3M to stop making PFAS ‘forever chemical.’ Michigan asks, what took so long?
by Paula Gardner (Bridge Michigan) Global chemical and consumer products maker 3M — which has paid out $2 billion to states in water contamination lawsuits and faces more challenges, including in Michigan — will halt production of PFAS chemicals and eliminate them from its many products by 2025. The Minnesota-based company [NYSE: MMM] announced the change Tuesday, saying the move was […]
Palisades nuclear plant owners will try again to reopen Michigan plant
by Kelly House (Bridge Michigan) After the federal government denied its request for money to reopen the Palisades nuclear power plant on Lake Michigan the facility’s owner said it will try again. Holtec International announced Monday that it will reapply for a grant from the Department of Energy’s $6 billion Civil Nuclear Credit Program. The […]
Census: Michigan’s population falls a hair in 2022
by Mike Wilkinson (Bridge Michigan) Michigan’s population fell slightly in 2022, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released Thursday. Michigan’s population was estimated at 10,034,113 as of July 1, down 3,400 from 2021’s estimate and 43,200 from the 2020 population of 10,077,325. As a percentage, Michigan’s loss was the 17th most in the nation. New […]
Manchester Township Board Meeting report — update on Watkins Lake trail connector
by Sybil Kolon All board members except John Seefeld were present at the December 13 township board meeting. Also present were fire chief Bill Scully and a few other members of the public. The first order of business was a public hearing on the Joint Parks & Recreation Master Plan for the Village of Manchester […]
Winner of Christmas in the Village home lighting contest “FB favorite“ announced
Organizers of Christmas in the Village announced the winner of the Manchester Lighting Contest’s “Facebook favorite” category, sponsored by Worth Repeating, on Sunday. Mark and Jaimie Schmidt at 302 Ann Arbor St received the most votes and win $100. This is on top of being selected by the judges as the winner of the Best-Dressed […]
Thank you for 2022
by Sara Swanson and Marsha Chartrand 2022 was a big year for the Manchester Mirror. In February, we announced we were in the process of becoming a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and that we were in serious need of volunteers. Pretty quickly after asking for volunteers, we got some! Harker Jones, a Manchester native and professional editor, […]
Democratic control of Michigan puts climate change action on 2023 agenda
by Kelly House (Bridge Michigan) As Gov. Gretchen Whitmer considered top priorities for her second term in Lansing, she landed on a big one for the environment: Codify the goals laid out in her administration’s climate action plan into Michigan law. Released in April, the 58-page plan serves as the state’s blueprint to achieve carbon neutrality by […]
Fletcher Rd closed for culvert replacement, Burmeister Rd back open
On Monday, December 19, the Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) will close Fletcher Rd between Waters and Scio Church Roads in Freedom and Lima Townships to replace a culvert. The road improvements are expected to take approximately one day. However, all dates are tentative and subject to change due to weather conditions. Local traffic, including […]
Small businesses in Manchester and Bridgewater Townships eligible for funds from county
submitted by Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development In January 2023, Washtenaw County will launch the Small Business Growth Activator Program to support the stabilization and expansion of small businesses in our community. This program will launch with up to $1 million of Federal CARES Act funding, as approved by the Washtenaw County […]
Michigan hopes to revive bipartisan bills to help students with dyslexia
by Tracie Mauriello, Chalkbeat Detroit & Koby Levin, Chalkbeat (Bridge Michigan) Letters seem to move around on the page for Evan Kaganov, but thanks to assistive technology and extra support at school and at home, he now reads well enough to manage all A’s and B’s in eighth grade at Bach Elementary School in Ann Arbor. Among […]
