Reindeer spotted in the village!
If you did a double-take at the “Reindeer Crossing” signs in downtown Manchester last Monday morning, they were not part of a prank! There were some kind-of-for-real Reindeer making their way across the streets, through the downtown, and up Ann Arbor Hill to Klager Elementary School! Decked with sparkly reindeer antlers, about 70 kids and adults […]
Library Hosts Local Art and Craft Show
Submitted by Tamara Denby Christmas in the Village may be over, but if you’re still on the hunt for a special one-of-a-kind gift, handmade by a local artist, you’re in luck! The Manchester District Library is hosting the work of some of Manchester most recognized artists. Scattered around the Library main floor, you will find […]
Group seeks older participants for study
The Community Resource Center of Manchester (CRC) is partnering with Jewish Family Services and the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation to conduct a study of quality of life for vulnerable older adults in Washtenaw County. These groups are looking to conduct individual interviews with about 30 older adults, and can meet them wherever is most convenient — […]
WCSO warns of local scam alert
From The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office: The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office has been made aware of a scam in our area that may sound as if it is official Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office business. The scammer will call and leave a message for the victim, telling them that they have missed jury duty and in order to […]
WCRC imposes seasonal weight restrictions
Effective Tuesday, December 19, 2017, the Washtenaw County Road Commission has imposed weight restrictions on Sheridan Road over Unnamed Tributary to the River Raisin in Bridgewater Township, Section 31; and Manchester Township, Section 36 Between Allen Road and US-12. Proposed Posting: 36 Tons / 55 Tons / 65 Tons. Road damage caused by heavy vehicles during […]
Manchester Community Schools CLOSED December 14, 2017
Manchester Community Schools has announced that they will be CLOSED December 14, 2017, due to poor road conditions. Manchester Early Childhood Center preschool sessions are cancelled for the day; daycare and Manchester Kid Club WILL BE OPEN and operating at the MECC location. Hot lunch will not be available. The High School Winter Concert for 7th -12th grades has been rescheduled for December […]
Two-faced post clock to go up on corner of M-52 & Main Street
While this summer Sesquicentennial celebration is still fresh in our memories, Manchester will be getting a permanent monument to mark the occasion this spring. This fall, at the wrap up meeting, the Sesquicentennial Committee voted to put their $10,000 of remaining funds toward the purchase of a 2-faced post clock from the Verdin Bell & […]
Manchester skater Isabella Alexis to skate in U.S. Figure Skating National Championships
Since the age of 4, Manchester resident Isabella Alexis has been preparing for the opportunity to skate at the U.S. Figure Skating National Championships; this year as she and her partner Ethan Alday step onto that ice, she’ll be making that dream a reality. Isabella Alexis, a sophomore at Dexter High School, will be representing the […]
Manchester United Methodist Church raises $900 for Community Resource Center
Two weekends ago during Christmas in the Village, the Manchester United Methodist Church held a special rummage sale. All money raised was for the Community Resource Center. Last Thursday Debbie Reinhardt and Sandy King, representing the church, presented a check for a little over $900 to Laura Seyfried, director of the Community Resource Center. Seyfried explained, “The […]
Village residents invited to line streets with luminaria on Christmas Eve
Manchester has many annual traditions that make it special: the Chicken Broil, Christmas in the Village, the canoe race on the Raisin River, the Easter Egg Hunt in Carr Park … but arguably the most beautiful is the almost 40-year-old tradition of Christmas Eve luminaries. Once again, at dusk this Christmas Eve, Manchester will turn into a […]
