Manchester township board discusses wide variety of issues
by Sybil Kolon All board members were present at the March 12 board meeting except John Seefeld. Also present were assistant fire chief Mike Kouba, Carl Werner, and a few other members of the public. There were public comments about continued blight issues on Lakeside Drive. Sybil Kolon urged the board to continue working on […]
Track team’s can and bottle drive a great success
by Marsha Chartrand The Manchester varsity track team says a huge “thank you” to the Manchester community! Saturday’s can and bottle drive went pretty smoothly, according to head coach Michael Coltre, noting that, “Everyone was working together and doing their job so it was great to see! It’s not an easy job and there was […]
Photos: Spring workday leaves parks sparkling
by Marsha Chartrand The Manchester Parks Commission organized and carried out a cleanup of Carr, Kirk, and Chi-Bro parks on Saturday, March 16. Several commissioners and a few volunteers spent a couple of hours enjoying the beautiful morning while filling trash bags. Among those participating included Commissioner Kindra Weid and husband Ben; Commissioner Pat Vailliencourt […]
Public notice: Manchester Family Service
PUBLIC NOTICE The Public is invited to attend: MANCHESTER FAMILY SERVICE, INC. ANNUAL MEETING WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2024 10:30 A.M. at Manchester United Methodist Church 501 Ann Arbor St. Manchester, Michigan Submitted by Cathy Moore, e-mail catherinemoore@att.net Recording Secretary, Manchester Family Service, Inc.
In Michigan, 60% of jobs don’t pay middle-class wages. Can state stop slide?
by Paula Gardner (Bridge Michigan) Debate about the effectiveness of corporate subsidies in Michigan is increasing, as experts and business leaders worry the state and its workers are rapidly losing ground. Michigan wages have fallen dramatically compared to other states since 2000, and the state has lost on some high-profile investments, prompting Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to bet […]
Michigan school safety bills stalled: ‘It’s inexcusable,’ Oxford dad says
by Jordyn Hermani and Isobel Lohman (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — Legislation to improve school safety introduced after the mass shooting at Oxford High School has languished for nearly two years, and some say politics is overshadowing policy. Ask Democrats involved in the effort, and they’ll say the safety protocol bills need fine-tuning. Ask Republicans, and they […]
Northern Michigan, after years of struggle, is gaining residents again
by Mike Wilkinson (Bridge Michigan) The population of rural and northern Michigan counties are slowly rising, even as residents continue to leave metro Detroit, according to U.S. census estimates released this week. The data shows Michigan added nearly 4,000 residents in 2023, but the exodus from Wayne County continued: It lost 7,773 residents last year […]
Dingell grabs $500,000 earmark for Manchester’s water treatment plant
by Marsha Chartrand City Manager Michael Sessions announced on Thursday that Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (M-06) has obtained $500,000 earmarked for the City of Manchester’s Wastewater Treatment Improvements to the Lift Station, EQ Tank, and Force Main Project. “This is, obviously, not enough money for the entire project that is estimated to be $4 million,” Sessions […]
Wrestlers bring home pride and honors from Ford Field
by Marsha Chartrand The Manchester High School varsity wrestlers traveled to Ford Field on March 1 with their eight individual state qualifiers. “After having a great week of practice, the hopes were high for our young squad; all of our qualifiers will be back for next year, and with a lot of young talent on […]
Michigan has 9 months to figure out new energy law. Some say time is wasting
by Kelly House, Bridge Michigan A new law takes effect in less than nine months giving Michigan power to approve or deny large wind and solar projects, and state regulators face the hefty task of figuring out how to enforce it. During the first in a series of meetings Thursday to gather feedback, experts, advocates […]
