Light pole damaged in minor accident on Main Street
by Marsha Chartrand Deputy Ethan Roy was called to a Property Damage Accident on Wednesday night at the corner of Main and Clinton Streets, in front of the post office. A driver had attempted to park at the gas station across the street, but did not place the vehicle in park. It subsequently rolled across […]
Consumers Energy, Manchester Market partner for free community breakfast
by Marsha Chartrand It had been a long, rough week for a lot of Manchester families. It started out with a long holiday weekend filled with pleasant weather, blue skies, buds noted on some trees, and even robins, and a back-to-school Tuesday that found many enjoying Pączki, Mardi Gras celebrations, and more … then there […]
Career partnerships expand within Manchester school district
submitted by Maggie Hatcher, M.Ed., C.A.R.E. in Schools Manchester Community Schools is taking some exciting steps to develop its career technology partnerships. Some of the initial apprenticeship programs that the district is offering include machinist and maintenance programs. In the coming years, they hope to offer programs in areas such as industrial maintenance mechanic, mechatronics […]
Dance Masters of Michigan attend solo title event competition
submitted by Dance With Heart Studios Dance With Heart Studios sent eight dancers from our competition team to Dance Masters of Michigan Solo Title Event. Though we are incredibly proud of all of our competitors, the following students received notable awards. Dancer Ethan Anderson, 12, son of Pete Anderson and Sarah Noveskey Anderson from Manchester, […]
Village establishes “change of use“ ordinance
by Marsha Chartrand At its February 20 meeting, Manchester Village Council approved the Village Planning Commission’s recommendation to establish a “Change of Use Permit“ ordinance for commercial buildings within the village. “It’s really a simple concept,“ said Village Manager Michael Sessions. “If a building has previously been used as an eating establishment, for instance, it […]
Environmental incentives to conservation easements: Residents learn about land management & preservation
by Sara Swanson While “natural areas” can be hard to pin a definition to, a perennial topic of discussion is how to preserve them. Along with agricultural land, our natural areas are what give the Manchester area its rural character. What can you do? Preventing pollution, erosion, and loss of habitat (to name a few […]
Community comes together to provide adaptive toys for Early Childhood Special Ed class
submitted by Theresa Herron, speech-language pathologist, Manchester Community Schools I knew there are options out there, we just needed to brainstorm a way to get them! Some kids need extra support to help them access toys — they have fine motor delays, or social communication deficits caused by autism, or other developmental delays that make […]
Manchester Township board hears of county plans
by Sybil Kolon All board members except John Seefeld and Krista Jarvis were present at the February 14 township board meeting. Also present were fire chief Bill Scully, assistant fire chief Mike Kouba, county commissioner Shannon Beeman, and a few other members of the public. Scully provided the monthly report for January. There were 48 […]
The Shakespeare Club greets the New Year
submitted by Joan Gaughan, The Shakespeare Club The Shakespeare Club’s first meeting of 2023 on January 10 featured a PowerPoint presentation by Betty Cummings on Michigan’s seventeenth governor, Charles Croswell. He was born in Newburgh, New York, in 1825, orphaned at the age of 7, and, with his uncle, moved to Adrian, Michigan, in 1837, […]
Library cooperative brings a little love to MDL staff!
Submitted by Manchester District Library Manchester District Library Director Kathleen Dimond said, “It was a nice surprise on Valentine’s Day to have The Library Network (TLN) visit our library and bring book bags and pens!“ TLN’s Steven K. Bowers, Executive Director, and DJ Bond, Member Engagement Coordinator, enjoyed making their rounds as they made connections […]
