Historic Washington Cherry Tree Uprooted by Storm
Last Friday’s storm knocked out power to 700 Clinton residents and cut off Comcast internet service to village residents for five days (the internet outage also prevented this paper from being published). In addition to the loads of damage around the Manchester area, the storm also claimed an historic victim: a cherry tree planted to honor […]
Treasurer Carey Reminds Township Residents that Summer Taxes are Due TODAY!
Manchester Township treasurer Laurie Carey reminds residents that today, Monday, September 15, is the last day to pay summer taxes before interest and penalties are added. “Although we will continue to collect them in the office or by mail after Tuesday (9/16) there will be additional charges. Monday 9/15 is the last day that payments can […]
MDL Celebrates Library Card Sign-Up Month with Kindle Fire Drawing
Manchester District Library is celebrating Library Card Sign-up Month this September, along with the American Library Association and public libraries nationwide. Throughout the month, everyone who signs up for a new library card will be entered into a drawing to win a Kindle Fire. To obtain your new library card, visit the library at 912 City Road. Anyone under 18 […]
Fill out Survey about Reducing Underage Drinking, Enter Raffle for $100
Manchester Voices seeks to gather survey data from Manchester community members who are 21 years of age and older. Citizens are invited to take a short survey about local efforts to reduce underage drinking. Upon completing the survey participants are offered a chance to enter a raffle for a $100 gift certificate to the Manchester Market. Link to […]
Emanuel Steeple Project on Schedule
Those who have watched the Emanuel Church steeple with interest this summer may have noticed an apparent delay over the past few weeks. After much activity in early summer, with the removal of an old steeple and then, a few weeks later, a new structure put into place, there has been another interval while no […]
Baseball Dugout Flattened, Power Outages Experienced as a Result of Tuesday’s Strong Storms
On Tuesday, Aug. 19, the Manchester area experienced strong thunderstorms and high wind. A local weather station measured the strongest gust at 32 mph. Thunderstorms and high winds occur when cool, dry air runs into warm, wet air. As the two begin to move around each other and collide the motion causes all the rain […]
School District Releases Overview of What’s New for the Upcoming School Year
The Manchester School District’s vision is to provide educational excellence in a caring community, and this year’s school improvement goals will help them do just that. According to Superintendent Cherie Vannatter, the schools will strive to improve literacy, mathematical skills, and critical thinking through the use of 21st century teaching and learning. In addition, Manchester […]
New Dance Studio Comes to Manchester
There will be a new dance studio in town opening in September. For months now Anya Novesky has been looking for a space to open her new dance studio “Dance with Heart Studios” and after checking out various surrounding communities, she fell in love with Manchester. She will be moving into the former Unforgettable Photos […]
Village Takes Steps Toward New Bridge Construction
A positive election outcome and a prepared administration are paving the way for the new Main Street Bridge to begin construction activity as soon as March 2015. “We signed the program application providing the state with the necessary information on the existing bridge and soil sampling on the Thursday after the election,” said Village Manager […]
Sharon Township Hall Being Renovated Over Next Three Months
Major renovations are happening right now at the Sharon Township Hall. After nearly 100 years of service, every aspect of the hall is being improved. The exterior of the hall was refurbished earlier in the summer. Using a $19.135.00 Polling Place Improvement Grant from the State of the Michigan, the entrance and parking lot were improved to […]
