SRSLY Water Balloon Party in Carr Park
submitted by Anna Webber, SRSLY Manchester Program Coordinator On July 25 from noon to 3pm, SRSLY will be hosting a water balloon party at Carr Park with light refreshments provided. This is a free event open to all ages! SRSLY is dedicated to creating safe spaces for youth to engage in fun and healthy activities. […]
Senior Market Bucks & Project Fresh registration day at the Farmers Market
submitted by Christian Calaguas, Trinity Health Senior Market Bucks and Senior Project Fresh are coming back for the summer. A registration event will be held at Manchester Farmers Market located in Chi-Bro Park (126 Ann Arbor St) on Thursday, July 20, 2023, from 4 to 6pm. Coupon booklets will be available while supplies last. For […]
How Michigan watches the Tigers, Red Wings and Pistons is likely to change
by Bill Shea (Bridge Michigan) The summer of 1984 was glorious for Detroit Tigers fans, with Sparky Anderson managing the likes of Alan Trammell, Lou Whitaker, Kirk Gibson, Jack Morris and Willie Hernández as they etched their way into baseball history. By that fall, the Tigers had won 104 games and eventually dispatched the San Diego […]
Ann Arbor is launching a guaranteed income program. What that means
by Nushrat Rahman (Bridge Michigan) Ann Arbor recently joined the growing list of cities across the nation exploring what happens when lower income families receive a steady stream of cash in their pockets each month — no strings attached. Last month, Ann Arbor City Council approved a guaranteed basic income program — funded by $1.6 million in American […]
Michigan is set to better track Native American student achievement
by Ron French (Bridge Michigan) No one really knows how Native American students fare in Michigan schools. It’s not even clear how many Indigenous students there are in the state’s public classrooms. That’s about to change, thanks to a paragraph tucked away on page 61 of the just-passed school aid budget. Beginning in the 2024-25 school […]
Reminder: 2-hour street parking in the business district
With many new businesses opening downtown, the Mirror was asked to put in a reminder for downtown business owners that there is 2-hour parking on the streets in the business district. Need to park downtown longer? There is all-day parking behind buildings and in public parking lots.
Public notice: Village of Manchester
ORDINANCE NO. 321 Amendment to Chapter 92 of the Village Code Village of Manchester, Washtenaw County, Michigan An ordinance to amend Chapter 92, Section 96.136 of the Village Code of the Village of Manchester to amend the requirements of notice for violations of the noxious weed ordinance. VILLAGE OF MANCHESTER, WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN, HEREBY ORDAINS: […]
Public Notice: Manchester Township
Manchester Township seeking resident for land preservation committee The Manchester Township Board of Trustees is seeking one resident to be on a land preservation committee with members of the Township Board and Planning Commission to research options to preserve agricultural and natural resource lands, and our rural character. The committee will work to identify options […]
Sharon Township sees change in supervisor
by Sara Swanson Peter Psarouthakis, supervisor of Sharon Township, has submitted an official letter of resignation as he is moving out of the township. His last day was June 30. Kathy Spiegel was voted in as the new Sharon Township Supervisor effective July 1. Spiegel had been serving as Planning Commission Chair, navigating the Stoneco […]
The 2023 Manchester Fairy Garden Tour
submitted by Laura Wohlgemuth The Fairy Festival may be over, but the fairy fun continues with the 2023 Manchester Fairy Garden Tour! Start at the Manchester District Library to pick up a map and a goodie bag from one of our friendly librarians to start your tour. The goodie bag is full of little treasures […]
