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 Fritz Swanson

Deficit to be Discussed at School Board Meeting TONIGHT

The auditing firm of Yeo and Yeo will present its audit of the finances for 2014/15 school year at the school board meeting at 6pm tonight, November 16, 2015. Board meetings are held in the Ackerson Building at 410 City Road and are open to the public. See our June article for more information on the deficit. […]

 Marsha Chartrand

New Option for Paying Village of Manchester Bills

According to a “news” brief on the Village of Manchester website, the village is now able to accept payment for bills – including their water bill – from residents who prefer to use their credit card or direct payment through their checking or savings account. This is an option that has been a long time […]

 Sara Swanson

SRSLY Launches Video to Recruit Youth and Adults

“SRSLY is fun. SRSLY is a family. SRSLY is working. Join us. SRSLY!” is the message of the new SRSLY recruitment video which features seventeen SRSLY volunteers from Manchester, Stockbridge, Dexter, and Chelsea. Filmed during the last week of summer vacation, the new video explains how SRSLY started, what the coalitions are working on, and […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Village Releases Official Bridge Update

The following is an update as of November 5, 2015 on the Main Street Bridge project in the Village of Manchester. Final plans were put out to bid and approved by MDOT for construction in early summer 2015 with the project completion date set to be mid-December. With this schedule, the bridge would not be starting under […]

 Sara Swanson

Local Help Available when Applying for State Program Aiding Homeowners Facing Foreclosure

The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) will close its “Step Forward Michigan” foreclosure prevention program website to new applicants on December 31, 2015. This important program helps people stay in their home when faced with foreclosure from unpaid property taxes. All homeowners in need of assistance must register HERE  by December 31, 2015 and […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Co-Op Preschool Holds Annual Trick-or-Treat

The three and four-year-old classes from Manchester Cooperative Preschool enjoyed their annual trick-or-treat journey through downtown on Thursday and Friday of last week. On Thursday, Ms. Brandi Bennett’s three-year-olds accompanied by their parents, first participated in this co-op tradition. On Friday, four-year-olds guided by Ms. Shelby Chartrand and a group of parent helpers and siblings, visited many of […]

 Sara Swanson

Council to be Updated on Bridge Delays Tonight

With progress on the Main Street Bridge slowing in recent weeks, the Manchester Village Council will meet with engineers from AECOM at tonight’s meeting. AECOM is on the agenda to update the Council and village administration on schedule delays due to a variety of causes, primarily the sub-contractor Anlaan taking much longer to complete the […]

 Sara Swanson

Nominees Announced for CRC Volunteer Recognition Banquet

This Friday, Nov. 6th, Manchester organizations will be coming together for the 28th year in a row to honor their top volunteers at the annual Community Resource Center Volunteer Recognition Banquet. Each nominee will receive a certificate recognizing them on behalf of their organization. This year 18 organizations are recognizing a volunteer. Organizations and volunteers include: […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Historical Society Aims to “Preserve the Corner” with Plans for the Old Funeral Home

About a year ago, in September 2014,  the Manchester Area Historical Society set out on a mission. At that time, they never dreamed where they would end up! The Historical Society board of directors realized that they were outgrowing the current Blacksmith Shop, which has been its headquarters for more than 20 years. Board trustee Ray Berg […]

 Danielle Muntz

Klager Honored for 25 Years of Participation in Project RED

Washtenaw County Farm Bureau honored Klager Elementary School at their recent annual meeting for their participation in Project RED (Rural Education Days) every year since it began 25 years ago. Manchester Community Schools is one of only two districts in Washtenaw county, the other being Whittmore Lake, to take part every year since 1990. Klager Principal […]