Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office Hosts Citizens Academy
The Citizen’s Police Academy is an informational overview for citizens to better understand what the Sheriff’s Office/Law Enforcement has to offer them. The citizens academy will be held on Wednesday evenings, 6:00pm – 9:00pm, beginning Wednesday, April 30, 2014 and ending on Wednesday, June 25, 2014. The academy is designed to provide an overview of the Sheriff’s Office […]
School Year Extended Through June 13
We are coming out of a harsh winter which resulted in 11 school closings. Because this is 5 more than our allotted number, the State of Michigan requires that these days are made-up. Consequently, Manchester Community Schools has announced that the school year has been extended by five days. The schools’ state funding is dependent […]
Manchester Voices Needs Your Input – Yes, You!
Manchester Voices would like your input on topics for community workshops. Manchester Voices has come up with a list of topic ideas, but would love to hear your ideas as well. Please take a moment to check off any of the topics already listed and write in ideas of your own. Click HERE to go to […]
Public Tourism Workshop Scheduled For April 9th
Another Community Tourism Action Plan (CTAP) workshop is planned for Manchester on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9TH 3:00PM-5:00PM. It will be held in Manchester’s Village Hall, 912 City Road. This meeting is open to the public. The Downtown Development Authority, the Chamber of Commerce and village government will be seeking input on ideas for improving the tourism opportunities and […]
Deadline to Enroll in Health Care Coverage is TODAY – March 31st
From the Manchester Community Resource Center If you aren’t already covered, the deadline is today to enroll in a health insurance plan. Visit HealthCare.gov to sign up now. Call 1-800-318-2596 to learn more. If you qualify for Michigan’s expanded Medicaid coverage you will be able to sign up beginning April 1st. Visit MIBridges to apply online. Call the CRC […]
Calendar for March 31 – April 5, 2014
The Mirror has pulled information from multiple websites and have combined them into a community calendar here. If you have events that you would like added to this calendar, please e-mail us at themanchestermirror@gmail.com and we’d be more than happy to do so. Sports schedules can be found here. Each Monday we will highlight activities […]
Update: Missing Person Found
Update: Saturday, 5:41pm – Found! Robert Mullins, who was reported missing from a Superior Township senior citizens assisted living home has been located. The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office Mounted Unit located Mr. Mullins in a field not far from where he was last seen. As mounted deputies searched a field on Prospect just north of […]
Larceny Reported in the Village of Manchester
A larceny from auto occurred in the 400 block of City Road, Manchester Village On Sunday, March 23rd into Monday, March 24th, a larceny from auto occurred in the 400 block of City Road, Manchester Village. The suspect(s) entered the unlocked vehicle sometime between 8:30pm on March 23rd and 12:30pm on March 24th. Purse and […]
District Receives a Thumbs up in Review – Major Step Towards Becoming an Accredited District
Early last week, Manchester Community Schools (MCS) had an on-site accreditation review. Each of the three schools have long standing accreditations (which were not being reviewed at this time), but for the first time, the district as a whole is seeking accreditation. A team from AdvancED, the premier accreditation organization in the world, arrived Monday morning and […]
Sixth Grade School Project Turns Into A Life Lesson
It all began with a small article in the Scholastic Scope, an educational mini-magazine specifically designed for grades 6-8. In the November edition, an article called “I Was Homeless” was published. It was written from a young man’s perspective about living very comfortably until his family’s life was turned upside down and they lost everything. […]