Easter at St. Mary's
For the people of St. Mary Catholic Church and for Christians throughout the world, Eastertime is sacred, joyful, and glorious – the summit of the Church year! And in anticipation, special prayers and services are held during the Holy Week leading up to Easter, especially during the three days called the “Sacred Triduum” (from Holy […]
Impact of COVID-19 on the Adult Learners Institute
submitted by Joan Gaughan, Chelsea ALI Although the closure of most of the venues for the Chelsea Adult Learners has forced the cancellation of all our classes for the rest of the Winter/Spring term, there are many positive things about the coronavirus lockdown. It has allowed us to re-read War and Peace, Leviticus, and the Encyclopedia […]
Letter to the Editor: Coat donations heartwarming
4-5-20 Hello everyone, We want to let everyone know that we are picking up the coat rack from the Mill today. The coats and the rack will be in storage until the fall. If anyone needs a coat before that time, please contact us via our Facebook page @davidscoatroom or email at Davidscoatroom@gmail.com ... We […]
Public Notice: Bridgewater Township
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING SYNOPSIS 2-Apr-20 The regular monthly meeting of the Bridgewater Township Board of Trustees was called to order by Supervisor Fromhart at 7:05 pm. Four board members were present (quorum) with 1 citizen in attendance. Board heard citizen participation. Board approved the 5-Mar-20 meeting minutes as presented. Board approved the […]
Michigan’s coronavirus dilemma: how to protect prisoners and public
by Ted Roelofs (Bridge) With 38,000 inmates jammed into 29 Michigan prisons and coronavirus spreading like wildfire in some of the facilities, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer floated an idea Monday: Why not release some vulnerable and non-violent prisoners to ease the crowding conditions that spread COVID-19? Advocates for prison reform argue that thousands of inmates could […]
Inside Michigan hospitals, a ‘crushingly hard’ week in coronavirus fight
by Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press; Robin Erb (Bridge) In the worst week yet in the coronavirus pandemic for southeastern Michigan, when the death toll climbed to 540 statewide and 14,225 were sickened by the virus, health care workers shared their stories of courage, fear and despair. They talked about the anguish of going […]
Michigan’s COVID-19 death toll is undercounted. So some want to test the dead.
by Robin Erb (Bridge) As the coronavirus death toll climbs in Michigan — 540 as of Saturday — another grim number will never be known: The dead who go uncounted as casualties of the worst pandemic in a century. “I don’t know if our fatalities would be twice as many or 10 times as high, […]
Coronavirus Q&A: Advice from employment lawyer Deborah Gordon
by Bridge Staff WORK ANSWERS Q: I work for an essential business staying open during this pandemic, but I am in a high-risk population for COVID-19. Am I allowed to leave my job and collect unemployment? Answered by Deborah Gordon, civil rights and employment attorney, Deborah Gordon Law: You may qualify under the expanded unemployment […]
At Michigan groceries, nerves are as thin as some shelves amid coronavirus
by Bob Campbell (Bridge) As Michiganders hunker down in the coronavirus crisis, the common grocery store has become society’s essential, albeit sometimes anxious, nexus. For many, it’s the sole remaining link to an outside world that has largely frozen in time since Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued a stay-at-home order that went into effect March 24. And […]
What Michigan’s coronavirus school closure means for you
by Ron French (Bridge) Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Thursday that Michigan’s public and private K-12 classrooms will be closed through the end of the school year due to the continuing dangers posed by the coronavirus. With the 2019-2020 school year officially ending, most students will be missing about 30 percent of the days they would […]
