Manchester Township to review fire penalties, seasonal road work
submitted by Sybil Kolon The April 13 township board meeting was held in person. All board members were present, except Trustee Lisa Moutihno. Also in attendance were two members of the Manchester Fire Department. Captain Shawn Booth of the Manchester Fire Department provided the monthly report. March was a very busy month. There were 63 […]
Manchester District Library adds hoopla to digital collections
submitted by the Manchester District Library Manchester District Library patrons now have another resource for digital borrowing: hoopla Digital. This well-known public library service is offered by Midwest Tape, and provides digital checkouts using your library card. Is MDL replacing their previous digital collection, Overdrive, with hoopla? Not at all! MDL plans to continue providing […]
Manchester Wellness Coalition plans for 10th year
submitted by Ray Berg The Manchester Wellness Coalition continues to partner with the 5 Healthy Towns Foundation (5HF) in developing a variety of programs, classes, and infrastructure, wherein funding from 5HF and other sources is used to help Manchester area residents achieve four goals: move more, eat better, connect with others in healthy ways, and […]
WCCD inviting schools & community organizations to apply for grant
The Washtenaw County Conservation District (WCCD) has announced the application is open for their School and Community Habitat Grant. This grant is designed to assist schools and community organizations with accessing plants and establishing wildlife habitat. Restoring wildlife habitat creates natural ecosystems providing benefits to residents (human or otherwise) including greater biodiversity, air and water […]
WCSO: March 2021 report of police activity in Village of Manchester
During the month of March 2021 there were 133 calls for service; 69 traffic stops were made, resulting in five citations. Noteworthy events in Manchester Village during March include: On March 7, a collaboration deputy was dispatched to the 500 block of Granger Street for a malicious destruction of property report. The complainant reported that […]
Local conservation groups collaborate with bike shop to inform the community
Maybe you've noticed a table not far from the window in the newly-opened Sharon Valley Bicycle Shoppe at 108 E. Main Street. The bike shop owners, Christina Mersereau and Mike Vedejs, are letting the Grand-Raisin Conservation Community have a table and use of the wall to display literature and posters from its many partners. "There […]
COVID cases surging in Manchester, MCS to remain in-person
In mid-February, Manchester (zip code 48158) had its first week since fall without a new case of COVID-19. The wave of cases that had filled hospitals across the state and killed thousands had seemingly come to end and Michigan had one of the lowest case rates in the country. Less than two months later, things […]
Side Door Kitchen brings a Cajun vibe to Napoleon
A few years back, Manchester's Chef Chris Sirvinskis decided to close the doors of his popular "Boogie Woogie BBQ" restaurant that he'd owned for 12 years in Pinckney, thinking that he "might want to retire and try a few other things." "I philandered around," he says, "and focused on my music again. But I just […]
Fire Department issuing burning permits again
>The Manchester Township Fire Department is again issuing burning permits for our area after halting for a time in March after a rash of grass and field fires combined with very dry conditions. A permit must be obtained for all outdoor fires, except camp fires, cooking fires, and burning barrels. Fire chief Bill Scully asks […]
Volunteering at Acorn is rewarding, fun, and ... needed!
April 18-25 is National Volunteer Week and it's rather serendipitous as that's just about the time that Acorn Farmers Market & Café will be eagerly seeking new volunteers to help out in their new store, set to open in early May. Laura Billetdeaux, board member and volunteer coordinator for Acorn, says, "In the new store, […]
