Acorn vendor of the week: Nature and Nurture Seeds
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 […]
Men’s Club ends one season, ready for another
And that’s a wrap. For several weeks, Manchester has had a well-conceived and well-tended ice rink. The cold weather held out this year and thanks to the volunteer efforts of Marc Kozloff and Mark Trinkle, the ice was appropriately groomed through the skating season, allowing kids of all ages to enjoy ice skating, hockey, and […]
Stories of Wil: A love story
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 residents 16 and older eligible for COVID vaccine by April 5
by Robin Erb (Bridge) All Michiganders 16 and older, regardless of health status, will be eligible for a COVID vaccine beginning April 5, the state announced Friday. Some places have moved ahead already, in fact. Less than an hour after the state made its announcement, the LMAS District Health Department in the eastern Upper Peninsula […]
Michigan moves to allow first-time drunk drivers to expunge conviction
by Jonathan Oosting (Bridge) Many first-time drunk or drugged drivers would have the chance to clear the conviction from their criminal record under bipartisan expungement legislation approved Wednesday by the Michigan House. It’s the latest in a criminal justice reform movement that has united Republicans and Democrats in Lansing. “People seeking this second chance have […]
Michigan free college tuition programs spread across the state
by Ron French (Bridge) Tuition-free programs are spreading across Michigan’s four-year college campuses, a movement that appears to have been sparked by two new and wildly popular free community college programs initiated recently by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Between the community college programs and tuition-free offers for some students at a growing number of colleges and […]
American Rescue Act makes Obamacare more affordable for Michiganders
by Robin Erb (Bridge) Health care coverage soon will get less costly for thousands of Michiganders under the Affordable Care Act, and it’s not just the needy who will catch a break. Tucked in the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan President Joe Biden signed Thursday are provisions that expand federal tax credits that increase subsidies […]
State Boundary Commission gives green light to next cityhood steps
A meeting of the State Boundary Commission (SBC) was held at 10 am on Thursday, March 4. The three members of the Commission — chair Robin Beltramini, Richard Datema, and Chris Beland — were all in attendance via Zoom, along with the SBC’s clerk, Sara Leiby, and a number of SBC staff members. Local officials […]
Students weigh in on stress of removing virtual Wednesdays
This week Manchester teachers and students alike experienced their first five-day school week in nearly a year. On Friday, March 13, 2020 the COVID-19 crisis forced schools across the state and across the nation to close. Manchester, like most other Michigan districts, stayed closed for the remainder of the year. When Manchester Community Schools reopened […]
CRC evolving in response to community needs
March has traditionally been the month of the Community Resource Center (CRC)’s annual meeting. Last year, due to the onset of COVID-19 in mid-March 2020, the meeting was postponed until September. Although held via zoom to make it accessible to the entire community, no one other than board members joined in. “It will be held […]
