Manchester school bands score well at festival
Last weekend, Manchester High School had their first opportunity in two years to again host the MSBOA District 8 band and Orchestra Festival. The High School band performed on Thursday and the 7th/8th grade band performed on Friday. Both bands earned superior 1st division ratings from all three adjudicators. Band director Jared Throneberry posted on […]
Worth Repeating celebrates its second anniversary
submitted by Pat Sahakian Worth Repeating celebrated its second anniversary last week with free cake for our customers and a customer appreciation sale. In its two years of operation Worth Repeating has been able to give back to the community over $27,000 in grants and in-kind donations. We begin year three with a new board […]
Quest for cityhood moves forward
Manchester's next step toward cityhood has been approved and plans are being made to elect a nine-member City Charter Commission at the November 8, 2022 general election. The nine members of the Charter Commission must be residents of the village and each must submit a non-partisan nominating petition signed by at least 20 registered voters […]
Russia-Ukraine war complicates communications with Paul Whelan
As tensions rise with the invasion of Ukraine, the family of Russian prisoner Paul Whelan, learned on March 3 that the Diplomatic pouch, in which mail and parcels from Washington DC have been sent to the US Embassy in Moscow, Russia, will no longer be going there. Those who wish to continue writing letters to […]
T-Shirt Design Contest for Canoe/Kayak Race
submitted by Sybil Kolon, Canoe/Kayak Race Committee The canoe/kayak race committee is seeking designs for the 56th Annual Manchester River Raisin Canoe/Kayak Race, to be held on Sunday, May 15. The winner will receive four of the t-shirts in the sizes they specify or a $50 gift certificate to Over the Edge. Entries are due […]
High school to move to traditional 6-hour instructional day
Last June, after school had ended for the summer, then-principal Eric McCalla proposed, and the school board accepted, the change to a 5x5 block schedule day for the high school. This was considered optimal at the time due to fewer class changes during the day and also proposed the benefits of giving students an opportunity […]
MCS Strategic Framework committee concludes
This winter, MCS Superintendent Brad Bezeau organized a team of district staff and community members to set short and long term goals for the school district, under the title of the Strategic Framework committee. Participants were selected after Dr. Bezeau sent an open invitation to school staff and the community in October. The intent was […]
MHS Digital Dislocators place 6th at first competition of the season
Submitted by Andy Galicki, for the Digital Dislocators Manchester High School’s robotics team, 6081 Digital Dislocators have finished their first competition of the 2022 season this weekend. They ended the qualification matches as the 6th-ranked team overall out of 34 total teams. They advanced to the playoffs and earned the privilege of being captain of […]
Local Wellness Centers lift mask requirements, expand hours
On February 25, the CDC rescinded mask-wearing recommendations for most of the country, and specifically in areas with low or medium COVID-19 community levels. In accordance with the updated guidance, mask-wearing has become optional for all members and staff using Chelsea, Dexter and Stockbridge Wellness Centers, beginning on Thursday, March 3. The Manchester Wellness Center, […]
Remembering Don Limpert, Manchester's own "Black Sheep"
"Families don't build monuments to honor their black sheep. Neither do communities. Regardless of how talented, or how far-reaching their accomplishments, the renegades of society rarely get their just due in terms of public recognition." — Harry Macomber, from the book, "If ... the oft-times colorful life and accomplishments of Manchester's Don Limpert, […]
