WWRA to host foam collection weekend
The Western Washtenaw Recycling Authority (WWRA) will partner with the DART Container Corporation and community volunteers to host a #6 foam recycling weekend on June 4, 5, and 6, 2021. DART will deliver a trailer to the bin site located on Old Manchester Road, across from the fairgrounds, in Chelsea. Staff and volunteers will be […]
Bike shop open house set for May 1
submitted by Christina Mersereau, Sharon Valley Bike Shoppe Our family-owned/operated bike shop opened March 1, after purchasing and refitting the building from Sybil Kolon and Maan Baki. We have been building our inventory ever since, and are now fully up and running, with many new and used bikes (and more on the way!), and lots […]
Acorn Vendor of the Week: Cheeky Spices
The Manchester Mirror is running a series of articles to introduce the many vendors at Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café to the community. Each week a different vendor will be featured, to highlight the wide variety of offerings at our local Market, both now and in the future. Watch for this regular feature to learn […]
Public meeting to discuss cityhood set for THIS Wednesday, April 28
The public meeting with the State Boundary Commission that will be held this Wednesday, April 28 at 7 pm, is now scheduled to be held via Zoom, due to emergency orders in both Washtenaw and Ingham Counties. Join via computer or phone with this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82869440511pwd=OHBzbkdlVWt3aFdJUTltMFVweUxsZz09. Password, if requested, is 3ABXXk Participants may also phone into […]
Letter to the Editor: Please yield to emergency vehicles!
April 20, 2021 To the Editor: While driving South on M-52 going into town a few days ago, we spotted a car on the side of the road with smoke coming out of it. When we got closer, we saw that the engine was on fire, and quickly called 911. The Manchester Township Fire Department […]
Road Commission announces work on Grass Lake Road
The Washtenaw County Road Commission has announced its planned road work for the week of April 26. All schedules are subject to change, due to weather or other circumstances. In Sharon Township, Grass Lake Road between Rank and Sharon Hollow Roads will have intermittent lane closures as part of a limestone resurfacing project. Commuters on […]
Stories of Wil: For what they do
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 […]
Michigan offers $97 million for projects that can boost recycling in state
by Kelly House (Bridge Michigan) Michigan’s latest idea to boost the state’s abysmal recycling rate: Shark Tank for trash. State government and business leaders on Monday announced a program to bankroll ideas that would create new markets for materials that would otherwise be destined for landfills. Think “upcycled” duffle bags made from scrap fabrics, toilet […]
FDA ends pause on J & J vaccine for COVID, but with warning to women
by Robin Erb (Bridge Michigan) The Food and Drug Administration ended its suspension of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine late Friday, allowing it to be restarted across the United States. But reports of very rare blood clots among women may make the vaccine-hesitant less likely to roll up their sleeves. The FDA decision Friday […]
As Michigan begins redistricting, ‘communities of interest’ take center stage
by Sergio Martínez-Beltrán (Bridge Michigan) Claudia Pohlen has a big task ahead. She’s trying to convey to the Hispanic and Latinx community in west Michigan the importance of participating in the state’s redistricting process to improve their political representation in Lansing and Washington D.C. Much is at stake: Latinos are estimated to be the largest […]
