Public notice: City of Manchester
CITY OF MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING February 17, 2025, 7:00 P.M. Notice is hereby given that the City of Manchester’s City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, February 17, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at the Manchester City Hall, 912 City, Manchester, MI 48158. The purpose of the public hearing is […]
Public notice: Bridgewater Township
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF REVIEW MEETINGS PUBLIC NOTICE The Bridgewater Township Board of Review for 2025 will be held at the Bridgewater Township Hall, 10990 Clinton Road, Manchester, Ml 48158 on the following dates: Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 7:00 pm — Organizational Meeting Monday, March 10, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and […]
Public notice: City of Manchester
CITY OF MANCHESTER BOARD OF REVIEW PUBLIC NOTICE The City of Manchester Board of Review will meet at: 912 City Road Manchester, MI 48158 on the following days: Tuesday, March 4, 2025 9:30 AM – organizational meeting Monday, March 17, 2025 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM Tuesday, March 18, 2025 9:00 AM to 3:00 […]
Public notice: Freedom Township
Freedom Township Board 11508 Pleasant Lake Road, Manchester, MI 48158 SYNOPSIS OF MEETING MINUTES January 14, 2025, Regular Board Meeting Held in person at the Freedom Town Hall Meeting called to order at 8:00pm Members present: Lindemann, Bristle, Layher, Huehl, Schaible, absent—none, 3 public in attendance. The board heard public comments, communications received, and treasurer, […]
Michigan cord-cutting accelerates, as cable TV subscriptions fall 15%
by Mike Wilkinson (Bridge Michigan) The number of cable-TV subscribers in Michigan fell for the third consecutive year in 2024 as viewers continued to look elsewhere for their news, sports and entertainment. The loss of nearly 190,000 subscribers represented a 15% decline, the largest percentage drop since a one-year uptick in subscribers in 2021 broke […]
Whitmer: Michigan schools should tell parents about poor curriculum, testing
by Lori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit (Bridge Michigan) Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s education budget proposal for the 2025-26 school year would require elementary schools to notify parents if they are using a high-quality curriculum to teach students. It’s one of the initiatives in her budget proposal, introduced Wednesday to the Michigan Legislature, that requires schools to be more […]
2020 election skeptic to head Michigan House election integrity committee
by Hayley Harding, Votebeat (Bridge Michigan) State Rep. Rachelle Smit, a former local clerk who believes the 2020 presidential election was stolen from President Donald Trump, will run the Michigan House’s committee on elections under the new GOP leadership. Smit, a Republican from Martin, was named the chair of the House’s Election Integrity Committee, as it […]
Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER — February 2025 menu update
submitted by Jacquelyn Steele, Manchester Area Senior Citizens Council The most recent menu for senior lunches (the last page of the February 2025 THE TRUMPETER) has been updated. Download it here: 02.10 FEB 2025 MENU p5
Growing interest in historic homes leads to class and possible reactivation of Manchester’s Historic District Commission
by Sara Swanson Manchester resident, realtor, and historic home enthusiast Jaimie Schmidt has recognized over the past few years a resurgence of what she likes to call “What’s old is cool again,” and with this interest in everything old has come a renewal of interest in old houses. Schmidt, who is on the board of […]
Superintendent Bezeau announces he is leaving the district in June
by Sara Swanson Manchester Community School families received a message Friday afternoon with a letter from superintendent Dr. Brad Bezeau letting them know that he will not be requesting an extension of his current contract with the district and that he will be leaving the district on June 30, 2025. He stated, “After much planning […]
