Small businesses in Manchester and Bridgewater Townships eligible for funds from county
submitted by Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development In January 2023, Washtenaw County will launch the Small Business Growth Activator Program to support the stabilization and expansion of small businesses in our community. This program will launch with up to $1 million of Federal CARES Act funding, as approved by the Washtenaw County […]
Paul Whelan — left behind again, for how long?
by Marsha Chartrand Last Thursday morning, it was announced by the White House that Brittney Griner, a WNBA star who had been held prisoner in Russia for several months, had been released and was currently on a plane on her way back to the United States, as the result of a prisoner exchange that had […]
Parks plan to culminate in grant request for 2023
by Marsha Chartrand For many months, the Village of Manchester and Manchester Township have been working together to develop an update to the joint parks plan that was originally adopted in 2018. The plan is required to be updated every five years in order to be able to apply for grant monies from the Michigan […]
Scouts collecting pet food for CRC, need your help!
Local Arrow of Light Scouts, the highest rank in Cub Scouting, are working toward their Duty to God in Action Adventure by holding a pet food drive to benefit the Manchester Community Resource Center. They are asking Manchester Community members to donate dry or wet dog and/or cat food to help feed furry companions that […]
Riverside senior luncheon follows 45 years of tradition
It was an open house honoring some of Manchester’s most honorable citizens — its senior citizens. As the students have since around 1975, first at Klager Elementary School and now at Riverside Elementary School, they welcomed the senior citizens of our community to the school for a meal and some great entertainment. Vocal music by […]
Weight restricted on 2 Manchester Township culverts
On Friday, December 9, the Washtenaw County Road Commission announced it has reduced the load rating on two structures in Manchester Township due to structural deterioration. The Austin Rd Culvert over unnamed channel between Grossman Rd and Wald Strasse St has been reduced to 36/55/65. Likewise, the Scully Rd Culvert over Iron Creek between Ely […]
Adoptable dogs waiting twice as long for homes
submitted by Humane Society of Huron Valley Across the state, animal shelters and rescues, including Ann Arbor’s Humane Society of Huron Valley (HSHV), are battling a capacity crisis of historic levels. More kittens have come in to HSHV this year than in the past 15 years, and dogs are waiting twice as long for adopters. […]
Manchester Junior High FTC robotics headed to States, scores in top 10 in World!
submitted by Bodi Foulke, Logan Kippnick, and Jozef Sprunk, FTC youth mentors The Manchester Junior High FTC robotics team along with our alliance partners won the Michigan South Central Robotics League Tournament this past Saturday for the second year in a row! Wish these defending champs luck as they prepare for the state competition on […]
“Rebuilding the Wheel” focuses on Transportation Department
submitted by Brad Bezeau, Superintendent, Manchester Community Schools As we continue our year-long journey in the Manchester Community Schools during the 2022–2023 school year honoring our fantastic staff and students as we “Rebuild the Wheel,“ we honored and saluted our fantastic Manchester Community Schools Transportation Department throughout the month of November 2022. The department was […]
Vote now for Christmas in the Village Lighting Contest
by Sara Swanson It’s time to vote for the fan favorite in the 2022 Manchester Christmas in the Village Lighting Contest. Visit https://www.facebook.com/manchestermichristmas to vote by liking a photo of the location you think is the best. Voting is open now through December 16, 2022. Each person only gets one vote per location. Votes for […]
