Letter to the editor: Debbie Dingell is not her husband, 69 is not too old to serve
April 7, 2022 In his letter to the Mirror of April 4, Mr. Donald Vescoso argued that, because redistricting has awarded us Debbie Dingell, who is a member of a long-serving family, as our new Congressional representative, we need “new blood and ideas’” in our congressional candidates. I share with Mr. Vescoso some discomfiture with […]
Letter to the editor: In support of Debbie Dingell
April 8, 2022 Response to Donald Vescoso's Letter to the editor: We need new blood and ideas in our congressional candidates I have followed your letters to the editor for quite a number of years. I feel that I must respond to you this time. For years you have railed against Democratic candidates, especially female […]
U-M, MSU thrive while Michigan regional universities scramble for students
by Isabel Lohman, Mike Wilkinson (Bridge Michigan) For Michigan public universities, state demographic trends have been a ticking time bomb: Fewer students are graduating from high school each year, and a smaller percentage of those who do are heading to college. But the pain is not universal. Enrollment at 12 of the state’s 15 public universities […]
One way to address student mental health in Michigan? Bring the clinic to school.
by Koby Levin, Chalkbeat (Bridge Michigan) Many Michigan school administrators say they’ve often served as stand-in public health officials during the pandemic. So it’s no surprise that districts across the state are eager to get some backup from a program that opens clinics in school buildings. School-based health centers make it convenient for students to leave class […]
With Roe in doubt, Gretchen Whitmer moves to protect abortion in Michigan
by Robin Erb and Yue Stella Yu (Bridge Michigan ) Gov. Gretchen Whitmer asked the Michigan Supreme Court Thursday to reaffirm a woman’s right to an abortion under the state constitution — a preemptive move to address the possible downfall of federal abortion protections this year. Since the U.S. Supreme Court issued the landmark Roe v. […]
Local farmer has Ukrainian connections through Farm Bureau
In 2013, Michigan farmers traveled to Ukraine as part of a Michigan Farm Bureau-sponsored event to learn more about sunflower oils, grains, and how each country’s agricultural practices differed. One of the attendees was Travis Fusilier. In May 2019, Fusilier Family Farms in Manchester hosted six Ukrainian women involved in agriculture as one of their several […]
Grand-Raisin Conservation Community annual kick-off event
submitted by Sybil Kolon, Grand-Raisin Conservation Community If you’re ready to get outside and be more involved in native habitats, the perfect chance is coming up at Hidden Lake Gardens on Saturday, April 9 from 1 to 4 pm. The Grand-Raisin Conservation Community (GRCC) will be hosting its annual kick-off event there to start the […]
Obituary: Joyce M. Stein
Joyce M. Stein, 95, passed away peacefully in Ann Arbor, MI on April 4, 2022. She was born December 30, 1926 Detroit, MI, the daughter of Basil and Mary (Martin) Lentz, and spent most of her life in Manchester. She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister Theresa Lentz, brothers Ambrose and Martin […]
Public notice: Manchester Township
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Manchester Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at the Manchester Township Hall Board Room, located at 275 South Macomb St., Manchester, MI 48158, on April 21st, 2022, at 7:00 pm for the purpose of receiving public comment on a proposed large […]
Letter to the editor: We need new blood and ideas in our congressional candidates
Editors note: While U.S. Rep. Dingell was initially a resident in the former District 6, after the new districts were created, she relocated to Ann Arbor and now is a resident in new District 6. 3-30-2022 How does this happen in America? Manchester is now in District 6. How does one family control a House […]
