Manchester Township board meets, discusses CRC funding, late-night policing
by Sybil Kolon All board members were present at the March 11 board meeting except John Seefeld. Also present were fire chief Bill Scully and a few members of the public. The first item of business was a presentation about Manchester’s Community Resource Center (CRC). Dave Tamagne, president of the board, and Carol Wotring, executive […]
Obituary: Chris Strong
Chris Strong, 69, of Manchester, Michigan, passed away at home on March 19, 2025, surrounded by his loved ones, after a four-year battle with cancer. He was born on June 27, 1955, in Adrian, Michigan, to Ron and Maureen Strong. On July 13, 1984, Chris married the love of his life, Josie Strong, in Toledo, […]
Great Lakes formed a lot earlier than previously thought, study concludes
by Lisa John Rogers (Great Lakes Now, for Bridge Michigan) It is widely known by lovers of the Great Lakes that their unique shape was caused by glaciers melting and receding northward. That was approximately 20,000 years ago. However, new research published in Geophysical Research Letters suggests these treasured lakes started forming hundreds of millions of years ago, long before, by […]
Whitmer vape tax plan would ban most flavors as ‘contraband’
by Jordyn Hermani (Bridge Michigan) The majority of vaping products in Michigan could be seized as contraband if Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s effort to tax vaping products similar to cigarettes takes effect as currently proposed. The plan is meant to “curb usage and protect public health” by extending Michigan’s 32% wholesale tax on tobacco products to […]
Oakland County confirms first Michigan measles case this year
by Robin Erb (Bridge Michigan) An Oakland County resident has been infected with the first known case of measles this year in Michigan, and health officials are warning that other people may have been exposed at a Rochester restaurant and a local emergency room. Test results Friday confirmed the case of measles in an adult who […]
Welcome to Manchester Mill on the Water!
by Marsha Chartrand “We just fell in love with the building. It’s that simple,” said Dawn Donnelly when asked how she and her husband, Ken, decided to purchase the Manchester Mill. They had been looking at properties around Manchester, planning to invest in the community and start a business, but they didn’t have anything specific […]
Manchester Brewing opens with a splash
by Marsha Chartrand It’s been a long road for Jason Cooper and his new taqueria/brewery on Main Street. The tiny building located at 122 E Main St between Edward Jones and LaRock Dental (that used to hold Roller Jewelry, The 18th Century Shoppe, and, most recently, All Thingz Green) seemed like an unlikely place to […]
Obituary: Peggy Vivien Townsend
Peggy Vivien Townsend, 87, of Manchester, Mich., passed away on March 14, 2025, at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Chelsea, Mich. Peggy’s family and friends will gather on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, from 3pm to 7pm, at Eineder Funeral Homes — Manchester Chapel and on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at 10am, at Zion Lutheran Church […]
