Furnace Street Bridge Removal Imminent
The Manchester Village Council unanimously voted at its Oct. 19 meeting to contract with Anlaan, the contractor working on the Main Street Bridge, to remove the old Furnace Street Bridge while the equipment is in town. In 2004, engineers TetraTech MPS did a feasibility study for the village on removing and replacing the long-closed bridge […]
Boy Scouts Build Community Garden Shed in 6 Hours
Since the beginning of the Community Garden located on the bus access road that runs behind Klager Elementary School, organizers have struggled with the damage weather causes to tools and the lawnmower that sit outside all summer long in all sorts of weather. While there was money available to build a shed, the labor involved […]
Ron Ellison Voted Interim Board of Education Trustee
Former Manchester School Board member Ron Ellison will be returning to the school board shortly as an interim Manchester Board of Education trustee. Ellison was voted in by the current board 5-1, during their October 19 meeting and is filling the trustee position former board president Marlene Wagner recently vacated. He has ample previous experience, having spent 4 years […]
Manchester DDA Hosts Successful Agri-Tour
The Manchester Downtown Development Authority (DDA) hosted its first Manchester Agri-Tour on Saturday, October 17, with 28 guests from Washtenaw, Jackson and Wayne Counties enjoying a variety of local agricultural and historical attractions. This bus tour was developed as a pilot for future offerings under the Community Tourism Action Plan (CTAP), funded by the Ypsilanti […]
Kiwanis Sells Cider to Raise Funds for Youth Projects
A severe cold snap, which reportedly even saw some snowflakes falling around Washtenaw County on Saturday, didn’t deter the members of the Manchester Kiwanis Club from its annual Cider Sale. Selling half-gallon jugs of fresh local apple cider for $5 apiece on the major intersections around […]
SRSLY Offers Reward to Focus Group Participants
SRSLY Manchester is recruiting young adults, ages 19-23, to participate in a focus group regarding alcohol and drug use in Manchester (18-year-old high school graduates are welcome to participate as well). Each participant will be given a $10 Amazon gift card as an incentive for their input. The purpose of the focus group is to […]
Shake Your Mailbox this Week to Prevent Winter Damage
Manchester experienced its first frost this week, which means snow can’t be far behind. Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC), is asking county residents to “Shake their mailboxes” in preparation for winter. Although plows travel slowly, the force from the snow and ice they clear can be enough to topple loose mailboxes. “We know that winter […]
Promoting Stewardship, Protecting the Environment
The Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) is an innovative, proactive, and voluntary program that helps farms of all sizes and all commodities voluntarily prevent or minimize agricultural pollution risks. It helps farmers evaluate their entire operation and truly make sustainable management decisions balancing society’s needs, the environment, and economics. MAEAP is designed to […]
Bridge Work to Step Up this Week
Work on the Main Street Bridge has been ongoing since its closure in early August but residents and businesses in the downtown area may notice increased activity in the coming week. At Monday night’s meeting, Village Manager Jeff Wallace informed the council that the Anlaan Corporation, sub-contractors that are doing the micropile work, have experienced some […]
Parade Canceled, but Christmas In The Village is Still Set for Dec. 5th
A representative of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, Denise Collins, announced last week that the Christmas in the Village lighted Friday night parade planned for Friday, December the 4th has been canceled. Collins stated that the parade was canceled in part due to safety concerns with the bridge construction and resulting detour, but that they […]
