Fritz Swanson

Public Notice: Manchester Township special joint meeting with Village Council

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Deadlocked Manchester Township Board vote leaves fate of island VRBO uncertain

At the May 8th meeting of the Manchester Township Board, Trustee and Zoning Inspector Carl Macomber moved that the board go ahead with a lawsuit to stop rentals on AshKay Island in Iron Mill Lake. Carl Macomber, John Seefeld and Gene Derossett all voted in favor of going forward with the lawsuit. Ron Milkey, Lisa […]

 Fritz Swanson

Manchester Township releases FAQ regarding Broadband Initiative

Do you have questions about the broadband initiative in Manchester Township? You can view the Manchester Township Broadband Initiative as a PDF on the township website or read the text in its entirety: What is the Manchester Township Broadband Initiative? Citizens of Manchester Township have asked the Manchester Township board to address the lack of broadband coverage […]

 Fritz Swanson

August primary candidates for Manchester area relevant elections

On August 7th, voters in the Manchester area will select the candidates who will face off in the November Mid-Term election. The 7th District Congressional race has a Democratic contest between Gretchen Driskell and Steven Friday. The 22nd State Senate race will have a Republican contest between Lana Theis and Joseph Converse Marinaro. The 52nd District State […]

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Manchester Middle School/ High School 2017-2018 third marking period Honor Roll

High School High Honors 12th Grade Bargardi, Dominic D Blumenauer, Kurtis R Brickley, Derek R Clark, Alexander M Derheim, Paul W Finley, Lauryn E Garzotto, Filippo Grebe, Joseph A Kominars, Samantha R McKenzie, Bria G Pierce, Claudia G Radcliff, Noah G Riske, Jason M Rowader, Meaghan M Schook, Hope E Schriber, Lauren E Smith, Zachary […]

 Fritz Swanson

Manchester Township commissions broadband feasibility study

At its March 13 meeting, the Manchester Township board voted unanimously to contract with CCG Consulting to perform a feasibility study regarding deploying broadband internet across the township. Concerns were raised regarding how a township-wide plan might impact the internet already available in the village. Lisa Moutinho, township board member, will be the primary contact between […]

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Manchester Middle School/ High School 2017-2018 second marking period Honor Roll

High School High Honors 12th grade Bargardi, Dominic D Brickley, Derek R Clark, Alexander M Davila, Alyssa J Derheim, Paul W Fields, Ryan M Fulps, Madison A Garzotto, Filippo Grebe, Joseph A Kominars, Samantha R Penberthy, Emily A Pierce, Claudia G Radcliff, Noah G Riske, Jason M Rowader, Meaghan M Schook, Hope E Schriber, Lauren […]

 Fritz Swanson

Manchester Township Board one step closer to bringing broadband

On Tuesday, January 10th 2018, the Manchester Township Board voted unanimously to seek bids from companies who would perform a feasibility study regarding delivering broadband internet to the entire township and village. A feasibility study will establish how much it will cost to build a broadband network, how much the network will cost to run, […]

 Fritz Swanson

Pokemon GO Community Day set for this Saturday

Janice Kessler wrote in to THE MIRROR to inquire if there was a Manchester event planned for Pokemon GO Community Day. While we at the Mirror don’t know of any specific event, we thought we’d help foster one. For those that don’t know, Pokemon GO is a location based game played on your smartphone. (We wrote […]

 Fritz Swanson

Manchester Township Board to decide future of Broadband in Township at January 9th meeting

Last summer, Manchester Township’s board conducted a survey of residents to determine access to and interest in fixed broadband internet access, defined by the FCC is download speeds of 25 megabits per second or greater. The survey showed that outside of the village, only 3% of Manchester Township residents have fixed broadband internet access. In that same […]