County talks parks, preserves and trails in Manchester
Do you enjoy Sharon Mills Park or Watkins Lake State Park and County Preserve? What about the Leonard Preserve or the Ervin-Stucki Preserve or the Brauer Preserve? These are just a handful of the 14 parks, 34 nature preserves, and 6,000 acres of land owned and administered by the Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission […]
Cityhood Committee releases FAQ & schedules public hearing
The nine-person Citizens Advisory Committee, organized to research the process of the Village of Manchester possibly becoming a city, met again last Tuesday, May 7. Based on questions they’ve been hearing from community members and on the recommendation of City of Jonesville, representatives who recently went through the process of becoming a city, the committee […]
Three departments assist Manchester with fire at Martinrea plant
The Manchester Township Fire Department was dispatched shortly after 11:30 pm on Friday, May 10 to a reported structural fire in the shipping area of the Martinrea plant on Parr Street on the southeast side of town. “The first engine arrived minutes later with smoke venting from an open door,” said MTFD Chief Bill Scully. […]
American Legion Auxiliary celebrates 100 years
The 100th anniversary of the American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) creates an opportunity to reflect on the past and showcase each Unit’s success and contributions. It is also an occasion to celebrate the successes that the organization has worked to accomplish. Emil Jacob Unit 117 of Manchester continues to contribute to the needs of veterans in […]
“Underground” concert series starts in Manchester
Coming across a somewhat enigmatic Facebook post about an “Underground” music series starting in Manchester was enough to pique plenty of people’s interest to show up on Saturday night for a great night of acoustic music. “What do Muddy Waters, Doc Watson, Don McLean, Bruce Cockburn, Josh White Jr., Mose Allison, John Hartford, and Sonny […]
Meals on Wheels now servicing all of Manchester
A year and a half ago, Manchester seniors south of the village were unable to receive Meals on Wheels because of a lack of drivers and instead could only receive shelf-safe food through the mail. Laura Seyfried, director of the Community Resource Center, reports that the Manchester area now has four part-time volunteer drivers and […]
Road work this week: MDOT & WCRC working in Manchester
Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is planning to place an asphalt overlay on M-52 from US 12, just south of the Washtenaw/Lenawee County line, to Austin Road, beginning the week of May 20. Aaron Jenkins, Communications Representative for MDOT, said that there will be a single-course hot mixed asphalt overlay on 5.23 miles of highway, […]
County expanding mental health services into Manchester
In November 2017, Manchester, along with the rest of the county, voted on a 8-year Public Safety and Mental Health Millage. It passed. Resources from the millage became available on January 1, 2019. After the millage passed, the county quickly put together a committee to make recommendations on how to best use the millage to […]
Acorn Farmers’ Market and Cafe – An update on starting a non-profit fresh food store
Submitted by the Acorn Farmers’ Market & Cafe board Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café is an official non-profit business in the state of Michigan! The next step is to become a non-profit organization according to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The IRS Form 1023 has been assembled (28+ pages) and is almost ready to submit. […]
