The Shakespeare Club encounters Mother Nature
submitted by Joan Gaughan, Shakespeare Club Although the February 14 meeting began with a discussion of possibly attending one of the productions at the Canton Michigan Shakespeare Festival this summer, weather seemed the appropriate matter for discussion this month as the members considered landscapes and shipwrecks. The Thought for the Day was from Patricia Seligman, […]
March 2023 Gardening Advice
submitted by Jennifer Fairfield, Garden Mill That weather was fun, huh?! Well, no, it wasn’t, actually. I hope everyone came out of it in generally good shape — that your power has been restored, your house didn’t sustain any damage from falling tree branches or limbs, and that you didn’t lose too much of the […]
Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER — March 2023
The March 2023 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download it here: 3. MAR 2023 Trumpeter S.E and the calendar here: 3. MAR 2023 Cal pg 5
Public notice: Manchester Township
TOWNSHIP OF MANCHESTER 2023 MARCH BOARD OF REVIEW MEETINGS As required by the General Property Tax Act, public notice is hereby given by the Township of Manchester, that the 2023 March Board of Review will meet on the following days at the Manchester Township Hall located at 275 S Macomb, Manchester, Michigan, for the purpose […]
Michigan’s local road conditions improved slightly, but projections still bleak
by Lauren Gibbons (Bridge Michigan) Michigan’s local roads have improved slightly in the last year, but potholes will persist without additional funding for fixes, a survey of county road agencies found. The survey, conducted by the County Road Association of Michigan, found 6,047 miles of county roads were improved in 2022, meaning they were patched up, repaved […]
Michigan Senate votes to add LGBTQ protections to anti-discrimination law
by Lauren Gibbons (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — LGBTQ people would be explicitly protected by Michigan’s anti-discrimination law under legislation passed in the Michigan Senate on Wednesday. In what supporters called a historic moment, Senate Bill 4 — which would expand the state’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity — passed […]
Michigan House votes to repeal 1931 abortion ban
by Lauren Gibbons (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — The Michigan House voted Thursday to repeal the 1931 ban that supporters argue is no longer constitutional after the passage of Proposal 3 last fall. Getting the law — which criminalized abortions except in life-threatening pregnancies — off the books was a top priority for Michigan Democrats, who control majorities […]
Obituary: Kristy J. Raab
Kristy J. (Kostenbader/Fernandez) Raab, 51, of Manchester Mich., a wife, mother, sister, nurse, friend, grandmother, and so much more, went to join the angels choir on Sunday, March 5, 2023. Kristy was born on November 22, 1971, to Jeanne Ann and Roger Kostenbader in Stroudsburg, Pa. Kristy graduated abroad in Germany in 1991. She worked […]
Lions basketball fundraiser to pay for new football uniforms
by Sara Swanson On Friday, March 17, 2023, at 6pm, in the Manchester Jr./Sr. High School Gymnasium, Manchester Staff, Coaches, and local celebrities will take on Herman Moore, Tony Scheffler, and The Detroit Lions in a Basketball Game Fundraiser to support the Manchester football program in the purchasing of new uniforms. There will be a […]
2023 Farm to Table Event to be held at Alber Orchard
by Sara Swanson Save the date! The 2023 Farm to Table Dinner Event will be held at Alber Orchard on Bethel Church Road in Manchester on the afternoon of Sunday, September 10. Mike and Therese Bossory, owners of Alber Orchard, have donated the use of the Orchard for the event, which will be held in […]
