2023 General Election: Voters Guide for the Manchester Area
by Sara Swanson On Tuesday, November 7, Manchester-area residents will be able to vote in the General Election at their usual polling place, their township hall, from 7am to 8pm. If you aren’t currently registered to vote, you can register in person up through election day with proof of residency. All Manchester area voters in […]
Digital Dislocators place first in final event of the season
submitted by Andy Galicki The Digital Dislocators traveled to Zeeland East High School on Saturday to compete in their final event of the year at the West Michigan Robotics Invitational with 31 other FIRST Robotics teams from around the state. WMRI is one of many off-season events that are held each year, where teams are […]
Witches Night Out contest winners!
Manchester held its 3rd Annual Witches Night Out on Saturday, bringing visitors in from all over for shopping, eating, drinking … and competing! Organizers Sue LaRocque, Merrill Guerra, and Kathy LaHaie, all three downtown business owners, held contests at the end of the night for Best Costume, Best Hat, and Best Cackle, and a drawing […]
WCSO — September 2023 report of police services in the village
as submitted to Village of Manchester by Lt. Alan Hunt During the month of September 2023 there were 127 calls for service. During this time, 66 traffic stops were made, resulting in 23 citations. Noteworthy events in Manchester Village during September include: On September 1, a Collaboration Deputy conducted a traffic stop in the area […]
Whelan supporters take to drizzly Manchester streets
by Marsha Chartrand “Despite the drizzle we had a very encouraging walk,” said Rosemary Whelan, who led the way for the James W. Foley Foundation Walk/Run on Saturday. “The lack of pedestrians, because of the wet weather forecast, meant that we had space to go inside most of the stores on Main Street. They were […]
Local weight-loss challenge leads to donation to kids’ weekend backpack program
submitted by Ruth VanBogelen In late June 2023, members of the TOPS chapter in Manchester started a challenge to lose some pounds by September 10. The rule of the challenge was that all weekly dues collected during the challenge would be donated to a local nonprofit. To increase the donation and encourage weight loss, the […]
Manchester Township discusses broadband progress and more
by Sybil Kolon All board members were present at the October 10 board meeting except Kim Thompson. Also present were fire chief Bill Scully, Village President Pat Vailliencourt, Alissa Starling, and a few other members of the public. Fire Chief Scully provided the monthly report for September. There were 30 calls for service, including 18 […]
MAHS volunteers make historical crafts to sell
by Sara Swanson Do you have knowledge or skill with a historic craft that you’d like to share or demonstrate? The Manchester Area Historical Society would love to build their crafting community! Anyone who is interested in historical crafts is invited to join them for crafting on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30pm in the […]
‘Tis the season for fall vaccinations
submitted by the Washtenaw County Health Department We’re entering the time of year where more people get sick from COVID-19, flu, and RSV. Vaccinations are critically important in protecting health and preventing serious illness during respiratory illness season. The Washtenaw County Health Department encourages everyone to get a flu shot and an updated COVID-19 vaccine. […]
