Shopping in Downtown Manchester Circa 1835 – at Fargo & Fargo! Part One of Two
by Ray Berg Major John Gilbert, the founder of Manchester, platted the original village in 1833 and built the first water-powered mill. On November 23, 1835, he sold the remaining village lands he owned and the Manchester Mill operations to Stephen Fargo of Lenawee County for $ 8,000, and returned to his growing business operations […]
Spanish Club Paints Doors to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo and to Help Migrant Workers in Need
The doors at the Manchester District Library are alive with Aztec inspired designs painted by Manchester High School Junior Annabelle Otto. Ms. Otto, the president of the high school Spanish Club and a page at the library, is painting local windows in celebration of Cinco de Mayo. Working with club member Judy Sahakian and Manchester […]
Butterflies and Earthworms at Library Storytime!
Wednesday morning at the library, preschool storytime got hands-on with butterflies and earthworms. Ms. Karen read butterfly and earthworm stories, then the children went outside and released the butterflies who have called the library home for the past few months. The children returned inside to investigate earthworms and then released them as well. Finally, […]
Poetry: Four Benot the Sixth – A Lyric on Seasons by Gemma Pink
Gold became ice A sickly crackling metamorphosis A false beauty of promise Made fierce and unable By the bite of the furnaced A mystic creature Long since escaping the realm Of comprehension Of wonder, striped chocolate On a pillow now undone Captured and bottled Surfacing eternal youth of the many Just beyond the grasp A […]
New Comment System Installed on The Mirror
As publisher of The Mirror, it is my responsibility to maintain and improve the technical side of this operation. One of the most challenging aspects of running an online news site is giving readers a chance to comment on the articles we post. On the one hand, a comment system should be very easy to […]
Science Confirms: Spring Has Arrived!
Photos by Sara Swanson
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Author Monica Harris Delights and Inspires Klager Kids
Monica Harris, author of 11 books for children, gave all the kids at Klager an entertaining insight into the life of a working writer. Harris came prepared with a fun disposition, and a detailed understanding of her audience. She was ready with a clear question-and-answer PowerPoint presentation – pictures of stinky shoes, alien creatures, and […]
