Letter to the editor: Thank you to MCS maintenance and custodians
July 30, 2023 The CRC would like to give a big shout-out and thank you to Kevin, Doug, Bryan, and the custodians of MCS. During Thursday’s short but powerful storm we lost power, and this wonderful crew stopped and helped us move two freezers full of meat to the the high school freezer to keep […]
Judge to decide if teen Oxford shooter can be sentenced to life without parole
by Yue Stella Yu (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — Ethan Crumbley mutilated birds, fantasized about torturing and killing children and researched methods and penalties for doing it before opening fire at the Oxford High School, killing four students and injuring seven others, according to testimony Thursday during an Oakland County Circuit Court hearing. The hearing is […]
Gov. Whitmer signs law to make Michigan 22nd state to ban conversion therapy
by Yue Stella Yu (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — Michigan is now the 22nd state to ban mental health professionals from performing conversion therapy on minors — a practice aimed to change someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity. Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the legislation into law Wednesday. “Today, we are banning the horrific practice of […]
Workers in short supply as U.S. invests $1.3 trillion in infrastructure repairs
by Brett Walton, Circle of Blue (Bridge Michigan) Down the hole a new connection is muscled into place. Bright-vested workers join pipe to pipe, one of many such couplings that will result in a new 8-inch water line for Traverse City. The construction scene in northern Michigan is being repeated across the Great Lakes region […]
WCHD pop-up giving vaccines in Manchester
by Sara Swanson Do you need a shingles vaccine, or a tetanus booster, or another vaccine? On Monday, August 14, the Washtenaw County Health Department (WCHD) will be in Manchester from 3:30pm to 6pm to give vaccines. You must call WCHD at 734-544-6700 ahead of time so they know how many and what types of […]
Manchester tire collection event
by Sara Swanson Washtenaw County Water Resources Commissioner’s Office, in cooperation with Washtenaw County Conservation District, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, and Manchester Township, is offering a tire drop-off event on Saturday, August 19, from 9 am to noon (no late arrivals) at the Manchester Township Office, 275 S Macomb St. Rims […]
Jamestown Canyon and West Nile viruses detected in mosquitoes in Washtenaw County
submitted by Washtenaw County Health Department Washtenaw County Health Department reminds local residents to prevent mosquito bites. Mosquitoes collected in Washtenaw County last week have tested positive for Jamestown Canyon virus and West Nile virus. A total of four samples tested positive: three for Jamestown Canyon virus and one for West Nile virus. These collection […]
Community garage sales this weekend
by Sara Swanson Are you in the market for used clothes or books or toys or tools? Or maybe you’re open to an unexpected treasure? You are in luck! This Friday and Saturday, July 28 and 29, from 9am to 5pm on both days, the Manchester area is holding its Annual Community Garage Sales! Stop […]
One photo, the story of two Manchester men
by Sara Swanson When Garrett Scott, an Ann Arbor–based rare book dealer, ran across a photo in a collection with “Manchester, Michigan” on it, he passed it on to us. It contains the names of not one, but two former Manchester residents. These are a bit of these men’s stories. The photo shows a man […]
Catholic men invited to join local K of C Council
submitted by Mark A. Fernandez, Deputy Grand Knight, Knights of Columbus Father Edwin A. Fisher Council #4354 If you are a Catholic man between the ages of 18 and 1000, you are invited to join the Local Manchester Knights of Columbus Council #4354. We meet every second Monday of each month, from 7pm until 8pm, […]
