Dodworth-Saxhorn to liven up 200-year-old brass band music at the Gazebo
by Marsha Chartrand Gazebo concerts have been a summer staple in Manchester since 1989 and provide entertainment for everyone in the family. The first week this year we welcomed Joe Reilly, doing a nature-centered children’s concert, while last week’s gazebo concert featured the Palooka Brothers, playing everything from rags to reels to ’60s rock and […]
After a life-long love affair with books, Ed Surovell learns to let go
by Roni Kane (Bridge Michigan) The last thing Ed Surovell said he remembers reading about is the ocean. Two years ago, before the 82-year-old Ann Arbor book collector could no longer distinguish the words on a page, he recalls sitting comfortably nestled among the 10,000 books in his private collection and traveling from the Arctic […]
Cutting cigarette nicotine? Juul banned? What’s next for Michigan smokers
by Julia Forrest (Bridge Michigan) The Biden administration wants to lower the level of nicotine allowed in cigarettes to make them less addictive. Combined with the banning of Juul vapes and the possible ban of all menthol cigarettes, the federal efforts could save thousands of lives. The administration announced plans this week to create a […]
Michigan gas prices could drop 75 cents per gallon if state, feds freeze taxes
by Zahra Ahmed (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — President Joe Biden on Wednesday urged Congress to suspend the federal gas tax and called on states to do the same, something Michigan legislators have urged of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer since prices hit record highs. The federal tax, 18.4 cents per gallon of gas and 24.4. cents for diesel, […]
Special education needs community support
Concerned parents attended Monday, June 20th’s, school board meeting in hopes of convincing board members that the special education system at Manchester Community Schools deserves support and adequate teaching staff to reach out to students at all levels, from preschool through high school, who require special education services. “I received some disturbing news that the […]
Palooka Brothers come to the Gazebo stage Thursday night
The Palooka Brothers string band will present a community concert at 7:30pm on Thursday evening, June 23, at the Gazebo in downtown Manchester’s Wurster Park. This performance is free and open to the public, but a freewill donation basket will be passed during the intermission of the concert. The program will include performances of two […]
Manchester Township discusses recycling, solar, and road maintenance
by Sybil Kolon All board members were present at the June 14 township board meeting. Also present were fire chief Bill Scully, zoning administrator Carl Macomber, and other members of the public. Scully provided the monthly report for May. There were 43 calls for service, including 21 EMS responses, two fires, and three HAZMAT incidents. […]
Paul Whelan can receive mail again — for now
The Whelan family learned on Friday that Paul Whelan can once again receive mail (no parcels) through the Washington, D.C., channels via the Consulate. No mail or parcels can be delivered to Mordovia at this time. Sending mail to the D.C. address will eventually reach the U.S. Moscow Embassy, and they will make sure that […]
Don’t forget the annual fireworks — July 3
Don’t miss one of Manchester’s biggest events! It’s the annual fireworks on July 3 at Carr Park. This will be the 40th Annual Men’s Club Fireworks and Beer Tent and will feature the popular (and long-standing) local band Star69. The Beer Tent opens at 7pm and seating will be available for watching the fireworks. Fireworks […]
Road Commission work set in Manchester area
This week’s roadwork in the Manchester area includes various work around Bridgewater, Freedom, and Manchester Townships. In Bridgewater, dust control application is scheduled for June 20–July 5 on unpaved local roads throughout the township. Motorists traveling on paved county roads should be aware of shoulder work, particularly roadside mowing, from June 20–July 8 throughout Bridgewater […]
