Public notice: Manchester Township
NOTICE OF ELECTION To the qualified electors of: MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE PRIMARY ELECTION WILL BE HELD ON: TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2022 Polls are open: 7:00 A.M. TO 8:00 P.M. The Primary Election is being held for the purpose of electing the following office candidates: Governor, United States Senator, Representative in […]
Whitmer won’t extradite abortion patients, doctors seeking care in Michigan
by Yue Stella Yu (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order Wednesday refusing to extradite abortion patients or providers who come to the state for reproductive care. “I cannot in good conscience participate in other states’ efforts to make it a crime to exercise a fundamental right or to punish health-care providers,” […]
‘They’re not prisons’ — Michigan schools try to balance safety, learning
by Isabel Lohman (Bridge Michigan) MASON — Williamston Community Schools Superintendent Adam Spina wants people to know the stress and anguish that students experience when they go through school lockdown drills. “This is a significant impact,” Spina said. “And if you haven’t seen it with your own eyes on students, it’s worth seeing: the seven-year-old […]
New University of Michigan President Santa Ono hailed for engaging students
by Isabel Lohman, Julia Forrest, & Paula Gardner (Bridge Michigan) ANN ARBOR — The University of Michigan has named Santa Ono — an outgoing leader in higher education, known for engaging students and advocating for mental health support — as its next president. Ono is currently president and vice chancellor at The University of British Columbia. He […]
St. Mary’s Ice Cream Social
submitted by St. Mary Roman Catholic Church St. Mary’s Parish is pleased to announce the return of its annual Ice Cream Social on Thursday, July 28, from 4:30 to 7:30pm. This event will be held in front of the church on the north side of Wurster Park, 210 W Main St. We are celebrating the […]
Third Thursday returns July 21
Next Thursday evening, July 21, come downtown and enjoy July’s Third Thursday event! Live music by Grant Reiff and the Riflemen will start at 5pm on the mill porch and continue through 8pm. Crafts and small-business vendors will be set up on Adrian Street along with belly dancer Shannon Seidelman. Hayride pickups will be […]
How gravel mining impacts our community — and yours
submitted by Sharon Preservation Society Sharon Preservation Society is hosting a community informational event, “How Gravel Mining Impacts Our Community — and Yours,” on July 23 from 10am to 1pm at UAW Hall — Local 1284 located at 2795 S M-52 in Chelsea. The event, which will be held rain or shine, will be outdoors […]
Chelsea Hospital receives award for Stockbridge-Manchester WAVE shuttle
The Michigan Health & Hospital Association (MHA) announced that Chelsea Hospital has been selected to receive the 2022 MHA Ludwig Community Benefit Award for its development of The Western-Washtenaw Area Value Express (WAVE) Stockbridge-Manchester Shuttle. The free shuttle was launched with limited services on August 3, 2020, and expanded to five days a week and […]
Michigan music: Jay Stielstra, Michigan’s Poet Laureate
by Steve Girbach Jay Stielstra has called Manchester home for 30 plus years, ever since building his house in the beautiful hills of Sharon Township. But who is Jay Stielstra? Dave Siglin, Director of The Ark in Ann Arbor (1969–2008), has referred to Jay as “Michigan’s Poet Laureate” and considers Jay to be “a founding […]
July 2022 Gardening Advice
submitted by Jennifer Fairfield, Garden Mill and Manchester Community & School Gardens The really great guy who does the mowing at my house was having a hard time keeping up with the growth during the first couple of weeks of June because of all the rain we were getting. And then, Mother Nature decided to […]
