Thorn Lake Solar Farm; Boon or Bust?
by Kenny Frost There is certainly no shortage of hot-button topics in the public discourse today, although few are echoed globally both in media and scientific journals as much as climate change. With many factions and just as many proposed calls to action, the movement to employ reliable, renewable, and, optimistically, cheaper and safer alternatives […]
Manchester native authors Amazon bestseller, Until September
Manchester native, and the Manchester Mirror’s new copy editor, Harker Jones has a book out! Until September is a coming-of-age love story about two boys meeting one summer between high school and college in 1966. Jones stated, “It seemed too obvious for homophobia to be the central issue, even for the time period, so while […]
Nonprofit Round Table is shifting venues
by Anita Herman The Nonprofit Round Table was initiated by the Manchester Community Resource Center (CRC) in September of 2014. Since then, representatives of Manchester-area nonprofit organizations have been meeting every four months (January, May, and September) to exchange ideas, identify areas of need in the community, confirm each group’s mission and area of focus, compile […]
Annual Plant and Garden Sale on May 21 supports water protections
by Carol Westfall Residents in Freedom Township have a history of protecting local land, lakes, and streams. That’s why neighbors banded together over 15 years ago to challenge the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality over its leniency on research, timing, and oversight of gravel pits to assure there would be no excavating below the water […]
Loved One and Me: Dance Under the Stars
submitted by Shea Van Vuuren, Manchester Community Schools Foundation Manchester Community Schools Foundation presents Loved One and Me: Dance Under the Stars on June 4 from 6 to 8 pm at the Athletic Field Complex. Calling all students: This is a night to share with an adult you love. Invite an adult to spend the […]
WCRC working in Sharon & Freedom this week
This week the Washtenaw County Road Commission will be working on Sharon Valley Rd. between Sharon Hollow Rd. and Meyers Rd. in Sharon Township. There will be daytime road closures for gravel resurfacing the week of May 9. In Freedom Township, unpaved local roads throughout the township will have intermittent lane closure May 9–18 for […]
No-cost online Matter of Balance course starts in June
submitted by Joyce Williams, National Kidney Foundation of Michigan Thinking of gardening and walking outside once the warm weather stays around? The National Kidney Foundation of Michigan (NKFM) is hosting an online workshop, A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns about Falls, to help older adults prevent falls and reduce the fear of falling. This workshop […]
New video game collection available at Manchester District Library
by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Starting this week, video games are available for checkout at the Manchester District Library (MDL). The new collection includes titles for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch console gaming systems. MDL patrons can check out one game at a time for three weeks. Gamers can also explore related […]
Michigan abortion law: What you should know if SCOTUS overturns Roe
by Ron French (Bridge Michigan) With Roe v. Wade poised to be overturned, would abortion once again be illegal in Michigan? The quick answer is that it appears so, but with a ton of caveats. Bridge Michigan answers your questions about what such a ruling would mean for the state. A draft of a Supreme […]
Public notice: Manchester District Library
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING MANCHESTER DISTRICT LIBRARY COUNTY OF WASHTENAW, MICHIGAN ON THE ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2022–2023 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS IN THE LIBRARY DISTRICT OF THE MANCHESTER DISTRICT LIBRARY PLEASE TAKE NOTE that the Board of Trustees of the Manchester District Library, County of Washtenaw, State of Michigan, […]
