Michigan schools scramble to plan for a potential coronavirus outbreak
By Ron French & Robin Erb (Bridge) Michigan schools are scrambling to build plans for what to do if a student or community member is diagnosed with the potentially deadly new coronavirus. School districts around the state are meeting with county health departments and preparing protocols that address everything from potential school closures to continuing […]
Michigan group rushes to get graduated income tax on 2020 ballot
By Jonathan Oosting (Bridge) LANSING — A new group led by Democratic activists wants voters in November to decide whether Michigan should switch to a graduated income tax, a measure that would likely face opposition from conservatives and business groups. The proposal from Fair Tax Michigan would amend the state constitution and direct officials to replace the […]
Michigan primary 2020: What you need to know, where to vote, absentee rules
By Riley Beggin (Bridge) Michigan voters will head to the polls March 10 in the first major election since the state approved sweeping new voting rights in 2018. From presidential candidates to local millages, there will be plenty of options for voters to consider. So what do you need to know? We’ve got you covered. Who […]
1.2 million Michiganders at risk of not being counted in 2020 Census
By Riley Beggin (Bridge) Many of Michigan’s largest counties are also those most likely to be undercounted in the 2020 Census, officials said last week. Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Kent, Genesee, Washtenaw, Ingham, Kalamazoo, Ottawa, and Saginaw, collectively, are home to about two-thirds of Michigan’s population, including 1.2 million the U.S. Census Bureau considers “hard to […]
DDA-Chamber meeting produces new ideas for downtown activities
submitted by Pat Vailliencourt, Downtown Development Authority About 25 people, including business and property owners, attended a meeting last Wednesday at the Village Council chambers to discuss how to coordinate community activities in the downtown and beyond. Three people from Stockbridge also attended the meeting to observe the brainstorming session, as that community is also […]
FIRST Robotics Team to sponsor Run Manchester for third year
Although there have been leadership changes in the Manchester FIRST Robotics Team this year, the team and its advisers are moving forward with plans for a third annual sponsorship of the traditional Run Manchester! “Run Manchester has been a 5K/10K for the past to years, including a free Kids Fun Run,” according to a presentation […]
Worth Repeating nearly ready to open March 4
A “soft opening” is planned for the new Worth Repeating store, 110 E. Main Street, on Wednesday, March 4. Planned hours for the charity resale shop will be 11-5 Wednesday through Saturday. “Our Grand Opening will be in April, on a Saturday to be announced later,” said lead organizer Pat Sahakian. “It will be a […]
Famed Fish Fry to fire up this Friday
Submitted by Betty Cummings Come and enjoy a delicious fish dinner each Friday in Lent (with the exception of Good Friday) from February 28 through April 3 from 4:30 to 7:00 pm at St. Mary Parish Center, 108 Madison Street (behind the Marathon gas station on Main Street in downtown Manchester). The menu includes fried […]
Bringing world music to downtown Manchester
A kanun (middle-Eastern harp) is more than an instrument–it is a piece of history. And Ara Topouzian is trying to keep that history alive. Through a combination of storytelling and sharing the beautiful and haunting music of middle-Eastern Armenians (part of what is now Turkey), Ara and his band mates–Jerry Gerjekian on drums and Tom […]
Spring Bible study set at Victory Baptist Church
Submitted by Pastor Gary Page Victory Baptist Church announces its Spring Bible Study, a thirteen-week study and examination of the gospel of Jesus Christ according to Matthew, beginning Sunday, March 8. The study will examine and try to answer such questions as: Who exactly is this man who claims that all authority has been given […]
