Manchester District Library holiday hours and events
submitted by the Manchester District Library The Manchester District Library will be closed in observance of winter holidays on Thursday, December 24 through Saturday, December 26 and on Thursday, December 31 through Saturday, January 2. Regular hours for curbside service continue to be Mondays through Fridays 11 am to 5 pm and Saturdays 10 am […]
5HF announces winter photo challenge
submitted by 5 Healthy Towns Foundation Are you a Winter warrior? Do you enjoy skating, skiing, walking or biking all winter long? Does your running club or ice hockey team embrace the winter weather and carry on? If so, 5 Healthy Towns Foundation wants to showcase your creative talents and highlight what our community members […]
WCSO: November 2020 police activity report in the village of Manchester
During the month of November, there were 98 calls for service. During this time, 30 traffic stops were made, resulting in four citations. Noteworthy events in Manchester Village during last month include: November 3: a Collaboration Deputy responded to the 100 block of Hibbard St. for a report of a Malicious Damage of Property report. […]
Editorial: 2020 was rough; be each other's light
Last year at this time, none of us knew what lay ahead. Even those who might have heard via news reports that a pandemic was beginning to spread across the other side of the world, likely could not have been able to imagine the devastating reality of more than 312,000 Americans dead from it a […]
Stories of Wil: In kindness
Submitted By Christie Taylor Wil is a 13-year-old boy with Down syndrome. He is the little brother, by 20 months, to twin sisters, Katherine and Elizabeth. Wil’s mom, Christie, knew very little about Down syndrome when Wil was diagnosed shortly after his birth. It didn’t take long for Christie to realize how enriching life with […]
What COVID stimulus plan would mean to Michigan’s jobless, cities and renters
By Madeline Halpert (Bridge) After months of stalemate, congressional leaders are closing in on a $900 billion COVID-19 stimulus deal that would provide support for businesses, COVID-19 vaccine distribution, and direct payments to individuals. For some Michiganders, that might mean $600 stimulus checks, enhanced unemployment benefits, rental relief, eviction delays, money for schools, and small business loans. […]
Detroit police working to de-escalate confrontations with the mentally ill
By Ted Roelofs (Bridge) In an emergency room at Detroit Receiving Hospital in August 2018, a city police officer faced a choice: How to respond to a naked, unarmed, out-of-control mentally ill woman? As the 29-year-old woman flailed her arms and reportedly spit at him, Detroit Police Cpl. Dewayne Jones reacted with blunt force, in […]
What Jennifer Granholm’s appointment as energy secretary means for Michigan
By Kelly House (Bridge) University of Michigan professor Barry Rabe opens his environmental politics and policy class each semester by displaying a photo featuring former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm. In it, Granholm stands with then-President Barack Obama, then-California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, then-Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, and then-Vice President Joe Biden. They are commemorating Obama’s agreement […]
Whitmer extends Michigan indoor dining ban, allows other businesses to reopen
By Mike Wilkinson (Bridge) Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced relaxed coronavirus restrictions on Friday that will allow high schools to resume face-to-face classes and movie theaters, bowling alleys, and casinos to reopen Monday with limitations. Pointing to the continued drop in coronavirus cases, test positivity and COVID-19 hospital admissions, Robert Gordon, director of the Michigan Department […]
Michigan may have missed COVID Thanksgiving surge sweeping nation
By Mike Wilkinson (Bridge) Michigan appears to have passed its first big holiday coronavirus test. Travel fell substantially over Thanksgiving, following warnings to avoid large gatherings, and state health officials say a slow but steady decline in new coronavirus cases may indicate Michigan has missed a feared surge. “We’re holding our breath, biting our fingernails right […]
