After Oxford, Michigan Democrats see gun safety as part of school agenda
by Tracie Mauriello, Chalkbeat Detroit (Bridge Michigan) A school safety task force formed in response to the deadly 2021 Oxford High School shooting didn’t include any gun control measures in its final recommendations to the Legislature. But that doesn’t mean they’re off the table. After sweeping Michigan’s statewide races again and capturing a majority in […]
Missing year of Manchester Enterprise located!
by Sara Swanson Manchester’s longest-running newspaper, The Manchester Enterprise, began publication in 1867 and was published weekly until being consolidated into a county-wide publication, Washtenaw Now in 2014, which ceased publication altogether in 2015. In 2017 we announced that in collaboration with the Manchester District Library, the Manchester Mirror would be hosting digitized editions of The […]
January 2023 Gardening Advice
submitted by Jennifer Fairfield, Garden Mill and Manchester Community & School Gardens (Note: The Garden Mill will be closed for the entire month of January doing cleanup and inventory, and getting in lots of new products for the new season. They will reopen on February 1.) It’s hard to think of January as a “gardening” […]
Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER — January 2023
The January 2023 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download it here: 03. JAN 2023 Trumpeter 1-3 pgs and the calendar here: 04. JAN 2023 Cal pg 4 LS
3M to stop making PFAS ‘forever chemical.’ Michigan asks, what took so long?
by Paula Gardner (Bridge Michigan) Global chemical and consumer products maker 3M — which has paid out $2 billion to states in water contamination lawsuits and faces more challenges, including in Michigan — will halt production of PFAS chemicals and eliminate them from its many products by 2025. The Minnesota-based company [NYSE: MMM] announced the change Tuesday, saying the move was […]
Palisades nuclear plant owners will try again to reopen Michigan plant
by Kelly House (Bridge Michigan) After the federal government denied its request for money to reopen the Palisades nuclear power plant on Lake Michigan the facility’s owner said it will try again. Holtec International announced Monday that it will reapply for a grant from the Department of Energy’s $6 billion Civil Nuclear Credit Program. The […]
Census: Michigan’s population falls a hair in 2022
by Mike Wilkinson (Bridge Michigan) Michigan’s population fell slightly in 2022, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released Thursday. Michigan’s population was estimated at 10,034,113 as of July 1, down 3,400 from 2021’s estimate and 43,200 from the 2020 population of 10,077,325. As a percentage, Michigan’s loss was the 17th most in the nation. New […]
Manchester Township Board Meeting report — update on Watkins Lake trail connector
by Sybil Kolon All board members except John Seefeld were present at the December 13 township board meeting. Also present were fire chief Bill Scully and a few other members of the public. The first order of business was a public hearing on the Joint Parks & Recreation Master Plan for the Village of Manchester […]
Winner of Christmas in the Village home lighting contest “FB favorite“ announced
Organizers of Christmas in the Village announced the winner of the Manchester Lighting Contest’s “Facebook favorite” category, sponsored by Worth Repeating, on Sunday. Mark and Jaimie Schmidt at 302 Ann Arbor St received the most votes and win $100. This is on top of being selected by the judges as the winner of the Best-Dressed […]
Thank you for 2022
by Sara Swanson and Marsha Chartrand 2022 was a big year for the Manchester Mirror. In February, we announced we were in the process of becoming a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and that we were in serious need of volunteers. Pretty quickly after asking for volunteers, we got some! Harker Jones, a Manchester native and professional editor, […]
