Presenting ... the Manchester Fairy Garden Tour
submitted by Laura Wohlgemuth, Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café board The Manchester Fairy Garden Tour is brought to you by Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café, and by many creative fairy lovers here in Manchester. The contest was such a close call again this year with only one or two votes separating the first, second, third, […]
OneBigConnection.org launches during National Mental Health Month
Submitted by 5 Healthy Towns To foster and build community connections, optimism, resilience, and engagement, 5 Healthy Towns Foundation (5HF) and its partners are pleased to launch OneBigConnection.org (OBC) during National Mental Health Awareness Month, this May. OneBigConnection.org is a new virtual platform tool that anyone in our service area can use. One Big Connection […]
WCCD seeks input from residents in natural resource survey
Submitted by Megan DeLeeuw, Washtenaw County Conservation District Every five years, the Washtenaw County Conservation District (WCCD) conducts a resource assessment survey to identify natural resource/environmental concerns in Washtenaw County, how residents use WCCD, and how WCCD can best assist residents. Since Washtenaw County residents approved a .02 mil, six-year levy in 2020, the results […]
WCRC road work schedule, May 31-June 4
Washtenaw County Road Commission has announced its road work projects throughout the county for the coming week. Please note that due to the Memorial Day Holiday, the WCRC will not be working on Monday, May 31. In Bridgewater Township, paved roads throughout the township will be subject to shoulder work and roadside mowing this week. […]
Organizers celebrate longest-running annual canoe race in Michigan
"We couldn't have asked for a better day," said Sybil Kolon, one of the primary volunteers for the 2021 River Raisin Annual Canoe & Kayak Race. "Our certainty about good weather was building all week; but in the morning that was in serious question, when we had on-and-off light rain until about 11 am. So […]
Sesquicentennial farm preserved in Sharon Township
A local sesquicentennial farm — in the same family for over 150 years — is now permanently protected. The farm, owned by brothers Tom and Jim Irwin, consists of 158 acres of rolling farmland, forest and wetlands off Grass Lake Road in Sharon Township. The Irwins worked with the Legacy Land Conservancy. Based in Ann […]
Training event scheduled for EMS, fire, rescue
A training event hosted by the Manchester Township Fire Department, will be held at Ackerson School, 403 City Road, at two separate times on Wednesday, May 26. Each event will be about three hours long and the first one will begin at 9 am. The second event will start at 6 pm. Fire Chief Bill […]
Riverfolk Community Orchestra debut event a success!
A review submitted by Jim Horton (former Riverfolk board president) The Manchester Junior/Senior HS Auditorium had, perhaps a historic event on May 21. It was the debut concerto performance by resident and former MCS student Alden Rohwer. The Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, an iconic orchestral work, is a challenge to the most seasoned professional. That it […]
Manchester Township honors former trustee, Carl Macomber
by Sybil Kolon, Community Reporter Corps The May 11 township board meeting was held in person. All board members except John Seefeld were present. Also present were zoning administrator Carl Macomber, fire chief Bill Scully, and a few members of the public. At the beginning of the meeting, supervisor Ron Milkey read a resolution recognizing […]
WCSO: April 2021 report of police activity in Village of Manchester
During the month of April there were 107 calls for service. During this time, 39 traffic stops were made, resulting in six citations. Noteworthy events in the Village of Manchester during the month include: On April 6, a Collaboration Deputy was dispatched to the 700 block of Parr Street for a report of a weapons […]
