Public notice: Bridgewater Township
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP, WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR AN EXTRACTION PERMIT APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that the Bridgewater Township Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. in the Township Hall (10990 Clinton Road, Manchester, MI 48158), per the requirements of Extraction Ordinance No. […]
Public notice: Bridgewater Township
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING SYNOPSIS 3-Sep-20 The regular monthly meeting of the Bridgewater Township Board of Trustees was called to order by Supervisor Fromhart at 7:02 pm. Five board members were present (quorum) with 12 citizens in attendance. Board heard citizen participation. Board approved the 6-Aug-20 meeting minutes as amended. Board approved the […]
Betsy DeVos: Michigan can expect standardized tests, despite COVID-19
By Ron French (Bridge) Michigan students should expect to take federally-mandated state standardized tests this school year despite potential quarantines and school closures from COVID-19. U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos notified Michigan State Superintendent Michael Rice and other state school chiefs across the country Thursday that states “should not anticipate” waivers to the federal requirement […]
From CMU to tiny Adrian, COVID-19 keeps marching through Michigan colleges
by Ron French (Bridge) Confirmed and probable coronavirus cases at Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant surpassed 200 Tuesday. Two hours south, near the Ohio border, tiny Adrian College announced that more than 6 percent of its students and staff had tested positive for the potentially deadly virus. Farther west, Kalamazoo College decided last week […]
COVID-19 vaccine race heats up with clinical trials at 3 Michigan sites
By Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press (for Bridge Magazine) The race for a COVID-19 vaccine is picking up as three medical centers in Michigan now are involved in Phase 3 clinical trials of three different vaccine candidates. The hope is at least one of them will prove to be safe and effective in preventing […]
What’s in the River: Heavy metals
This is the last article in a three-part series on what is in the River Raisin. Read the first two here and here. by Claire Pajka Industry along the River Raisin was good for stimulating the economy, though it didn’t have the same positive effect on the river itself. When the lower 2.6 miles of […]
Photos: Late August Manchester wildflowers
Wildflowers are in bloom right now up and down the Manchester walking trail and along the River Raisin.
WCRC this week: Gravel resurfacing, preventive maintenance and fog seal in the Manchester area
The Washtenaw County Road Commision (WCRC) will be doing gravel resurfacing and fog sealing in the Manchester area this week. They will be doing gravel resurfacing in Freedom Township today and tomorrow. Schneider Road between Pleasant Lake Road and Ellsworth Road will have daytime closures today (Monday, August 31st) and Lima Center Road between Waters […]
Election-related letter to the editor policy
With the national elections coming up this fall, the Manchester Mirror has established some guidelines for political letters to the editor and advertising. Please note there will be no exceptions to the standards. In keeping with our hyper local focus, we will only accept letters to the editor about village, township, school, county commissioner or […]
Alber Orchard and Cider Mill: Apples still grow during a pandemic
by Claire Pajka With the COVID-19 pandemic initially closing farmers’ markets and restaurants, many farmers felt the effects of decreasing sales while crop production itself remained stable. With some restrictions recently being lifted for markets and orchards, I met with Mike Bossory of Alber Orchard and Cider Mill to ask how their autumn season will […]
