McCollum Road Bridge closing for repair
A bridge on McCollum Road over the Saline River between Burmeister and Braun Roads in Bridgewater Township will be closed starting today through the beginning of July for repair. A detour is posted.
Manchester has a successful 12th Business Expo
by Ray Berg, Chamber of Commerce president The weather was perfect for the 12th annual Chamber of Commerce Business Expo, held last Thursday in conjunction with the Farmers Market at Chi-Bro Park. Twenty of Manchester’s businesses, service organizations, and individual entrepreneurs hosted booths from 3:30 – 7 pm. This year, there also were representatives from AMI Manufacturing […]
6th grade band performs special musical composition
Tuesday evening, audience members at the Klager Elementary 5th and 6th grade spring band concert were treated to a spectacular performance by the 6th grade band of a very special arrangement titled Volcano! which had been composed for a Manchester Middle School band almost 20 years earlier. And when it came time to perform, band director […]
MECC to continue to offer free preschool through GSRP in new Klager location
The Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development (OCED) recently released the the Washtenaw Opportunity Index. This index uses five key data sources to map equity and opportunity in Washtenaw County: health, education, job access, economic vitality, and neighborhood safety and stability. One of the many statistics it provided is the percentages of 3 & 4 year olds […]
Library preparing for summer reading program
The Manchester District Library is getting ready to kick off its 2018 summer reading program. Sign up for the program begins on Friday, June 15th, the last day of school, and will feature a presentation by Zeemo the yo-yo man. All students are invited to attend the sign-up and participate in the program; they do not […]
Road work this week in Bridgewater and Freedom Townships
In Bridgewater township, Austin Rd between Clinton Rd and Parker Road will have intermittent lane closures starting Tuesday as the Washtenaw County Road Commision repairs the pavement. These repairs are expected to be completed by Friday. Also in Bridgewater Township, McCullum Road, Burmeister Road and Kaiser Rd will continue to have intermittent lane closures between […]
Third Thursdays, pedestrian alley & place making in Manchester
Last Wednesday night, the Downtown Development Authority hosted a presentation by Gil White, Placemaking Consultant for the Michigan Realtors Association. White explained placemaking and gave examples of placemaking projects in Michigan communities of different sizes from villages as small as Manchester to cities like Marquette, Jackson, and Lansing. Examples included benches and Adirondack chairs to […]
River dredging set; plans for riverfront park becoming a reality
For the past several years--since the Village of Manchester purchased the former Buss Property on Ann Arbor Hill, and demolished the house and coal barn located across from Chi-Bro Park--the vision has been to create a riverfront park with opportunities for the community to enjoy and benefit from the River Raisin as it runs through […]
Futures of Alumni Field, Nellie Ackerson building and Community Center discussed at roundtable
Last Tuesday evening a non-profit roundtable discussion was held by the Community Resource Center on the topic of the potential creation of a community center. In addition to representatives from many local organizations, newly-hired Manchester Community Schools superintendent Nick Steinmetz attended, along with school board member Tom Mann, who gave an update on the status of […]
Sweet Soles fitness program returning to Manchester
The free fitness program, Sweet Soles, is coming back to Manchester this summer! Sweet Soles offers eight weeks of running and walking opportunities, with up to three planned run/walks each week from Chi Bro Park starting June 2nd. A couch to 5K program, fitness tips, healthy foods ideas, free Sweet Soles Race in Manchester, free Sweet Soles T-shirt, […]
