Stories of Wil: A Wild Ride
Wil is a 13-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 Down syndrome is. Embracing […]
Theis to hold virtual, in-person coffee hours
Sen. Lana Theis announced on Tuesday that she will be hosting a virtual coffee hour on Monday, Aug. 24 and in-person opportunities on Friday, Aug. 28. The events are open to district residents to express their opinions or concerns about state government or to request assistance with a state issue. Anyone planning on attending must wear a face […]
Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café: So Many Community Connections
This letter is written to the community on behalf of the Acorn Farmers Market & Café, by board member Ruth VanBogelen. It is part of a series of articles submitted by the Acorn Board of Directors, to promote the Patronicity drive supporting the new market in Manchester. As of Monday morning, the drive has $33,115 […]
Public Notice: Village of Manchester
VILLAGE OF MANCHESTER PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING September 16th, 2020, 7:00 P.M. Notice is hereby given that the Manchester Village Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, September 16th, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. PLEASE CONSULT THE VILLAGE WEBSITE (www.vil-manchester.org) OR CALL THE VILLAGE OFFICE (734 428-7877) THE WEEK OF THE HEARING […]
Central Michigan started class Monday. By Friday: 38 coronavirus cases
by Ron French, Robin Erb (Bridge) By Friday, the end of the first week of classes at Central Michigan University, there were 38 confirmed cases of coronavirus connected to students, and the college was warning that the campus could switch to remote learning if “selfish” students keep throwing parties. The number of coronavirus cases connected […]
Despite FDA delay, Michigan to keep using convalescent plasma for COVID-19
by Kate Wells, Michigan Radio (Bridge) Michigan hospitals will keep using convalescent plasma to treat certain COVID-19 patients — they’ll just have to keep jumping through certain hoops to do it. That’s after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reportedly delayed authorizing the experimental treatment for “emergency use.” That authorization — if it is eventually […]
Relief, optimism, and mistrust greet $600M Flint water lawsuit settlement
by Jonathan Oosting, Riley Beggin (Bridge) LANSING — Half a decade after LeAnne Walters helped expose the Flint water crisis, the mother of four says she and her children still suffer from rashes because of the stew of toxins they ingested through their tap. Her twin boys Gavin and Garrett, now 9 years old, […]
Cityhood status stays on the horizon
Despite a lengthy delay due to extreme caution during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, the move toward Manchester becoming a city is still on the minds of Village Council and administration. “Our petition language was approved by the state shortly before everything shut down last winter,” explained Village President Pat Vailliencourt. “At that time, of course, […]
Official election results from August 4 Primary
Washtenaw County has posted its official election results from the primary held on Aug. 4. Figures were not finalized until after last week’s publication. The four local townships, as reported in our August 5, 2020 print edition, had excellent voter turnout overall. Bridgewater had 37.88% turnout; Freedom Township, with a road millage on the ballot […]
School Board discusses and approves preparedness and response plan
by Claire Pajka The Manchester Community School Board met briefly on Google Meet at 6 pm on Monday, August 10 with all members of the board present, and 25 members of the public in virtual attendance. The bulk of the meeting was spent with new Superintendent Brad Bezeau explaining the Manchester Preparedness and Response Plan. […]
