Manchester Area Can Support 50,000+ SqFt Additional Retail Space
On December 22, at the regular Downtown Development Authority (DDA) meeting, Bob Gibbs of Gibbs Planning Group presented his Retail Market Analysis for the Village of Manchester. The results are pretty amazing, incredibly optimistic, and frankly, left everyone in the room in awe and questioning the validity of his analysis. Could it really be true? […]
Scouting for Food Triples Their Donations in December Food Drive
Manchester’s generosity has topped itself again this year. For years Cub Scout Pack 421 has been collecting donations for the Manchester Family Services Christmas Shop. Braving the cold December weather, the Scouts set up collection stations outside of the Manchester Market and Dollar General. In the past, the scouts went door to door, but this year, with […]
Winter has Finally Arrived!
After a warmer than average December that saw mostly above freezing temperatures and virtually no snow, we have finally caught winter’s gaze. We saw an ice storm coat the region on Saturday, snow covered the ice on Sunday, and the forecast for the upcoming week predicts below freezing temperatures every single day. The weather channel […]
Pick Up Your Christmas Eve Luminary this Tuesday and Wednesday
The Manchester Luminaria is entering its 35th year. The Lions Club will be selling Luminaria bags from the vacant building on the Northwestern corner of Main Street and M-52 (most recently Riverside Consignment). Barry Allen of the Lions Club says: “Pick up your Christmas Eve Luminary at the old Consignment Shop. Open Tuesday 3 to 7 […]
Launch Ministries Coming to Manchester
A new church is coming to Manchester. Pastor Laurie Downs is bringing Launch Ministries to the Manchester Professional Center (behind Dr. Eccles office on West Main St.) to hold meetings and be the headquarters for the ministry. The church was started in 2002 and has affiliations with the Evangelical Association of Churches and Ministries as well […]
Manchester Wellness Coalition Seeks Community Input
The Manchester Wellness Coalition, a group of local volunteers working with the Chelsea-Area Wellness Foundation (CWF), is developing its Year 4 plan of community programs and infrastructure to improve the health and wellness of Manchester-area residents. We are looking for your input on what the community could use and should plan for in our wellness […]
Washtenaw County Conservation District to Recognize Two Local Farmers at Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting of the Washtenaw County Conservation District will recognize the conservation work of two local Manchester Area farmers. The Conservation District’s 67th Annual Meeting, will be held Thursday, January 15, 2015, 6:30 p.m. at the Washtenaw County Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Road. The public is welcome to attend. The “Walter Wolfgang Memorial” Conservation Farmer of […]
Breaking News: Burglary of Manchester Pharmacy (Updated)
Update from Marsha Chartrand: In a small community like Manchester, residents don’t expect to wake up on a Monday morning and hear of a burglary at a local store. But that’s what happened when the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office announced a break-in and robbery at the Manchester Pharmacy in the early morning hours of […]
Manchester Kids Shop With A Cop
Have you finished your Christmas shopping yet? Me either. But 19 Manchester kids received a helping hand with their shopping this year at the “Shop with a Cop” event. Organized by Sgt. Keith Flores of the Washtenaw County Sheriff Department, just under 100 western Washtenaw children were given a special Christmas this year. The Shop with […]
Family Services Preparing for Annual Christmas Shop
Manchester Family Services is preparing to open their Christmas Shop Saturday, December 20 from 9am to noon at St. Mary’s Parish Center, something they’ve been doing for close to 50 years. Mary Sue Moore, of Family Services states that this year they will be serving about 175 individuals, which is consistent with numbers from recent […]
