Planting with a purpose: An interview with Vince Ste. Marie
by Claire Pajka As I browsed the Water Resources Washtenaw County website for farms and resources where the public can buy native plants, I stumbled across a native nursery right here in the Manchester area. I interviewed Vince Ste. Marie, owner of Windy Rock Farm and Plants with Purpose over email here: “When was Windy […]
Acorn Farmers Market: A market for local meat
This letter is written to the community on behalf of the Acorn Farmers Market & Café, by Meghan Berry, the Acorn Market Manager. It is part of a series of articles submitted by the Acorn Board of Directors, to promote the Patronicity drive supporting the new market in Manchester. As of Monday morning, the drive […]
Wireless hotspots available at Manchester District Library
submitted by Kathleen Dimond, Director, Manchester District Library We are currently piloting a program to check out mobile internet devices at Manchester District Library. Any Manchester District Library card holder can check out a hotspot for up to seven days if: They are aged 18 or older. Have no restrictions on their library account. Have a […]
August 2020 Gardening Advice
submitted by Jennifer Fairfield, Garden Mill and Manchester Community & School Gardens My gardens have been absolutely teeming with all kinds of beautiful creatures lately. I have seen so many different varieties of dragonflies, bees, butterflies, moths, and caterpillars on a daily basis – not to mention the many frogs and toads hopping around! It’s […]
Good native gardening
by Claire Pajka If you’re searching for a beautiful way to support pollinators like bees and butterflies, look no further than planting some native Michigan plants. By planting native flora throughout your yard or garden, you are also building crucial habitats that native wildlife relies on. Furthermore, because native plants are already well adapted to […]
Local chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution hosting ice cream social
submitted by Deborah Dushane, Regent, Lucy Wolcott Barnum Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution The Ladies of the Lucy Wolcott Barnum Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will be hosting an “Ice Cream Social” at the Historic Croswell House, 228 N. Broad Street, on Sunday, August 23, 2 – 4 PM. The Chapter […]
Voter fraud? Here’s the reality in Michigan.
by Mike Wilkinson (Bridge) On the eve of the most contentious election in decades, millions of Michigan voters will have the chance to vote by mail. But Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s decision to send ballot applications to 7.7 million registered voters ahead of Tuesday’s primary has prompted partisan discord, with backers hailing it as […]
Are Michigan schools safe to reopen? Here’s what science and doctors say
by Ron French (Bridge) School leaders in Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor, and Lansing have decided it’s unsafe to bring students back to classrooms. But Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey says kids generally don’t get sick from the coronavirus and should return to school. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued an executive order capping attendance at in-door social […]
Michigan hospitals test if plasma from recovering patients can curb COVID-19
by Robin Erb (Bridge) Some Michigan patients mildly sick with COVID-19 may soon help determine whether plasma from recovered patients can curb the infection before it becomes life-threatening. “If you can neutralize the virus in your system early, before the damage to organs, that will give you the best chance of early recovery,” said Dr. […]
Manchester hosts pop-up COVID-19 testing site
Sunday, Manchester played host to a 6-hour long pop-up COVID-19 testing site in the Riverside Intermediate School parking lot. Many residents took the opportunity to get the free test and although the wait was longer at the very start, most only waiting 5 or 10 minutes, if at all. According to the Washtenaw County Health […]
