Natural first aid remedies make-and-take at the library
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library On Monday, May 22, Manchester District Library (MDL) will host Dr. Nia Aguirre, Naturopathic Doctor and Medicinal Herbalist, for a make-and-take clinic at 6pm in the Village Room. Learn practical first aid remedies from the kitchen and yard for bites, stings, and poison ivy. All ages are welcome. […]
Public notice: Bridgewater Township
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING SYNOPSIS 4-May-23 The regular monthly meeting of the Bridgewater Township Board of Trustees was called to order by Supervisor Fromhart at 7:07pm. Five board members were present (quorum) with no citizens in attendance. Board heard no citizen participation. Board approved the 6-Apr-23 meeting minutes as amended. Board approved the […]
Public notice: Manchester Township
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN ANTI–BLIGHT AND ANTI-NUISANCE ORDINANCE NO. 101 NOTICE OF ADOPTION Please take notice that on May 8, 2023, the Township Board of Manchester Township adopted Ordinance No. 101, an ordinance, which amongst other things, prohibits and defines nuisances including blight, repeals prior ordinances prohibiting nuisances, and outlines penalties for ordinance violations. […]
Public notice: Manchester Township
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP CIVIL INFRACTIONS ORDINANCE NOTICE OF ADOPTION Ordinance No. 100 At a meeting of the Township Board of Manchester Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan, held at the Manchester Township Hall on May 8, 2023, at 7pm, the Township Board adopted Ordinance No. 100, which provides a definition for “municipal civil […]
Fix the damn roads? Michigan must first decide who OKs the darn gravel mines
by Kelly House (Bridge Michigan) Michigan’s quest to “fix the damn roads” is prompting a fight in Lansing over who gets to decide where the gravel industry can mine for raw materials used in concrete and asphalt. For the fourth straight legislative term, bipartisan lawmakers are pushing bills that would shift permitting oversight of sand […]
Michigan is short on Adderall, penicillin, cancer drugs amid supply woes
by Robin Erb (Bridge Magazine) Drug shortages continue to dog doctors, patients and parents in Michigan and throughout the country, with deepening shortages in drugs that range from antibiotics for ear infections and strep throats, to penicillin to treat syphilis and two critical cancer drugs. In Ann Arbor, the latest challenge for Dr. Stephanie Goodson, […]
Michigan nears ban on handheld cell phone use while driving
by Jonathan Oosting (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — Michigan is getting closer to a ban on handheld cell phones while driving, after the Senate on Wednesday approved long-debated legislation to toughen the state’s distracted driving law. The Democratic proposal, which passed in a series of 27-11 votes with some Republican support, would limit drivers to using hands-free […]
Senior Center to offer free, informative programs
by Marsha Chartrand The Manchester Area Senior Center is offering free programs to benefit seniors. Stay informed about important issues that affect senior citizens and get your social outing as well! Here are two upcoming events at the center, located in the Caife Aspire (formerly known as Ackerson Building), 410 City Rd. The main entrance […]
Poppy Day will be May 19
submitted by Rita Huber, American Legion Auxiliary Unit #117 After World War I, the red poppy came to symbolize the blood shed during battle throughout the Great War, and on September 27, 1920, the poppy became the official flower of The American Legion family. The flower memorializes the soldiers who’ve fought and died during wars. […]
