March 2019 Gardening Advice
submitted by Jennifer Fairfield–the Garden Mill, Chelsea Let’s Start Gardening – Indoors, Anyway! In my opinion, spring can’t get here soon enough! Judging by the comments lately, I’m not alone in that feeling. We’ve had lots of people coming into the store the last little bit, looking for some sign of spring, since the world […]
Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER – March 2019
The March 2019 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download it here: 2019 March Trumpeter
An $18B debt is coming due, and it’s haunting small town Michigan
by Roelofs (Bridge) Once a mining community, Iron Mountain is probably more famous now as proud home town to Michigan State University men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo. But this Upper Peninsula city is also notable these days for something no one brags about: It’s one of dozens of small rural Michigan communities and public bodies that face […]
Seven things to know about Gov. Whitmer’s debt-free college plan
by Ron French (Bridge) Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is pushing an ambitious revamp of Michigan’s college scholarship program. Administrative officials are working out details, and more changes likely would be at least debated in the Republican-led Legislature, which may or may not approve the proposal. Here’s what you need to know: Free community college for […]
Look to sales tax on gas to help fix Michigan roads, report suggests
By Lindsay VanHulle (Bridge) Michigan policymakers looking to find money to fix the state’s crumbling roads should consider untying the sales tax from gasoline sales, according to a new road-funding analysis released Tuesday. Doing so would allow lawmakers to increase the state gas tax by roughly 15.5 cents per gallon — replacing the estimated $894 million […]
Michigan environment roundup: PFAS found in 119 Michigan water systems
by Jim Malewitz (Bridge) Bridge Magazine is committed to sharing the best environmental journalism in and around Michigan, an effort called #EnviroReads. In Bridge’s Michigan Environment Watch, we share a roundup of recent stories on the Great Lakes or other issues. If you see a story we should include next time, use the hashtag #EnviroReads […]
Potential RV park for Manchester Township?
In October 2018, The Doan Companies submitted a site plan review to Manchester Township for a proposed Recreational Vehicle (RV) resort, to be known as ‘Hidden Lakes’ RV Resort, including 173 RV campsites and 24 individual cabins, with clubhouse and proposed RV storage area, to be built on a 61-acre property (Parcel Number P -16-01-100-008), […]
New pharmacist settling in at Manchester Pharmacy
In the middle of the coldest winter Manchester has seen in a very long time, Ilyad Basseri arrived from Virginia expecting the stereotypical ‘chilly’ Northern reception he’d been led to expect. “What I learned very quickly is that ‘southern hospitality’ is alive and well right here in Manchester,” he says with a smile. “In fact, in many ways […]
Rita Townsend to turn 100 on March 3rd
The key to longevity, says Rita Townsend, is to “treat your friends like you want to be treated and find the good in every person.” No wonder she’s lived to be 100 years old. Despite many hardships in her life, this petite lady, a 67-year resident of Manchester, has been living by this Golden Rule […]
