Cemetery flags to be placed
Although there will not be an official Memorial Day observance in Manchester this May 25, there will be memorial flags placed at all 17 cemeteries in the four-township area (Bridgewater, Freedom, Sharon, and Manchester) surrounding Manchester, including Oak Grove Cemetery just outside the village limits. Thanks to the Charles Schiel family for their dedication to […]
Stories of Wil: The Gift
Submitted by Christie Taylor 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 […]
Obituary: Mary Anne Fielder
Mary Anne Fielder, 88, passed away May 4, 2020. She was born on May 3, 1932, in Chelsea, Michigan to Webster and Martha (Tirb) Schill. Mary Anne married the love of her life, Donald Fielder, on May 1, 1954. She will be remembered as a woman that spoke her mind and liked the company of […]
Letter to the Editor: The (very long) tale of a letter
May 11, 2020 Re: The ‘Thank You’ Letter which will have Traveled 14,580 miles from Paul Whelan in Moscow, Russia to Sandy in Manchester, Michigan, USA We are hoping to find the kind lady, named Sandy from Manchester who, last June 2019, sent a July 4th card to our son Paul Whelan in Lefortovo Prison, […]
Whitmer reopens Michigan from coronavirus in phases: What that means to you
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday announced details of a six-phase economic restart plan and announced that Michigan is already in the third phase because coronavirus case counts are “flattening.” That means manufacturing firms, which represent approximately 19 percent of the state’s economy, will be permitted to reopen Monday with new workplace safety rules. With Detroit’s Big Three automakers […]
GOP-led Legislature sues Michigan Gov. Whitmer over emergency powers
by Jonathan Oosting (Bridge) LANSING — Republican legislators filed suit against Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday alleging her attempt to unilaterally extend emergency declarations amid the COVID-19 crisis is illegal, “absurd,” unconstitutional and “nonsensical.” GOP leaders are asking the Michigan Court of Claims for an immediate ruling declaring that Whitmer’s emergency orders, including her stay-at-home and business closure […]
Tribal casinos may be headed for clash with Whitmer, Nessel over reopening
by Meghanlata Gupta, Ron French (Bridge) Some Michigan tribal casinos are making plans to open as early as May 16, setting up a possible showdown with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Attorney General Dana Nessel, who fear crowds at slot machines could spread the coronavirus. How the state will respond to the planned openings isn’t known yet; […]
Q&A with Brian Calley: 1 in 7 Michigan small businesses worry about survival
by Paula Gardner (Bridge) One in seven small businesses in Michigan may not survive the COVID-19 pandemic and related closure orders, their owners warn in a survey released this week. “Michigan small businesses are truly struggling to survive,” said Brian Calley, president of the Small Business Association of Michigan. The survey, conducted in late April of […]
‘There is no playbook’ for Michigan’s businesses to navigate COVID-19
by David Wilkins (Bridge) One statistic that does not show up in CMS Energy’s financial statement points to the unmapped road Michigan businesses are traveling due to the global pandemic. “At this time, we’ve experienced zero fatalities,” CEO Patti Poppe said during the utility’s first-quarter earnings call on April 27. She went on to cite […]
Challenges and successes with virtual meetings
It’s far from “business-as-usual,” but business is still getting done each month in Manchester’s four rural townships, the Village of Manchester, on the school board, and on the Manchester District Library board of trustees. After the Governors’ Executive Order allowing public meetings subject to the Open Meeting Act (OMA) to include participation by remote access […]
