Manchester District Library reopening information!
submitted by Kathleen Dimond, Manchester District Library Director To help reduce the spread of COVID-19 and to continue to serve our community, Manchester District Library will be reopening in stages as we begin to make our services available again. Below is an outline of our initial plan as well as some FAQs. Level 6: Ending […]
The Clinton Township Public Library has some wonderful news to share!
In addition to using the Manchester District Library, Manchester and Bridgewater Township residents can get a library card for free to check out materials from the Clinton Township Library. Additionally, Manchester and Bridgewater residents are welcome to attend all library events at the Clinton Township Library. The Clinton Township Library is located at 100 Brown […]
WCRC: Road work this week
This week in Manchester Township there will be intermittent lane closures for gravel resurfacing on Wellwood Rd between Watkins Rd and Sharon Hollow Rd and on Sharon Hollow Rd between US-12 and Wellwood Rd.
Obituary: Howard Emerson Parr
Howard Emerson Parr completed his earthly journey peacefully on June 8, 2020, at his residence in Glazier Commons, Chelsea Retirement Center. He was born in Manchester on September 10, 1919, to Clayton and Willo Mattern Parr, the third of their five children. He grew up on the family farm on Austin Road, graduated from Manchester […]
Obituary: Roman Foss
Roman Foss, 76, passed away May 21, 2020. He was born on December 3, 1946 in Pinsk, Poland to Rudolpho and Anna (Jakowez) Foss. Roman married the love of his life, Judy Gamache, on June 22, 1968 in Dearborn, Michigan. He will be remembered for his dry humor and quick wit. Roman proudly served his […]
June 2020 Gardening Advice
submitted by Jennifer Fairfield, Garden Mill and Manchester Community & School Gardens Every time I think I have seen it all with regard to Michigan weather, I am proven wrong. We all know that the weather in Michigan can be … choose your adjective – changeable? unpredictable? frustrating? interesting? challenging? ─ whatever word you use […]
What police have learned, or not, about how to defuse mass protests
by Ted Roelofs (Bridge) At protests this week from Grand Rapids to Lansing to Detroit, and across much of the nation, unrest has often followed a pattern. Marches begin peacefully, spurred by a quest for justice for the May 25 death of George Floyd, an African American who died while a white officer applied a knee to Floyd’s […]
Public notice: Bridgewater Township
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING SYNOPSIS 4-Jun-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 0 citizens in attendance. Board heard citizen participation. Board approved the 7-May-20 meeting minutes as amended. Board approved the […]
Nearly a third of Michigan educators mull quitting because of coronavirus
by Ron French (Bridge) About 7 percent of Michigan educators are leaving the profession because of concerns over coronavirus and another 24 percent are considering walking out the door, according to a survey of more than 15,000 Michigan K-12 educators released Thursday. The survey, conducted May 15-22 by the Michigan Education Association, the state’s largest teacher […]
Michigan freezes 340k unemployment accounts amid fraud probe and pandemic
by Jonathan Oosting (Bridge) LANSING — The state of Michigan has frozen 340,000 unemployment accounts, blocking cash assistance for jobless residents while it investigates suspected fraud by imposters seeking to take advantage of enhanced benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said Friday. The state has already identified a “significant amount of fraud” in new applications, […]
