sharon Township. The road is not closed to traffic, but delays are likely due to intermittent lane restrictions. The […]
Chicken Broil donates big to the Manchester community
by Marsha Chartrand It started out small, with the somewhat lofty goal to surround the Athletic Field in the middle of town with a fence. Back in 1954, $1,000 was a lot of money in a small community, but the Jaycees raised $1,075 that year for their project. And it kept growing from there. The […]
2 vehicles stolen in the City, take precautions
submitted by the City of Manchester The City of Manchester and the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office are aware of two vehicle thefts reported in the 600 block of E. Duncan Street. The thefts occurred overnight between June 16 and the morning of June 17, 2026. Residents are reminded to take precautions by locking their vehicles, […]
WCCD’s first ag plastic–recycling event a success
by Sara Swanson We reported this spring that the Washtenaw County Conservation District (WCCD) was hosting an agricultural-plastic-recycling-collection event on April 13 at the Washtenaw Food Hub. This event was the first of its kind and held through its Transition to Organic Partnership Program. Kristen Sutter, WCCD natural resource technician, explained, “Farming is widespread in […]
WCRC: roadwork in our area this week
by Sara Swanson On Wednesday, June 10, 2026, the Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) began performing drainage work on Hudson Rd between US-12 (Michigan Ave) and Lemm Rd in Manchester Township. The road will not be closed to traffic, but delays are likely due to intermittent lane restrictions. The drainage work is expected to take […]
Manchester Market no longer carrying Noggle beef but there are still plenty of ways to purchase it!
by Sara Swanson Since it’s opening, Manchester Market had a partnership with Manchester Township’s Noggle Farms, processing the steers in-house and selling the local beef to their customers. At the end of May, the Manchester Market announced they would stop carrying Noggle beef, stating, “The amount of labor we were spending on handling and processing […]
Manchester Wellness Coalition May meeting: WAVE use is up, suicide prevention panel, and CRC moves for the summer
by Colleen A. McKenney The Manchester Wellness Coalition (MWC), part of the 5 Healthy Towns, met on June 2, 2026, for their May monthly meeting that was moved for the Memorial Day holiday. They will still meet on June 23 for their regular June meeting as well. The coalition members explained that anyone is welcome […]
