Beams Placed to Form Road Bed of New Bridge
Bridge workers got an unexpected early start last week and were able to lay the first bridge beams. Weather permitting, the rest of the beams are scheduled to be placed today.
School Building Configuration Committee Has Second Meeting, Shares Information
The Building Configuration Committee had its second meeting February 9th at 6pm. In an effort to keep the community informed about the information as they discuss it, the Committee has asked the Mirror to share the following documents. First we have we have the meeting Agenda and an updated committee list. Second we have the Building Configuration […]
Frank's in the Morning to Introduce the Cannoli Paczkis on Tuesday!
Jessica Bushaw, the pastry genius at Frank's in the Morning, will be debuting a special Italian-themed paczki for Fat Tuesday this year on February 9th. The cannoli paczki will feature a traditional sweet ricotta cannoli filling, spotted with miniature chocolate chips, and will be dusted with powdered sugar and extra chocolate chips. While regular paczkis will […]
School Building Configuration Committee Has First Meeting, Shares Information
As a result of school budget problems, the school board has appointed a committee to study how to shrink Manchester Community School costs. For more information, read this article. That committee--composed of teachers, support staff, parents, students, community members and administrators--held its first meeting last Tuesday, and the Mirror has been asked to share the following documents: […]
Declining Birth-Rates Hurt School Budget; School Board Forms Committee to Study Cost Reduction Options
The Manchester Community School District is facing budgetary problems. A large portion of the budget is the amount of revenue the district receives from the state, per student enrolled. As enrollment figures decline, revenue declines. (Of course, the state is also sending MCS fewer dollars per-student, which exacerbates the problem. We got about $7,500 per […]
Snow, Cold In Week's Forecast; Winter Really Here
The National Weather Bureau is forecasting true winter weather all week for the Manchester Area. Monday will see scattered snow showers, mainly before 8 am. The day will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. The wind will be west/southwest blowing at 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of […]
Calendar for January 11th — 17th 2016
The Mirror has pulled information from multiple websites and have combined them into a community calendar here. If you have events that you would like added to this calendar, please e-mail us at themanchestermirror@gmail.com and we’d be more than happy to do so. Each Monday we will highlight activities that are coming up during the week. […]
Dexter and Chelsea Trails Receive $250k to Connect to State Trail System; Manchester Trail Remains Isolated
Saint Joseph Mercy Health System (SJMHS) has pledged $125,000 and an additional $125,000 in matching funds to complete a looped bike and pedestrian trail across western Washtenaw County that will ultimately connect to the statewide Iron Belle Trail. Led by the Huron Waterloo Pathways Initiative (HWPI), this circular trail called "The Loop" will tie the […]
Calendar for January 4th — 10th 2016
The Mirror has pulled information from multiple websites and have combined them into a community calendar here. If you have events that you would like added to this calendar, please e-mail us at themanchestermirror@gmail.com and we’d be more than happy to do so. Each Monday we will highlight activities that are coming up during the week. […]
