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 […]
Men’s Club donation helps prepare MHS marching band for the upcoming season!
by Sara Swanson The Manchester High School (MHS) marching band has their first home game Friday, September 5, and while band camp was ensuring the students will perform great, the Manchester Men’s Club was helping ensure they have something on their feet! Thanks to the Men’s Club, the music program was able to purchase new […]
Meet MCS’s newest school board member, Dr. Christine Deacons
by Sara Swanson Steve Head, Manchester Community Schools’s superintendent, reported last week that Dr. Christine Deacons has been sworn in as the district’s newest board member. Dr. Deacons is replacing Sarah Roth, who resigned as she applied for a job with the school district, which created a conflict of interest. Dr. Deacons earned a BA […]
Klager Rd in Bridgewater Twp closing today for culvert replacement
submitted by Washtenaw County Road Commission On Wednesday, August 27, 2025, expect daytime road closures on Klager Rd between Kaiser Rd and Feldkamp Rd in Bridgewater and Saline Townships for a culvert replacement. The road improvements are expected to take approximately 1 day to complete. During this daytime roadwork through-traffic will be prohibited, and alternate […]
City plans for street repairs, reconstruction
by Marsha Chartrand “We’ve got a mandate here in Michigan to fix the damn roads,” said City Manager Michael Sessions, “and so we’re going to get out there and fix the damn roads!” During the bit of summer we have left, there will be a flurry of city street resurfacing in Manchester, including one […]
LaPointe honored as Region 8 Michigan Teacher of the Year
submitted by Melissa Yekulis, Luther C. Klager Elementary On Tuesday, August 12, Manchester educator Deidra LaPointe was recognized in Lansing as the Michigan Region 8 Teacher of the Year. Read more about her selection here. LaPointe, who teaches at Klager Elementary has devoted 13 professional years to the field of education. This year she embarks […]
