Entrepreneur buying buildings and sprucing up Manchester News by Michael C. Hild - March 20, 2016March 20, 201661 People ask why we set up The Dogtown Dish. Well, here is a brief explanation. Laura Dyer Hild and I fell in love with the potential of Manchester. We set up The Dogtown Dish to trumpet the great things going on in this edgy, artistic, urban community. Our desire is to see Manchester
Barking up the Right Tree: Tree Donations For Hull Street! Manchester Rising News by Michael C. Hild - February 26, 2016February 27, 201677 There are an enormous number of empty tree wells in Manchester. There are currently 17 empty tree wells on Hull Street alone. And given the persistent efforts of Sam McDonald who convinced the City to cut out tree wells during its recent sidewalk repairs, 9 new tree wells have been added.
Have You Seen Manchester’s New Virginia Lottery Commercial? News by Michael C. Hild - January 20, 2016January 20, 201617 Have you seen the new Virginia Lottery commercial on television recently? Probably so, as it has been airing frequently. The title of the commercial is named after it's new game: Bank A Million. But did you realize the commercial was filmed in Manchester? The Virginia Lottery commercial was filmed at the old Mechanics and Merchants Bank
Hull Street: Mechanics and Merchants Bank History News by Michael C. Hild - December 30, 2015January 28, 20163 The photo above of the Mechanics and Merchants Bank at 12th & Hull Streets is from The Valentine's Cook Photograph Collection and is labeled 1910-1930. Unfortunately, the roof collapsed on the building and was in terrible shape during the early 2000s. Luckily the building was saved and fully renovated in 2005 except for