St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea recognized for safety, excellence
Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, which assigns “A,” “B,” “C,” “D,” and “F” letter grades to hospitals nationally for patient safety, last week announced its spring 2021 scorecard. St. Joe’s Chelsea is one of only 27 hospitals in the United States to be awarded an “A” grade every grading cycle since 2012. For the 19th consecutive […]
Stories of Wil: True Nature
submitted by Christie Taylor 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 […]
Child tax credits are expected to start arriving in July. Here’s what to know.
by Nushrat Rahman (Bridge Michigan) Starting this summer, many American families are expected to get a financial boost in the form of direct monthly payments to support the cost of raising children. As part of the $1.9 trillion stimulus bill passed in March, Congress expanded the child tax credit so eligible families can receive $3,600 for […]
Renewing plates, licenses in Michigan can take months, despite promises
by Sergio Martínez-Beltrán (Bridge Michigan) For many, having to go to a branch of the Michigan Secretary of State’s Office is a headache. And during the pandemic, it’s only gotten worse. “Yeah, it’s … hard to get an appointment, especially online,” Teklit Okubai, 24, told Bridge Michigan as he waited outside one of Lansing’s Secretary […]
Lumber shortage a crisis for Michigan home builders and their customers
by Paula Gardner (Bridge Michigan) Builders aren’t the only ones wondering how high the skyrocketing prices for wood will go after they set new records weekly in April. “Normally, owning a lumber yard is not hip or cool,” said Doug Mans, president of Mans Lumber and Millwork, which operates four stores and a kitchen showroom […]
Riverfolk and MAHS plan joint summer events with “Passport to Manchester”
On April 19, Ray Berg of the Manchester Area Historical Society and Carol Palms of Riverfolk Music & Arts, presented a unique and ambitious project of eight live events in Manchester and the surrounding area, on alternating Saturdays throughout the summer. The project, titled, “Passport to Manchester,” will feature a combination of historical and cultural […]
Social district meeting raises questions, provides some answers
A potential “social district” that has been proposed in the downtown Manchester area was discussed at a Downtown Development Authority (DDA) meeting last Wednesday. The hybrid-style meeting was attended by approximately 35 citizens in person and 8 call-ins. Social districts, which would allow customers at local bars and restaurants to carry their drinks to specified […]
Updated: Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café in an EVEN MORE Pickling Situation!
Editor note: This article was updated Tuesday, April 27 at 1pm with new information. submitted by Ruth VanBogelen, Acorn Board of Directors Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café – An Even More Pickling Situation! Acorn knows how excited the community is to have a grocery store again, The Manchester Market, at 455 W. Main St. Acorn […]
Marine vet learns from her past, looks to the future
Tara Guenther was raised in Dexter — a place that was once much more like Manchester than it is today — on a dairy farm, with cows, goats, pigs, and chickens. She’s come the proverbial “long way” in a relatively short period of time, and without straying too far from her rural roots. “I feel […]
Lady Dutch soccer team prevail in two games during week three
Submitted by Scott Somerville The Manchester High School Girls Varsity Soccer team played two games in their third week of 2021 Spring competition. In the first game on Wednesday April 21, the Lady Dutch faced the visiting Cardinals from Michigan Center. The Cardinals played defensively for the first half and contained the Manchester attack only […]
