Sowing seeds for the future — collecting wildflower seeds at Iron Creek Preserve
Editor’s note: This article was originally published in Legacy Land Conservancy’s April 2025 E-News and is republished here with permission. Iron Creek Preserve is a brand-new nature preserve in Manchester Township that will open to the public sometime this year. by Ari Henson, Preserve Stewardship Associate, Legacy Land Conservancy My first experience with native plant […]
What can you recycle in Manchester?
by Sara Swanson Did you know Michigan has a recycling rate goal? By 2029, the State of Michigan hopes to achieve a recycling rate of 30% or more. According to the Department of Energy, Great Lakes, and the Environment, Michigan’s recycling rate has risen from 14.25% in 2019 to over 23% today. Western Washtenaw Recycling […]
Hands Off protest held in Manchester
by Marsha Chartrand The skies were cloudy and spitting the last bit of rain at noon on Saturday, but more than 100 people gathered over the next four hours at the corner of M-52 and Main Street. The protest was part of a nation-wide protest to say “hands off,” voicing opposition to the current presidential […]
Manchester hosts first of the County’s Monthly Veterans Coffee Hours
by Sara Swanson Manchester hosted the first of Washtenaw County Department of Veterans Affairs’s (DVA) Monthly Veterans Coffee Hour on Thursday April 3. Manchester Mill on the Water, which provided the venue, and Millie’s Coffeehouse were sponsors. The coffee hours will rotate throughout rural and underserved areas of Washtenaw County in order to strengthen connections […]
Update on senior/community center
by Marsha Chartrand Things are moving along for the senior/community center in the lower level of City Hall, located at 912 City Rd, off the Village Room. While there are always delays in construction projects, we can report that progress is still being made. Pat Vailliencourt, City Mayor and Manchester Area Senior Citizens Commission (MASCC) […]
Plymouth Church Children’s Ministry makes generous donations to Manchester’s Community Resource Center
submitted by Carol Wotring, Community Resource Center The Children’s Ministry of Plymouth First United Methodist Church recently demonstrated remarkable generosity through dual donations to the Manchester Community Resource Center (CRC). The ministry organized a successful food drive that resulted in a substantial donation of 506.3 pounds of food to the CRC’s food pantry. The children […]
Riverside Students enjoy a night at the Escape Rooms!
submitted by Melissa Yekulis On Friday, April 4, the Riverside Title 1 Team hosted a Family Engagement Night. All Riverside Intermediate School families were invited to attend a night of Escape Rooms. One room was dressed up for twisted fairy tales as the families tried to escape from fairy tale witches by solving language arts […]
Manchester Community Schools breaks ground on Athletic Complex renovations
by Sara Swanson Manchester Community Schools held a groundbreaking ceremony at the Athletic Complex on Friday, March 21, 2025. Dr. Brad Bezeau, superintendent, spoke first, introducing school board members and project partners, and talking about the project overall. Sandra Wiitala, school board president, spoke next, thanking community members and school families and explaining the bond […]
Is your child starting preschool or kindergarten? It’s time for a hearing and vision screening
submitted by Washtenaw County Health Department All children starting kindergarten or preschool must have their hearing and vision tested before starting school. The Washtenaw County Health Department offers free office appointments for hearing and vision screenings for children entering school in the fall. Appointments are available from May until August 2025. Call 734-544-6786 to schedule. “It […]
Arkona Rd to close next week for culvert replacement
from WCRC On Monday, April 14, 2025, the Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) will close Arkona Rd between US-12 and Abel Rd in Bridgewater Township during daytime hours for a culvert replacement. The road will reopen at the end of each day and remain open until work resumes the following morning. The road improvements are […]
