About

The Manchester Mirror is a weekly newspaper that publishes online every Monday morning and in print every Wednesday morning. It is free both online and in print. It has been publishing weekly online since 2013 and weekly in print since spring 2016. It covers the Manchester, Michigan area including the City of Manchester, Bridgewater Township, Freedom Township, Sharon Township, and Manchester Township — all located in the southwest corner of Washtenaw County.

You may subscribe to weekly print editions. The newspaper will be mailed first class to your home or business Wednesday afternoon. Subscriptions cost $60 for a year, $34 for 6 months or $18 for 3 months. Subscriptions can be paid for by credit card online (email themanchestermirror@gmail.com for more information) or can be paid by mailing a check to The Manchester Mirror, PO Box 696, Manchester, MI  48158.

In addition to subscriptions, print editions are distributed around the Manchester area on Wednesday afternoons and can be picked up for free at

Linda’s Diner, Frank’s Place, Manchester Diner, Ace Hardware, Marti’s Salon, BP Gas Station, Marathon Gas Station, Wacker’s (Corrigan Oil), the Manchester Market, the newspaper box downtown (in front of former Manchester Pharmacy), Community Resource Center, Manchester District Library, Fredonia Grocery, & Busch’s in Clinton.

The Manchester Mirror staff is comprised of a small but dedicated group of Manchester residents. The paper is a 501c(3) non-profit and run by Sara Swanson, Fritz Swanson, and Marsha Chartrand.

The Manchester Mirror does not publish an edition the week of Christmas.