Third Thursdays, pedestrian alley & place making in Manchester
Last Wednesday night, the Downtown Development Authority hosted a presentation by Gil White, Placemaking Consultant for the Michigan Realtors Association. White explained placemaking and gave examples of placemaking projects in Michigan communities of different sizes from villages as small as Manchester to cities like Marquette, Jackson, and Lansing. Examples included benches and Adirondack chairs to […]
River dredging set; plans for riverfront park becoming a reality
For the past several years–since the Village of Manchester purchased the former Buss Property on Ann Arbor Hill, and demolished the house and coal barn located across from Chi-Bro Park–the vision has been to create a riverfront park with opportunities for the community to enjoy and benefit from the River Raisin as it runs through […]
Futures of Alumni Field, Nellie Ackerson building and Community Center discussed at roundtable
Last Tuesday evening a non-profit roundtable discussion was held by the Community Resource Center on the topic of the potential creation of a community center. In addition to representatives from many local organizations, newly-hired Manchester Community Schools superintendent Nick Steinmetz attended, along with school board member Tom Mann, who gave an update on the status of […]
Sweet Soles fitness program returning to Manchester
The free fitness program, Sweet Soles, is coming back to Manchester this summer! Sweet Soles offers eight weeks of running and walking opportunities, with up to three planned run/walks each week from Chi Bro Park starting June 2nd. A couch to 5K program, fitness tips, healthy foods ideas, free Sweet Soles Race in Manchester, free Sweet Soles T-shirt, […]
Community Resource Center prepares for move to Riverside Intermediate School
The Manchester Community Resource Center (CRC) serves individuals and families in need throughout our community by offering effective programs that improve their lives, promotes volunteerism, and enhances the welfare of the Manchester community in general. For many years it has operated out of the Manchester Community School District’s Nellie Ackerson Building but as that building shuts […]
Manchester Co-op Preschool moving to Main Street
The Manchester Co-op Preschool announced recently that it has found a new location as the Ackerson building which has been its home for years is closing. For the first time in their long history, they will be moving into their own free-standing structure, a building at 327 West Main Street mostly recently operated as Sweet […]
Road work scheduled in Bridgewater Township
The Washtenaw County Road Commission has announced its road work schedule for this week, which includes intermittent lane closures on Austin Road between Clinton and Parker Roads, for pavement repair. There will be no detour set as the repairs will be done while the road is still open. Work is set for completion during the week […]
Village street work set to begin this summer
It’s no secret that there are some pretty badly deteriorated streets in the Village of Manchester. Over the years, village administration has kept a list of streets, prioritized by condition. The list is updated annually. Those in the worst condition are placed on the list for repair and replacement. Local street funds have suffered in Manchester, like in […]
Masonic Veterans honored with coin
The evening of Saturday April 21st, eight Masonic Lodges met at Tecumseh Masonic Lodge #69 for dinner, fellowship and to receive coins developed by the Grand Lodge of Michigan to honor members for their service to the country. Manchester #18, along with Clinton #175, Tecumseh #69, Brooklyn #169, Palmyra #184, Chelsea #159, Stockbridge #130 and Cement […]
Deadlocked Manchester Township Board vote leaves fate of island VRBO uncertain
At the May 8th meeting of the Manchester Township Board, Trustee and Zoning Inspector Carl Macomber moved that the board go ahead with a lawsuit to stop rentals on AshKay Island in Iron Mill Lake. Carl Macomber, John Seefeld and Gene Derossett all voted in favor of going forward with the lawsuit. Ron Milkey, Lisa […]
