Solar eclipse reminders for THIS afternoon
Today, August 21st, just after 1 pm, the solar eclipse will begin to be visible in Manchester. At about 2:30 pm, coverage will be as complete as we will witness it with just over 80% of the sun covered by the moon. The coverage will begin to wane and the sun will appear normal again by 3:45 […]
Sesquicentennial recap – part 2
Continuing from our Part 1 article last week on the Sesquicentennial events held July 29 through August 7, we pick up with the Friday, August 4 happenings…. Friday, August 4, 2017 – Agri-Tour, Parade, Street Dance, Fire Department Open House The day’s events began with the Manchester Agri-Tour, a six-hour bus tour to five Manchester-area […]
Heightened drunk driving enforcement through Labor Day
In 2016 there were 271 alcohol-involved traffic fatalities and 32,610 drunk driving arrests in the state. The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office will conduct stepped-up drunk driving enforcement as part of the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign from August 18 through September 4. The Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign will also […]
St Joseph Mercy Chelsea to donate $7,500 to Manchester Schools for health
St Joseph Mercy Chelsea announced last week that they will be donating $7,500 to Manchester Community Schools to increase access to physical and mental health programs for students and staff. Student and staff physical and mental health was identified as a priority need in Manchester in the hospital’s most recent Community Health Needs Assessment. This $7,500 is part […]
MMLB–Have you joined yet?
MMLB (Manchester’s fitness and weight loss challenge–MM=2,000 in Roman numerals, LB= pounds) would love to have you join them this year! Last year, in its first year, 412 pounds were lost and over 100 million steps were logged. This year, the goal is for participants to collectively lose 500 pounds (or more) toward the multi-year […]
Freedom Township farmstead on its way to becoming a local historic district
A lovely, nineteenth century farmstead located at 9505 Bethel Church road is currently under consideration for designation as a local historic district. The farm, which is known as the Kramer-Kuebler-Adler Farm consists of a farmhouse, smokehouse, garage, chicken coop, windmill, bank barn, two tool sheds, and a pig barn on 85 acres and according to Melissa […]
What does Lyndon Township’s vote for broadband mean for the rest of us?
Last Tuesday, voters in Lyndon Township (located just north of Chelsea) went to the ballot to decide whether or not to build a community owned fiber optic network to provide broadband access to every home in the township. The proposal passed with 622 (66%) voting yes and 321 (34%) voting no. Lyndon Township estimates […]
Township Planning chair dies from injuries
Long-time Manchester Township Planning Commissioner Leslie A. Kopka passed away August 10 as a result of injuries suffered in an accident at his farm. Kopka reportedly was mowing his lawn near a pond on the family property on VanTuyle Road Thursday morning, when the tractor overturned and went into the pond, pinning him underneath. Despite valiant […]
DDA works to increase communication with residents
Manchester Downtown Development Authority (DDA) has been working recently to increase communication with Manchester residents. Efforts include a town hall this week, a new Facebook page and cooperation with neighboring communities. This week on Wednesday, August 16th, at 7 pm, the DDA is holding a town hall-style meeting at the Village Offices to discuss ongoing activities in Manchester’s economic development […]
Sesquicentennial recap – part 1
What a great set of events over the last 10 days! On behalf of the Manchester Sesquicentennial Festival planning committee, THANK YOU to all who attended our series of activities celebrating the 150th anniversary of the incorporation of Manchester as a village in the State of Michigan. We particularly thank the event organizers who worked […]
