WCRC: Roadwork this week in the Manchester area
from WCRC Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) will be resurfacing two unpaved roads in the Manchester area this week. In Bridgewater Township, Braun Rd between Clinton Rd and Lima Center Rd will have daytime road closures on April 8 through April 10. In Sharon Township, Sylvan Rd between Grass Lake Rd and Heim Rd will […]
Grow your own vegetables this summer!
submitted by Ruth VanBogelen, Manchester Community Garden The taste of fresh-picked vegetables is amazing and Manchester is very fortunate to have a Community Garden that provides space and water for local residents who: do not get enough sun in their yard don’t have space to garden at their home have a problem with animals eating […]
CRC to open one evening each week
submitted by Carol Wotring, CRC Executive Director To better serve the working families in our community, the Manchester Community Resource Center (CRC) will be open on Tuesdays, 12pm–7pm, beginning Tuesday, April 16. All regular CRC services, including the food pantry, will be available. Our hours on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays will remain the same: 9am–4pm. We are […]
Tea tasting at the library
by Marsha Chartrand Samantha Musil, owner of local tea company S*TEA*P, shared tons of “expert-teas” with attendees at Manchester District Library last Saturday. Five years ago, Samantha Musil left her 20-year career in Campus Activities at the University of Michigan to care for her one-year-old daughter, and to pursue her passion for learning about tea. […]
Seed Library is stocked up and ready to go!
by Sara Swanson With this almost non-existent winter and many spring-like days, it is hard to believe we’re just in the beginning of April. You can scratch that warm-weather gardening itch by picking out your seeds for the season at the Manchester Seed Library. After being packed away for the cold, winter months, the seed […]
Digital Dislocators compete in Kentwood event
submitted by Andy Galicki, Digital Dislocators This weekend the Digital Dislocators competed in the Kentwood district event! Even though the robot performed phenomenally all weekend long, the team received an extremely tough match schedule, which ultimately resulted in a final ranking of 15/39 and a qualification match record of 7 wins and 5 losses. During […]
WCRC: culvert replacements delayed from last week, now scheduled for this week
by Sara Swanson The Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) will continue with their culvert replacements in the Manchester area this week. In Freedom Township, the road will be closed for a culvert replacement on Weber Rd between Steinbach Rd and Parker Rd on April 1 and 2. This was supposed to happen already but has […]
Adult Learners Institute welcomes new office manager
submitted by Joan Gaughan, Adult Learners Institute At its March 25 meeting, the Adult Learners Institute (ALI) Board voted unanimously to hire Crystal Cabose as its new Office Manager, replacing Carolyn Smith. Crystal’s 17 years of work for Habitat for Humanity in various leadership and service positions on behalf of underserved populations has provided her […]
Bridgewater Country Market adds to rural landscape
by Marsha Chartrand Monday, March 18, was the culmination of a 10-year dream for Michelle White and her family. She and her husband, Jeremy, along with their family of four children, have wanted to buy the little store at the corner of Austin and Boettner Roads in “downtown” Bridgewater since shortly after moving to their […]
Sheriff issues “call to action” for continuing Public Safety and Mental Health millage
By Marsha Chartrand In 2020, Washtenaw County voters passed a Public Safety and Mental Health millage that provided much-needed funding for mental health services and also augmented the contract police funding model that is utilized in out-county areas, including a collaboration between the City of Manchester and Lodi Township. Currently, the Washtenaw County Board of […]
