Clinton Summerfest coming soon; antique tractor show to be featured
by Marsha Chartrand The Clinton Summerfest and Antique Tractor Show committee is looking forward to bringing its 15th annual free event coming up on June 8, running from 9am to 4pm. “We are very excited to continue this tradition and provide a free family-oriented festival for the Clinton community and the surrounding areas,” said John […]
As opioid funds flood Michigan, tensions rise over how best to reverse ODs
by Robin Erb (Bridge Michigan) As the street-drug supply in Michigan grows more potent, a proposed state law could open access to treatments that some argue are more powerful than traditional Narcan in saving lives. But others say such naloxone — the drug known by the brand name option, Narcan, and available to the public […]
New push to reform Michigan corporate subsidies, this time from Republicans
by Paula Gardner (Bridge Michigan) New proposals from Michigan Republicans take aim at the state’s once-acclaimed $2 billion incentive program and the agency that oversees it. Republicans this week said they plan to introduce legislation this spring to increase oversight of the Strategic Outreach and Attraction Reserve (SOAR) fund, along with adding performance-based funding for the Michigan Economic Development […]
Michigan’s morel mushroom season: Where to find them and how to identify them
by Janelle D. James (Bridge Michigan) People in Michigan should soon be able to collect prized morel mushrooms as foraging season begins. Morels, known for their distinctive pitted, honeycomb-like caps, begin to appear in late spring through the beginning of summer. Morel mushroom foraging season lasts long, beginning in mid-April and continuing through mid-June. Hunters in southern […]
Beeman weighs in on public safety and mental health in Washtenaw County
by Marsha Chartrand Two weeks ago, we shared a statement from Sheriff Jerry Clayton regarding the 2020 Public Safety and Community Mental Health millage that provides much-needed funding for mental health services and also augments the contract-police-funding model that is utilized in out-county areas, including a collaboration between the City of Manchester and Lodi Township. […]
Linda Minor retires as diner is under new ownership
by Marsha Chartrand You may have noticed a new face “in training” over the past month at Linda’s Diner! That new face is now the new owner of Linda’s Diner, Portia Hall. For the past year or so, Linda Minor had been toying with the idea of retirement, and now that dream has come to […]
Morgan Foreman announces bid for State Representative 33rd District
submitted by Friends of Morgan Foreman Democrat Morgan Foreman, former Constituent Services Director to Rep. Felicia Brabec (D-33rd District), announced her candidacy today for State Representative in Michigan’s 33rd District [which includes Bridgewater Township]. Foreman is running to succeed Brabec, who announced in March that she would not seek re-election to a third term and […]
EPA sets first limits on PFAS in drinking water, drawing praise in Michigan
by Janelle D. James (Bridge Michigan) The Environmental Protection Agency set the first-ever national standards limiting PFAS contaminants in drinking water on Wednesday. The move drew immediate praise from officials in Michigan, which was one of the first states to regulate the compounds. The federal agency proposed standards over a year ago that would require […]
New study: Great Lakes beaches are littered with plastic trash
by Kelly House (Bridge Michigan) In news unlikely to surprise Great Lakes beachgoers, plastic litter is a large and growing problem in the lakes. A new report from the Alliance for the Great Lakes adds a new data point to the growing body of evidence that America’s plastic addiction and waste-disposal habits are polluting our land […]
Lakeside isn’t dead. It’s awaiting a $1B rebirth. Can Michigan malls follow?
by Paula Gardner (Bridge Michigan) Signs of life still exist at Lakeside Mall, but visitors to one of Michigan’s metro Detroit’s largest indoor malls have to walk past dozens of closed and gated stores to find them. The signature center-court glass elevator is out of service. Shelves are half-stocked in Macy’s home department. Cinnabon, which is […]
