Mail to Russia stopped; letters to Paul Whelan may be returned
Just two weeks ago, the Mirror reported that the diplomatic pouches in which domestic mail addressed to Paul Whelan could be sent, had been discontinued. This week, the Whelan family learned that the United States Postal Service has now also suspended mail delivery to Russia, so no letters can reach him at this time. More about […]
Weekend events and more at Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café
Come join us this weekend at Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café for delicious local foods, crafts made by local artisans, and two fun-filled events. On Friday, March 25, at 6:45 pm, we will continue our series of Final Friday Films with “The Real Dirt on Farmer John,” a documentary that captures two decades in the […]
March 2022 Senior Student of the Month: Brady McGuigan
submitted by Manchester Jr./Sr. High School The Manchester Community Schools’ Foundation March 2022 Student of the Month for Manchester High School is Brady McGuigan. Brady is the son of Shannon Fether and Matt McGuigan. He has been on the Link crew team for the last two years. Brady has been on the DECA team for […]
Underclass students of the month announced for March
submitted by the Manchester Junior/Senior High School Students in grades 7-11 at Manchester Junior-Senior High School received their Student of the Month awards for promoting a good way of life; for working and getting along with people; for working up to your capacity; for inspiring respect for adults, peer groups, and people in authority; for […]
County Commissioners’ investment in child care access serves over 100 families in 2021; set to expand in 2022
In September 2021, the Board of Commissioners allocated $2 million to equitably address child care access as part of the Washtenaw County Rescue Plan. This investment included dollars from both the American Rescue Plan and County general fund. After a competitive funding round to solicit responses from local providers, the Child Care Network was selected […]
Advocates press Michigan for $25M to open 100 school health centers
By Isabel Lohman (Bridge Michigan) A group of school leaders and advocates is calling on Michigan to expand its school-based health clinics. Amid increasing concerns about mental health because of the pandemic, the School-Community Health Alliance of Michigan wants $25 million in the upcoming fiscal year to establish 100 more school-based health centers. This request is larger […]
Omicron sub-variant BA.2 cases creep up in Michigan; some fear another wave
By Mike Wilkinson (Bridge Michigan) A growing share of COVID-19 infections in Michigan now comes from the omicron sub-variant blamed for another wave of cases in western Europe, state officials told Bridge Michigan on Thursday. So far, there have been 99 cases of the omicron BA.2 sub-variant discovered in Detroit and 21 counties, state health […]
As pandemic wanes, Michigan confronts toll of isolation on homebound seniors
By Ted Roelofs (Bridge Michigan) A year ago, they were strangers. But in the lobby of an Ann Arbor assisted living home this month, 78-year Bobbie Jean Gill and University of Michigan senior Lizzy Rueppel met with a warm hug that revealed they’ve become fast friends. “It’s hard to explain, but it’s a special bond. […]
Area horse club reinvigorated by former, new members
Ginger (Taylor) Gladkowski says that showing horses was “the foundation of her childhood confidence.” “The earliest memories I have riding horses are from when I was four,” she recalls. “I had a tiny, one-eyed Shetland pony that I rode all over our property. My parents tell me that one day I told them to let […]
EGLE: Lead, copper “Not Detected” in most recent Manchester water supply samples
The Village of Manchester got some good news from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Drinking water laboratory last week. The most recent analysis of samples taken from the plant tap at the water tower on Ann Arbor Hill, which is the source of Manchester’s drinking water, showed no detectible lead […]
