Notice: City of Manchester Board of Review
CITY OF MANCHESTER BOARD OF REVIEW PUBLIC NOTICE The City of Manchester Board of Review will meet at: 912 City Road Manchester, MI 48158 on the following days: Tuesday, March 5, 2024 9:30 AM – organizational meeting Monday, March 18, 2024 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM Tuesday, March 19, 2024 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM […]
EMU names fall 2023 Dean’s List recipients
from Eastern Michigan University Each winter and spring, Eastern Michigan University releases its semi-annual Dean’s List. Recipients of the honor are undergraduate students who carry a minimum of ten credit hours and maintain a 3.5 or above grade point average (out of a possible 4.0). Manchester students named to the fall 2023 Dean’s List include: […]
Logan Kippnick named to Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s fall 2023 Dean’s List
from Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Worcester, Mass., has announced that Manchester resident Logan Kippnick, a member of the class of 2027 majoring in Computer Science, was named to the university’s Dean’s List for academic excellence for the fall 2023 semester. A total of 2,299 undergraduate students achieved the criteria required for […]
To fix education in Michigan, GOP senators push to resurrect old ideas
by Isabel Lohman (Bridge Michigan) Alarmed by reports of low student test scores, Republican leaders in the Michigan Senate laid out a legislative agenda on Thursday that they say will improve public education across the state. Many are longstanding GOP priorities such as a law requiring schools to hold back third graders who struggle with reading. […]
When to file Michigan state taxes and what’s new in 2024
by Paula Gardner (Bridge Michigan) Tax filing season has begun, and Michiganders are gearing up for a year of changes. from revised state income tax rates to expanded benefits for retirees and revamped Earned Income Tax Credits. State residents can even join the organ donor registry when filing taxes this year. Here’s a guide to […]
Michigan to spend $19M for ‘last piece’ to redevelop ex-GM plant in Lansing
by Paula Gardner (Bridge Michigan) Nineteen years after the last Pontiac Grand Am body rolled off of a General Motors’ assembly line here, Michigan this week committed $19 million to help bring manufacturing back to the razed facility. The money comes atop millions already committed by taxpayers to clean abandoned GM factories in and around Lansing, but […]
Kirk Park now off-limits for dog use
by Marsha Chartrand For the past several years the Village (now City) Parks Commission has discussed the pros and cons of creating a dog park in Manchester. Finding strong support among parks commissioners, however, did not equate to similar enthusiasm from Village — or, subsequently, City — Council, and the plans were dropped two years […]
WCSO December 2023 police services monthly report
As reported by Lt. Alan Hunt, WSCO During the month of December there were 141 calls for service in the City of Manchester. During this time, 75 traffic stops were made, resulting in 14 citations. No noteworthy incidents were reported in the City during the month that posed a risk or threat to the community, […]
Valentine workshop at the Blacksmith Museum
submitted by Annette Siffin Trace your own hand or someone else’s, as the Historic Craft Project offers a “Heart in Hand” workshop just in time for Valentine’s Day at the blacksmith museum shop. Choose one of three heart-making techniques and add your own message and other embellishments to create a personal valentine suitable for framing. […]
Obituary: Dennis G. Hamilton
Dennis Gordon Hamilton, age 77, passed away peacefully on January 30, 2024, in Chelsea, Mich., surrounded by family. Dennis was born on November 9, 1946, to Robert and Phyllis Hamilton of Manchester, Mich., the third of four sons. He graduated from Manchester High School in 1965. Denny worked in the family business, Manchester Locker Plant, […]
