Photos: Busy Sunday at the Blacksmith Shop
The historical crafters guild is an informal off-shoot of the Manchester Area Historical Society (MAHS) and is busy each week passing on these “lost arts” at the blacksmith shop located at 324 E Main St. Blacksmiths, knitters, spinners, weavers, paper cutters, and wool appliqué crafters demonstrate their art, along with many other historic crafts, each […]
Yellow ribbons expanding around Manchester to support Whelan family
by Marsha Chartrand More Manchester-area folks are finding yellow ribbons at local businesses to help them remember, honor, and support Paul Whelan in his quest for a release from Russian imprisonment. Paul’s sister, Elizabeth Whelan, will be returning to Washington, D.C., this week to continue advocating for Paul in hopes of getting some updates on […]
(Photos) Yellow ribbon project building steam for Paul Whelan
by Marsha Chartrand The “yellow ribbon“ project in support of Paul Whelan’s quest for freedom after more than four years spent in Russian prison facilities is gaining momentum all around Manchester. Several homes and businesses have begun to display ribbons in a variety of creative ways to spread the word throughout the community. If you […]
Photos: Winter birds!
With all of the gray skies recently, sometimes a beautiful pop of color is what we need here at the end of January. Photographer Mark Ball has been photographing birds in natural areas around Manchester that provide just that! You can see more of his work on FB or visit his website at https://markballphotography.godaddysites.com/
Photos: Snow in the Leonard Preserve
by Sara Swanson It has been a mostly snowless winter so far but Sunday morning Manchester woke up to heavy, wet snow cover. Although the sun wasn’t able to burst through the clouds, it was still a lovely day for a walk in the wintry woods and through the multiple ecosystems of the Leonard Preserve. […]
Photo: Ice Rink assembled!
In a sure sign that winter is here, the Manchester Men’s Club assembled the ice rink in Wurster Park on Sunday! They thank their volunteers for all the hard work and ask that everyone stay off the rink until good ice has formed. They are planning to hold their annual skating party on February 4 […]
Photos: 2022 Christmas in the Village Lighted Parade
by Sara Swanson Friday, December 2, Manchester held its annual Christmas in the Village Lighted Parade. Two entries were chosen as best-in-show and awarded $100 each, donated by Worth Repeating. This year’s winners were the Manchester High School Marching Band and Manchester Towing!
