December filled with holiday cheer at Manchester District Library
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library December at the library begins with a sock drive in support of the Manchester Community Resource Center. Donations of new socks in all sizes and styles are welcome through Friday, December 20. Later in the month, the Manchester Quilting Guild will refresh their display with quilts of the […]
‘Tis the Season for Preventing Flu
The Washtenaw County Health Department encourages everyone six months and older to get vaccinated against flu (influenza) before the holiday season. Sporadic cases of flu are being reported in Washtenaw County, and rates of illness typically increase during or after the December holidays. Good hand-washing, covering your cough, and staying away from others when sick […]
WCSO report: October 2019 police activity in Village of Manchester
Newsworthy activity during the month of October, 2019, as provided by Sgt. Beth Gieske and Lt. Lisa King to the Village of Manchester On October 9, 2019 Deputies were dispatched to the 700 block of E. Main Street for a Malicious Destruction of Property. Two juveniles spray painted picnic tables and walls. The juveniles have […]
Road work this week
Road work in the local area during this shortened work week will be limited to completing projects that may have been delayed by the snowfall earlier in November. In Bridgewater Township, Braun Road between Clinton and McCollum Roads will have daytime closures for limestone resurfacing. Also in Bridgewater, Fisk Road between Lima Center and McCollum […]
Letter to the Editor: Thanks from David’s Coat Room
November 24, 2019 Dear Manchester, David’s Coat Room was founded one year ago. It started as an idea to honor the memory of my father, David, of his giving spirit by helping those in need of warm coats in Winter. I could not have done this without the Community of Manchester. I have been overwhelmed […]
Michigan’s PFAS cleanup costs are mounting. Taxpayers may get stuck with the tab
By Riley Beggin (Bridge) BELMONT – Terry Hula loves Christmas. So much so, she and her husband, Tom, bought a home 28 years ago that was surrounded by a Christmas tree farm. Every summer, she celebrates Christmas in July, a gathering of her two daughters and grandchildren to watch Christmas movies, make Christmas cookies, exchange […]
Michigan government 101: Want more taxes? Hold elections when few vote
By Mike Wilkinson (Bridge) Next March, fully two years before its current property tax expires, the Detroit Institute of Arts wants to ask voters in southeast Michigan for more money. If the DIA wants the tax to pass, choosing the March 2020 primary was wise. “It’s a no-brainer,” said Michigan pollster Bernie Porn, who is […]
Cellphones are everywhere. Except Michigan courts. Is that an injustice?
By Riley Beggin (Bridge) LANSING – As ubiquitous as smartphones have become, there’s still one frontier they haven’t conquered: courtrooms. The Michigan Supreme Court is considering whether to create a statewide rule to allow phones, laptops and other “portable electronic devices” in courthouses. The state’s 242 courts now set their own policies, and many ban […]
Local art crawl set for Dec. 14
Trying to think of activities to fill the already-busy holiday season can be a challenge. But it was one that Cheryl Coleman of Two Black Sheep Restaurant, and Steve Girbach of Manchester Underground Music & Arts, decided to take on. A couple hours of brainstorming later, they came up with the idea of a holiday-themed […]
You CAN Make a Difference
Submitted by Shirley Disch We take it for granted. Clean, clear, cool water is at our fingertips and we don’t think a thing about it. How different would your life be if you had to walk a mile to draw your water for the day from a river that is shared with animals of all […]
