Whitmer vape tax plan would ban most flavors as ‘contraband’
by Jordyn Hermani (Bridge Michigan) The majority of vaping products in Michigan could be seized as contraband if Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s effort to tax vaping products similar to cigarettes takes effect as currently proposed. The plan is meant to “curb usage and protect public health” by extending Michigan’s 32% wholesale tax on tobacco products to […]
Oakland County confirms first Michigan measles case this year
by Robin Erb (Bridge Michigan) An Oakland County resident has been infected with the first known case of measles this year in Michigan, and health officials are warning that other people may have been exposed at a Rochester restaurant and a local emergency room. Test results Friday confirmed the case of measles in an adult who […]
Welcome to Manchester Mill on the Water!
by Marsha Chartrand “We just fell in love with the building. It’s that simple,” said Dawn Donnelly when asked how she and her husband, Ken, decided to purchase the Manchester Mill. They had been looking at properties around Manchester, planning to invest in the community and start a business, but they didn’t have anything specific […]
Manchester Brewing opens with a splash
by Marsha Chartrand It’s been a long road for Jason Cooper and his new taqueria/brewery on Main Street. The tiny building located at 122 E Main St between Edward Jones and LaRock Dental (that used to hold Roller Jewelry, The 18th Century Shoppe, and, most recently, All Thingz Green) seemed like an unlikely place to […]
Obituary: Peggy Vivien Townsend
Peggy Vivien Townsend, 87, of Manchester, Mich., passed away on March 14, 2025, at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Chelsea, Mich. Peggy’s family and friends will gather on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, from 3pm to 7pm, at Eineder Funeral Homes — Manchester Chapel and on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at 10am, at Zion Lutheran Church […]
Manchester Wrestlers shine at state tournament
by William Gross The Manchester wrestling team sent seven members to the individual State Tournament at Ford Field last weekend, where two members of the team brought home State Championships. Juniors Sammy Stewart and Blake Sloan were undefeated on their runs to individual state titles. Also placing in the State Tournament were seniors Nathan Fletcher […]
Worth a celebration! Worth Repeating celebrates 5 years.
submitted by Pat Sahakian, Worth Repeating Worth Repeating invites the community to share our fifth birthday celebration on March 15. We will have free cake for shoppers, and all clothes and shoes will be free for a donation during the week of March 12 to 15. Since the start of our operations in March 2020, […]
Carnival is coming to Klager! Fun for all ages!
submitted by Melissa Yekulis The Manchester community is cordially invited to join the Klager community for Carnival! Carnival is a fundraiser for Klager’s Leader in Me initiative. This cash-only event will be taking place at Luther C. Klager Elementary School on Friday, March 14, from 5:30 to 7:30pm. Game and prize tickets are 25¢ each. […]
Letter to the Editor — Join the resistance
See: Federal firings hit Great Lakes sea lamprey program, Michigan forestry workers 3-9-25 To the Editor: We have a choice. Let’s band together for America. Fight back, be vocal. Don’t accept the coup of our great democracy. To wait it out is to be complicit. Speak up. It’s okay. No one voted for what’s happening! […]
Nation’s butterflies are disappearing at alarming rate, MSU researchers find
by Kelly House (Bridge Michigan) The nation’s butterflies are disappearing at an alarming rate, a sign of a crisis in the insect world that could ripple throughout the food web, according to a new study co-authored by Michigan State University researchers. The study, published Thursday in the journal Science, tallied two decades worth of data from […]
