Underclass Students of the Month announced for October
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 […]
Animals welcome local children on the Autism Spectrum
Submitted by the Humane Society of Huron Valley “We’ve offered our Little Paws Story Time for several years, but we know some children struggle with sitting still for longer stories, or feel overwhelmed by bright lights or crowded spaces,” says Jessie Hitt, HSHV’s Humane Education Manager. “So we’ve started ‘Sensory Story Time’ to offer a welcoming […]
Washtenaw United Girls Hockey team holding tryouts Monday!
submitted by Adam Winters, Head Coach, Washtenaw United Calling all females attending Saline, Dexter, Chelsea, Manchester, Milan, or Father Gabriel Richard High Schools, interested in playing Girls’ Ice Hockey! Follow us on Twitter and Facebook @WUHSGirlsHockey and on Instagram @washtenawunitedhockey. All skill levels are welcome! Full gear is required. The Washtenaw United Girls hockey program […]
Stories of Wil: Lifting the mask
Wil is a 14-year-old boy with Down syndrome. He is the little brother, by 20 months, to twin sisters, Katherine and Elizabeth. Wil’s mom, Christie, knew very little about Down syndrome when Wil was diagnosed shortly after his birth. It didn’t take long for Christie to realize how enriching life with Down syndrome is. Embracing […]
Chamber Spotlight: River Raisin Mercantile
River Raisin Mercantile, owned by Sue LaRocque, resides in a historic 1867 three-story Italianate building. In its early days, the street level space was occupied by a dry goods store, soda shop, pizza parlor, and other small businesses. Until 1990, when the two upper levels were turned into 10 apartments, that space was used by […]
Voting machine missing after Michigan clerk stripped of election power
By Jonathan Oosting (Bridge Michigan) Michigan State Police launched a criminal investigation Thursday after election equipment at the center of a voting tabulator conspiracy theory went missing this week in a rural, conservative community. Adams Township Clerk Stephanie Scott, a Republican whose social media has included QAnon memes, had refused to allow a vendor to conduct […]
Michigan redistricting may help Democrats. But will it hurt Black voters?
by Sergio Martínez-Beltrán (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — Michigan’s citizen redistricting panel could approve maps this month that would make the state far more competitive, giving Democrats a solid chance at controlling the state Legislature for the first time in decades. But many African-American leaders fear the approach will reduce their clout, as the Michigan Independent […]
Can Detroit return its brownfields to the indigenous sacred sites they once were?
By Anna West (Yes! Magazine; Bridge Magazine) Ask a current Detroiter what stands at the junction of the Detroit and Rouge Rivers in the Delray neighborhood, and they may tell you about Zug Island: blast furnaces, mounds of coal, and gated-off trestle bridges guarded by signs warning “No Trespassing” and “Cameras Prohibited.” There is no […]
Lead in Village tap water cause for concern, but not panic
Last week, an alarming-sounding notice was sent out by the Village of Manchester in response to action levels of lead found during recent water testing in the village. While the message was scary, the Village has been responding to worried residents, and reassuring to many. “The village received this notification last Friday, and we had […]
Teachers’ concerns still an issue at Junior/Senior High School
Two weeks ago, the Mirror reported that a group of 21 staff members at Manchester Junior/Senior High School had shared a letter with Superintendent Bradley Bezeau, Principal Andy Rousselo, HR Director Laura Neal, and the Manchester Community Schools’ Board of Education, concerned that a “hostile work environment” existed at the school and asking for support […]
