CRC to once again offer wooden nickels for Farmers Market
by Sara Swanson The Community Resource Center (CRC) will resume its wooden nickels program for 2023! They will be at the Farmers Market each week offering their current food pantry clients wooden nickels to use to purchase fresh produce, honey, eggs, and seeds, as well as fruit, veggie, and herb plants. Each wooden nickel is […]
Free Mother’s Day Card Make and Take
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Just in time for Mother’s Day, come make a hand-crafted card for a special someone in your life at the Manchester District Library (MDL) on Wednesday, May 3. Materials will be provided in the Youth Area beginning at 3:30pm. The MDL is located at 912 City Rd. Stop […]
Secret Crisis Comics visits library on Free Comic Book Day Eve
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library On the eve of Free Comic Book Day, join Todd Dziobak from Secret Crisis Comics for a very special Comic Book Reading at 1pm in the Teen Spot at the Manchester District Library (MDL). The MDL is located at 912 City Rd. Stop by the library or visit […]
Opening new access to the Adult Learners Institute
submitted by Joan Gaughan, Adult Learners Institute (ALI) At its monthly meeting on April 24, the ALI Board was given a preview of its new website currently being developed through the generous donation of an anonymous donor who decided that the Adult Learners Institute’s website needed a makeover and is providing the funds to do […]
March 2023 Students of the Month
submitted by Manchester Jr/Sr High School Students at Manchester Junior/Senior High School receive Student of the Month awards for promoting a good way of life; for working and getting along with people; for working up to their capacity; for inspiring respect for adults, peer groups, and people in authority; for promoting good citizenship; for promoting […]
MAYS Opening Day (photos)
Continuing a longstanding Manchester tradition, Manchester Area Youth Sports held their Opening Day ceremony at Kirk Park on Saturday, April 29, kicking off the youth baseball and softball season.
Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER — May 2023
The May 2023 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download it here: 3. MAY 2023 Trumpeter pg 1-3 Download the calendar here: 4. Trump Calendar
Cell phone driving ban stalls in Michigan; critics say plan too harsh
by Yue Stella Yu (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — A bipartisan effort to require hands-free phone use while driving has stalled in Michigan, after lawmakers worried the legislation would disproportionately target low-income and rural residents. After passing a House Transportation Committee with unanimous support last week, House Bill 4250 — the first piece of the three-bill package — […]
Michigan automatic expungement: What convictions qualify, how to check
by Lauren Gibbons (Bridge Michigan) This month, Michigan became the latest state in the nation to automatically wipe past eligible criminal convictions from public records. More than 1 million felonies and misdemeanors have been erased from residents’ records since the automatic program took effect on April 11, and state officials say the process is designed to run […]
Michigan business leaders mildly hopeful despite lagging GDP, income
by Paula Gardner (Bridge Michigan) Michigan business leaders are expressing a bit less pessimism this spring than last year, even as concerns remain about inflation, a potential recession and the ability to hire enough workers. Recent surveys representing the viewpoints of retailers, commercial borrowers and executives at Michigan’s largest companies show that fewer think the state will […]
