WCRC to dust control unpaved roads in Freedom Twp.
After last week’s heavy presence of Washtenaw County Road Commission’s preventative maintenance chip seal in our area, this week the road work will be much lighter. Primary and local unpaved roads throughout Freedom Township will have intermittent lane closure for dust control applications this week and next week. And Parker Road between Austin Road and […]
Junior high students start their own eco-friendly company
Entrepreneurship and professionalism are two hallmarks of the eighth-grade STEM class at Manchester Junior/Senior High School. The class is guided by teacher Joe Walsh, but the business that is resulting from the class is definitely a student-led enterprise. Trent Line, the CEO of BAAM (Bamboo Accessories And More), Tommy Johnson, Marketing Director, and Quality Control […]
Independence Day fireworks cancelled until 2022
The Manchester Men's Club has made its announcement about the 2021 fireworks celebration: "It’s with great sadness that the Manchester Men’s Club is announcing the cancellation of the 2021 Fourth of July fireworks and beer tent," the club said in a press release provided by club president Andy Mahony. "This is not a decision we […]
Community Garden plots available to rent
Do you want to have a garden this summer but you don’t have a yard? Or you have a yard but your yard is too shady? Or you have a garden but no fence and the deer eat everything? You are in luck! There are still a few plots for rent at the Manchester Community […]
See which communities are getting vaccinated in Washtenaw
The State announced April 30th that 50% of Michigan residents 16 years old or older have had at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. As of May 4th, in Washtenaw we’re doing better than the state average with just over 60% of county residents 16 years old or older have received at least one […]
WCRC: Chip seal and limestone resurfacing this week
Washtenaw County Road Commission will be performing limestone resurfacing and preventative maintenance chip seal this week in the Manchester Area. Starting Monday, May 10, Herman Rd between Watkins Rd and Sharon Hollow Rd in Manchester Township will be closed for preventative maintenance – chip seal. The road improvements are expected to take approximately two days. […]
Outdoor farmers market to fill the gap during May
submitted by Laura Wohlgemuth, Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café Board It is with great pleasure that I present our outdoor market is up and running again! The idea for having an outdoor market this year was to offer vendors who cannot sell inside Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café a place to sell their goods. But […]
Cityhood public meeting held before State Boundary Commission
About 35 people attended a virtual public hearing meeting last Wednesday in front of the State Boundary Commission (SBC). The meeting, which was intended to respond to resident concerns about the proposed incorporation of the Village of Manchester as a Home Rule City in Washtenaw County, was held via Zoom because states of emergency had […]
What's happening with the ice cream shop?
Everyone loves ice cream, and wants it to be available in Manchester! Kids want ice cream after their baseball games. Parents want someplace they can let the kids go and not be worried about them. Seniors enjoy having a place to stroll and being able to find a nearby bench so they can watch the […]
WCRC road work season under way
The Washtenaw County Road Commission has announced its road work projects throughout the county for the week of May 3. Local roads that may be affected are as follows: County Wide: A moving operation of street sweeping will be held on paved primary roads with curbs throughout the county during the week of May 3. […]
