Manchester Agriscience and FFA grow into new barn
With more student interest and community support, the Manchester Junior/Senior High School Botany and Zoology classes along with the FFA program, is growing stronger and ready to move into a new storage barn to improve their programs. Randy Smith, agriscience teacher at Manchester High School, is excited about the upcoming project, which is made possible […]
Manchester Diner–New faces in familiar places
Manchester folks really like their breakfasts. And now there’s a new place in town to try–the Manchester Diner at 108 Adrian Street. You’ll find many new faces at the Diner, but there are also some things that have not changed: They still serve great meals at breakfast and lunch times. They still have prompt and friendly […]
WCRC introduces Chat with the Road Commission
The Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) announced, Chat with the Road Commission, a new opportunity for the public to engage with WCRC leadership. It is an informal drop-in period from 11:45 am – 12:45 pm on the first and third Tuesdays of the month before their regular board meetings. Road commission leadership will be available during […]
WISD’s High Point Program Begins 2020 in Ypsilanti Community Middle School @ Willow Run
On Tuesday, January 7, 2020, students in the Washtenaw Intermediate School District’s High Point program will begin the second half of their school year on the east side of the county at Ypsilanti Community Middle School @ Willow Run (YCMS @ WR) located at 235 Spencer Lane, Ypsilanti. Due to passage of the WISD’s […]
Village Council decides on no change in pet ordinances
After considerable deliberation and information gathering, Manchester Village Council decided at its December 18 meeting to make no changes to its current ordinances regulating pets within the village limits. Currently, no farm animals (livestock or poultry) or exotic or wild animals are allowed as pets in the village, and a maximum of three dogs per […]
MFS Christmas Shop brightens the holidays for many
The Manchester Family Service Christmas Shop was held on December 21 and it was another resounding success for this annual Manchester tradition in which many local volunteers participate. It all begins in the middle of October, when Manchester Family Service (MFS) clients are given forms to complete asking if they wish to participate in the […]
Manchester residents have some of the longest commutes in the county
The Washtenaw County Department of Health released data for average commute to work times for residents in different areas of Washtenaw County. These calculations were made based on the American Community Survey conducted by the US Census Bureau between 2013 and 2017. The Health Department determined the average travel time to work in Washtenaw County […]
Acorn thanks the Manchester community
Many small things are adding up to some pretty big doings at the Acorn Farmers Market and Café! On Friday, a small “thank you” to from the Acorn board to donors, the community, vendors, volunteers, and customers at the Winter Farmers Market appeared in several venues on social media. “2019 was an incredible year. With […]
First graders learn about Giving
First-grade students in Mrs. Kathy O’Mara’s class learned about the joy of giving to others at the holidays, through their classroom’s own “Giving Tree” during the month of December. Pupils collected mittens, scarves, hats, kitchen gadgets, hot pads, kitchen towels, socks, and slippers to give to Christmas recipients through Manchester Family Service (MFS). This was […]
Garage on Riverside Dr. destroyed again in auto accident
Randy Garrett grew up in Ypsilanti, but he has felt an affinity for the River Raisin ever since his dad, Brownloe Garrett, frequently brought he and his siblings to Manchester fishing during their childhood. So he was thrilled to find a house on the market — not only in Manchester, but right on the riverfront, […]
