Track team’s can and bottle drive a great success
by Marsha Chartrand The Manchester varsity track team says a huge “thank you” to the Manchester community! Saturday’s can and bottle drive went pretty smoothly, according to head coach Michael Coltre, noting that, “Everyone was working together and doing their job so it was great to see! It’s not an easy job and there was […]
WCRC: Culvert replacements and unpaved road resurfacing this week
by Sara Swanson The Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) will be doing culvert replacements and unpaved road resurfacing in the Manchester area this week, and announced two future projects. In Bridgewater Township, Eisman Rd between Austin Rd and Bemis Rd will be closed Monday, March 18, for a culvert replacement; and Neblo Rd between Hack […]
Dingell grabs $500,000 earmark for Manchester’s water treatment plant
by Marsha Chartrand City Manager Michael Sessions announced on Thursday that Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (M-06) has obtained $500,000 earmarked for the City of Manchester’s Wastewater Treatment Improvements to the Lift Station, EQ Tank, and Force Main Project. “This is, obviously, not enough money for the entire project that is estimated to be $4 million,” Sessions […]
Friends of MDL unveil new Free Little Library at Klager for March Is Reading Month!
submitted by Brenda Bancroft, Book Sale Coordinator for the Friends of the Library Hello, fellow bookworms and literary enthusiasts! Exciting news alert: The Friends of the Manchester District Library have just unveiled a fantastic new Free Little Library at Klager Elementary, and we couldn’t be more thrilled! We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to […]
Shakespeare Club meets
submitted by Joan Gaughan The Shakespeare Club’s first meeting of the year 2024 was a video presentation on the recovery of Shakespeare’s First Folio. The Folio was put together by John Hemings and Henry Condell, who had been actors and shareholders in Shakespeare’s King’s Men and who published it in 1623, seven years after Shakespeare’s […]
Small & diverse farms in Washtenaw needed to participate in climate-smart study
from Washtenaw County Conservation District Greetings from the Michigan Climate Smart Farm team! Over the next five years, we’ll be focusing our efforts on small, diverse, and underserved farms in Washtenaw, Lenawee, Monroe, and Wayne counties. We’re still in the discovery phase, with more questions than answers, but we’re making strides every day. Your input […]
Early voting for presidential primary a “resounding success”
by Marsha Chartrand The 2024 Presidential Primary held some new features that Michigan voters, especially Manchester voters, had not experienced in past elections. Of course, one of the big changes to Manchester elections was the division — for the first time since 2010 — of Manchester Township and Manchester City polling places. This caused some […]
Manchester is getting a new nature preserve!
by Sara Swanson The Manchester area will shortly be gaining a new nature preserve! The Iron Creek Preserve will be 79 acres of forest, wetland, and Iron Creek frontage located in the Irish Hills in Manchester Township. Legacy Land Conservancy (Legacy) will be taking possession of the property at the end of next month from Sybil […]
Happy Retirement, Heidi Huber-Stein!
by Melissa Licavoli Manchester Community Schools counselor Heidi Huber-Stein is retiring at the end of this school year. This is an interview with her: How long have you worked at Manchester Community Schools? I worked as a [substitute teacher], paraprofessional, and even taught night school here in Manchester for a couple of years before finding […]
Third annual Title 3 Family Information Night a celebration of student culture
Submitted by Melissa Yekulis On Thursday, February 22, Manchester Community School’s Title 3 Team collaborated with the Manchester District Library’s incredible staff to host the third annual Title 3 Family Information Night. Families were greeted at the library with a large hanging display of the flags representing each of the students’ home countries. During the […]
