Sara Swanson

MCS seeks candidates to fill School Board vacancy

by Sara Swanson At the March 20, 2023 Manchester Community Schools Regular Board of Education Meeting, the Board accepted the resignation of MCS Board Trustee Kody Naylor. Manchester Community Schools now has one board of education vacancy which must, by law, be filled within 30 days from the date of the resignation. The Board of Education […]

 Sara Swanson

Mens Club Annual Easter Egg Hunt

by Sara Swanson Join the Manchester Mens Club for their Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 8 at noon at Carr Park located on Main Street, on the west edge of town. Please show up 10 minutes early to find your age group. This event is free for ages toddler through 5th grade. There […]

 Sara Swanson

SUMC holds Easter Walk at Carr Park

submitted by Sharon United Methodist Church Area churches invite Manchester families to an Easter Walk at Carr Park on Saturday, April 8, 2023 from 11:30am to 1pm.  The story of the first Easter morning will be shared as you walk along visiting several stops with the pages of a story book ‘Twas the Morning of […]

 Sara Swanson

Annual Park Clean Up Day

The Village of Manchester Parks Commission will be holding their annual Parks Clean Up Day on Saturday, April 1. Everyone is invited to meet at Chi Bro Park at 10am and will be dispersed to the other parks from there. Clean-up will last from 10am to noon and include trash pick-up, brush clean-up and other […]

 Sara Swanson

Public notice: Bridgewater Township

NOTICE OF REGISTRATION FOR THE SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, MAY 2, 2023 TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BRIDGEWATER: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that any qualified elector of the township of Bridgewater who is not already registered, may register to vote at the office of the Township Clerk; the office of […]

 Sara Swanson

Steven White named to NMU Dean’s List

Manchester graduate, Steven A White, qualified for the Dean’s List at Northern Michigan University for the Fall 2022 semester. The Dean’s List recognizes those undergraduate-level students who have achieved a high scholastic standing during the regular academic year. To qualify for Dean’s List recognition, a student must have completed a minimum of 12 credits, earning […]

 Sara Swanson

Photos: Jam ‘n’ Suds celebrates 2nd anniversary

Photos: Jam ‘n’ Suds celebrates 2nd anniversary

March 23, 2023 The laundromat celebrated their 2nd anniversary last Saturday! Carolina E. Barillas Views expressed in any Letter to the Editor are always exclusively those of the author. Do you have something you want Manchester to know? Send your Letter to the Editor to themanchestermirror@gmail.com.  

 Sara Swanson

‘Abortion pill’ under legal scrutiny; what it means in Michigan.

by Robin Erb (Bridge Michigan) State and national abortion providers say medical abortions can continue — but possibly at a less effective rate, even if a Texas judge strikes down a long-time FDA-approved pill now used in nearly every medication abortion. At issue are two drugs, commonly known together as the “abortion pill.” The drugs […]

 Sara Swanson

Enbridge Line 5 tunnel project in Michigan delayed another 1.5 years

by Kelly House (Bridge Michigan) U.S. federal regulators say they need more time to scrutinize the environmental impacts of the proposed Line 5 tunnel, adding another year-and-a-half delay to a project that Canadian energy company Enbridge Energy originally vowed to complete next year. Instead, the years-long tunnel construction project won’t begin until at least 2026, […]

 Sara Swanson

Michigan State University 911 calls: Students broke windows to escape shooting

by Yue Stella Yu (Bridge Michigan) NOTE: This account contains disturbing and graphic accounts of a mass shooting. It was updated late Friday to include new statements from MSU about the location of gunfire within Berkey Hall.  LANSING — Shortly after shots were fired in Berkey Hall at Michigan State University, students and professors hid in […]