Manchester Fairy Festival of 2025 was a “fairy“ big success!
submitted by Laura Wohlgemuth, Fairy Festival organizer On Thursday, June 26, the City Room transformed into a magical world for all ages during The Annual Manchester Fairy Festival! With sponsorship from Worth Repeating, The Manchester District Library hosted The Annual Manchester Fairy Festival with fairy crafts including fairy wands and bracelets, a fairy garden make […]
City of Manchester and Manchester Township reach agreement on division of assets and fire contract
by Sara Swanson In November of 2023, voters in the Village of Manchester opted almost 2-to-1 to separate from Manchester Township and become a city. This came with new challenges for the City — like running elections and collecting taxes — but also the necessity of dividing the Township’s assets between the Township residents who […]
Celebrating 50 years of service: Matt Donnellon’s journey as a State Farm agent in Manchester
submitted by Janet Larson In the small town of Manchester, Michigan, the name Matt Donnellon has become synonymous with dedication, community spirit, and unwavering service. As he celebrates an impressive 50 years as an agent, Matt’s journey is one marked not only by professional achievements but also by a profound commitment to the community he […]
CRC & MWC partner with Chelsea Diaper Bank to serve local families
submitted by Carol Wotring, Executive Director of CRC Good news for Manchester families with young children: Accessing diapers just became a whole lot easier thanks to a new partnership between the Manchester Community Resource Center (CRC) and the First Congregational Church Diaper Bank in Chelsea. At the May 27 Manchester Wellness Coalition (MWC) meeting, Sandy […]
Manchester Township holding hearing on master plan, pilots program for better FD nighttime response
by Sybil Kolon All board members were present at the June 10 board meeting except Lisa Moutinho. Also present were fire chief Mike Kouba, planning commissioner Jim Carpenter, and a few members of the public. Fire Chief Kouba provided the monthly report for May. There were 51 calls for service, including 35 EMS responses, two […]
Heat expected to continue through Tuesday evening
by Sara Swanson The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for southern Michigan, including the Manchester area, through 8pm on Tuesday, June 24, for heat index values of 100 to 105 degreesF, and little to no relief is expected at night as temperatures will only fall into the mid and upper 70s with […]
Federal government rescinds grant to preserve 4,000 acres of farmland and forest in southeast Michigan
submitted by Legacy Land Conservancy Legacy Land Conservancy and partners of the Southeast Michigan Conservation Coalition Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) project were recently informed its $24.6M award to preserve 4,000 acres of forest and farmland in southeast Michigan has been rescinded by the federal government. “While we are in conversations with the Natural Resources […]
School board approves new superintendent’s contract
by Sara Swanson The Manchester Community Schools (MCS) Board of Education announced on Friday that they have officially approved Steve Head’s employment contract, making him MCS’s new superintendent. School board president Sandra Wiitala thanked those who participated in the search, stating, “We would also like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the MANY students, […]
Manchester talks on Flag Day!
This version of this articles contains fewer photos to make loading on older devices easier. To view the version with more photos, click here. by Sara Swanson Many events were held all over our area on Saturday, June 14, including here in Manchester. A relatively new organization, Manchester Voices Indivisible, held a Flag Day “Manchester […]
Over the Edge adds a charbroil grill!
by Sara Swanson Over the Edge, the sports bar located at 230 E Main St, on the corner of M-52 and Main Street, has added a new charbroil grill in their kitchen. Cooking on a charbroil grill sears in the flavors and imparts a degree of charring, which gives the meat a light charcoal-smoke flavor. […]
