Manchester man arraigned on child pornography charges
MLive reported last week that a 22-year old Manchester man, Tyler Weber, was arraigned Thursday, July 5 on multiple child pornography charges and that he faces up to 20 years in prison on those charges. The site also reported he is currently free on a $10,000 personal recognizance bond. Weber is a village resident and 2014 graduate of Manchester High […]
Manchester Township continues to explore broadband options
Amid all the controversies about the topic of broadband internet service to rural Manchester Township, the township board is waiting to learn the results of its commissioned feasibility study by Communications Consulting Goup (CCG). Meanwhile, a small subcommittee, along with other members of the board, continues to supplement the study by exploring a variety of […]
Freedom Childcare Center announces vacation bible school and new fitness program
Now in their 6th year, Freedom Childcare Center, located at 8753 Pleasant Lake Road, is a program of St. Thomas Lutheran Church also in Freedom Township. They've recently announced that on Saturday July 28th, from 9am to 11:30pm they will be holding a Vacation Bible School program for children ages 4 to 11 on the […]
Gazebo concerts take a two-week break
There will be no gazebo concert this Thursday, July 12, or next Thursday, July 19, due to two other long-standing Manchester traditions: The Manchester Community Fair (July 10-14) and the Manchester Chicken Broil (July 19). Both events normally incorporate entertainment at Alumni Field in the evening. The next concert in the Gazebo series for 2018 […]
Seniors can sign up for Senior Market Bucks at Farmers Market this week
On Thursday, July 12, 2018 from 3:30 to 5 p.m., St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea along with the Washtenaw County Health Department will attend the Manchester Farmers Market located in Chi Bro Park to begin registering people for this year's Senior Market Bucks and Senior Project FRESH programs. Both programs were developed to encourage local seniors […]
Henzie Road closing for culvert replacement
Washtenaw County Road Commision has announced that Henzie Road in Manchester township will be closed for a culvert replacement between Burtless Rd and English Road starting Tuesday, July 10th and is scheduled to be closed for about 10 days. Sharon Valley Road between Propect Hill Road and Lamb Road in Sharon Township will continue to […]
Riverfolk’s String Camps welcome adults and children
Now in its seventh year, Cultural Art Strings finished its season of day camps with performances at the end of each week (June 18-29) for parents and friends at Sharon Mills County Park. Each performance featured Beginning Guitars, Beginning Violin and Cello, and Intermediate Strings, all showing off their new skills learned on their instruments. For […]
New library drop box at Fredonia Grocery
The Manchester District Library serves Manchester Township, Bridgewater Township and Freedom Township. The library had a dropbox for returning books outside of Fredonia Grocery located at 11515 East Pleasant Lake Road in Freedom Township but the box had gotten old and rusty. The library replaced it with this shiny new box, primed and painted by […]
Stay out of the heat
With the high heat we've been experiencing, no air-conditioning can lead to heat illnesses, especially for those doing strenuous activity, the elderly, and those with pre-existing conditions. Drink plenty of fluids and stay out of the sun. If at all possible, stay in air-conditioned rooms during the hottest parts of the day. Don't have air-conditioning? […]
Local fairs team up this year for "Around the Fairs in 55 Days"
The Manchester Community Fair, Chelsea Community Fair, and Saline Community Fair have teamed up this year to offer a new event for 2018 - Around the Fairs in 55 Days. Visit at least two of these three fairs in Washtenaw County and turn in your passport at the Chelsea Community Fair or Saline Community Fair, and […]
