2022 General Election Guide for the Manchester Area Voters
by Sara Swanson On Tuesday, November 8, Manchester-area residents will be able to vote in the General Election at their usual polling place, their township hall, from 7am to 8pm. If you aren’t currently registered to vote, you can register in person up through election day with proof of residency. New districts were drawn last […]
2022 Halloween activities in the Village
by Sara Swanson Trick-or-treating in the Village of Manchester will run as usual from 5pm to 7pm on Halloween evening, which this year falls on Monday, October 31. Also, as usual, there are quite a few fun Halloween activities scheduled for the 5pm to 7pm time slot in Wurster Park on Main Street. In a […]
Michigan music: Juston Brady
by Steve Girbach I feel some of the best kept artistic secrets are hiding in plain sight. Juston Brady, in my view, fits that description perfectly. I first saw Juston perform his music at a local open mic. I was immediately struck by his originality, his honest, heartfelt, sometimes painful personal stories, which hit all […]
3rd Annual Band-o-rama
by Sara Swanson The Manchester High School is holding its 3rd annual fundraising BAND-O-RAMA on Saturday, November 5, at 7pm in the Manchester Jr./Sr. High School gym. Admission is a $10 donation. Come listen to performances by the high school bands. If you can’t attend Band-o-rama, you can still support the band by attending their Mattress […]
WCRC roadwork this week
Only Sharon Township will have Washtenaw County Road Commission work this week. Waldo Rd between Peckins Rd and M-52 will have intermittent lane closure for gravel resurfacing.
Win a $20 gift card to Acorn!
by Sara Swanson Acorn Farmers’ Market and Cafe, located at 455 W Main St, is holding a Fall Photo contest. Take a beautiful fall-colors photo and win a $20 gift card to Acorn! Photos must be printed and brought in to Acorn by close of business on November 3. Acorn is accepting one entry per […]
SUMC Scrap Metal Drive this Saturday
by Sara Swanson Sharon United Methodist Church is holding their second and final day of their Annual Scrap Metal Drive. If you have any scrap metal, feel free to drop it off at 19980 W Pleasant Lake Rd any time between 9am and 1pm this Saturday the 29th. You won’t have to get out of […]
Letter to the editor: Freedom Township zoning controversy
October 22, 2022 Dear Editor: In September I wrote in the Manchester Mirror about my frustrations with township officials and new construction on the south side of Pleasant Lake. I’ve discovered I’m not the only one upset. More than 40 Pleasant Lake residents attended the October 11 Freedom Township Board meeting to express concerns about […]
Letter to the editor: Proposal 3 — abortion will lead to the gradual extinction of humankind
October 19, 2022 Dear brothers and sisters, It is the right of everyone to vote their conscience this upcoming election. Make your voice be “heard” through this vote. Since every human being has the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness as stated in our Declaration of Independence, I am sure you will […]
Michigan students made slow progress last year after pandemic disruptions
Tracie Mauriello, Chalkbeat Detroit (Bridge Michigan) Michigan students are making academic progress, but not fast enough to fully make up for losses over the past two years. Students who learned remotely in 2020-21 because of the pandemic continued to learn more slowly than their peers in the 2021-22 school year that ended in June, even after they […]
