Manchester’s oldest and newest parks (and one in between) receive an upgrade
by Marsha Chartrand
Solar Farm conditional use rejected
by Marsha Chartrand On Thursday, July 7, the Manchester Township Planning Commission, holding their meeting at Manchester Jr/Sr High School to accommodate a large crowd, voted 4–3 to reject the proposed conditional-use permit and site plan for the construction of the Thorn Lake Solar Project, accessed from Herman and Sharon Hollow Roads. Read this article […]
Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic bring tradition, passion, and pride to the gazebo
by Marsha Chartrand The Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic began in 1994 with a simple idea: to introduce an alternative style of music education to public-school students to maintain and expand their interest in music performance. Since then, the group set the standard for extracurricular music programs in the United States, and has grown into a model […]
Run Manchester coming soon!
submitted by Caiden Kippnick, MHS FIRST® Robotics Team The FIRST® Robotics Teams of Manchester Junior and Senior High School worked hard to expand the Run Manchester event, which was a great success last year. Run Manchester will be held this year on Saturday, August 6, starting at 8am. You can register to walk or run […]
New COVID variants rising in Michigan, along with hospitalizations
by Mike Wilkinson (Bridge Michigan) The latest offshoots of the omicron variant — blamed for rising COVID-19 cases in Europe and in parts of the United States — have been detected in growing numbers in Michigan and are likely causing an increase in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations. The proportion of all confirmed COVID-19 cases caused […]
Michigan schools are offering new teachers up to a $10K bonus. Is yours?
by Isabel Lohman (Bridge Michigan) Jackson Public Schools is offering a $10,000 signing bonus for people who become elementary teachers. A small, rural school is offering $5,000 for new teachers willing to stay at least two years. Other schools are offering bonuses ranging from $500 to several thousand dollars. That’s according to recent job listings on […]
Delta launches high-tech screen at Detroit Metro with personal flight data
by Julia Forrest (Bridge Michigan) Kathy Seurynck arrived Thursday at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport ready to board her flight to Sedona — but first, she piloted new technology in the Delta concourse that promises to change the way she and other travelers navigate airports of the future. The technology, dubbed Parallel Reality, was launched at […]
Disc golf course making progress
A workday last weekend helped get construction of the new disc golf course well underway at Chi-Bro Park. With concrete donated by Gotts Transit Mix, volunteers Jack Rathburn, Frank Mayfield, Mark Dresch, Alec Parker, Mike Ahrens, Garrett Olmstead, and Tom Pierce got to work and poured concrete for all the pads for the new course, […]
Royal Garden Trio at Gazebo this Thursday
submitted by Jim Horton, Riverfolk Music & Arts Organization Coming to the Manchester Gazebo Thursday, July 7, at 7:30pm: the ROYAL GARDEN TRIO (RGT), performing musical standards and swing from the ‘30s with a dash of Dixieland, Gypsy Jazz, and more in the mix. The RGT has been together since 2001, and have performed throughout […]
Multiple properties conserved, protecting water quality within River Raisin watershed
submitted by Legacy Land Conservancy Legacy Land Conservancy has permanently protected 90 acres of forest, prairie and wetlands, including 3,850 feet of frontage along the River Raisin, in western Washtenaw County. In a unique joint effort of three different sets of landowners — John and Carol McCullough, Byron and Freida McCullough, and David and Jennifer […]
