Impact of COVID-19 on the Adult Learners Institute
submitted by Joan Gaughan, Chelsea ALI Although the closure of most of the venues for the Chelsea Adult Learners has forced the cancellation of all our classes for the rest of the Winter/Spring term, there are many positive things about the coronavirus lockdown. It has allowed us to re-read War and Peace, Leviticus, and the Encyclopedia […]
Letter to the Editor: Coat donations heartwarming
4-5-20 Hello everyone, We want to let everyone know that we are picking up the coat rack from the Mill today. The coats and the rack will be in storage until the fall. If anyone needs a coat before that time, please contact us via our Facebook page @davidscoatroom or email at Davidscoatroom@gmail.com … We […]
Public Notice: Bridgewater Township
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING SYNOPSIS 2-Apr-20 The regular monthly meeting of the Bridgewater Township Board of Trustees was called to order by Supervisor Fromhart at 7:05 pm. Four board members were present (quorum) with 1 citizen in attendance. Board heard citizen participation. Board approved the 5-Mar-20 meeting minutes as presented. Board approved the […]
Inside Michigan hospitals, a ‘crushingly hard’ week in coronavirus fight
by Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press; Robin Erb (Bridge) In the worst week yet in the coronavirus pandemic for southeastern Michigan, when the death toll climbed to 540 statewide and 14,225 were sickened by the virus, health care workers shared their stories of courage, fear and despair. They talked about the anguish of going […]
Michigan’s COVID-19 death toll is undercounted. So some want to test the dead.
by Robin Erb (Bridge) As the coronavirus death toll climbs in Michigan — 540 as of Saturday — another grim number will never be known: The dead who go uncounted as casualties of the worst pandemic in a century. “I don’t know if our fatalities would be twice as many or 10 times as high, […]
Coronavirus Q&A: Advice from employment lawyer Deborah Gordon
by Bridge Staff WORK ANSWERS Q: I work for an essential business staying open during this pandemic, but I am in a high-risk population for COVID-19. Am I allowed to leave my job and collect unemployment? Answered by Deborah Gordon, civil rights and employment attorney, Deborah Gordon Law: You may qualify under the expanded unemployment […]
Beaumont chief blasts Michigan for lack of hospital data during coronavirus
by Robin Erb (Bridge) John Fox, CEO of Beaumont Health, the state’s largest hospital system, lashed out Sunday at a lack of communication among hospitals and state health officials as Michigan struggles with a surge of patients during the coronavirus crisis. With COVID-19 cases and death counts rising steeply, particularly in metro Detroit, Fox cited […]
5 Healthy Towns suspending coalition activity for at least 60 days
5 Healthy Towns, which funds many interventions in Manchester, most recently including school gardens, MCS kids’ summer camp, Acorn Farmers Market and Café, Run Manchester, Link Crew at the High School, Dance Manchester, the Manchester Farmer’s Market, SRSLY Manchester, the Community Garden, Adaptive Movement and Safe Routes to School, is suspending its coalition activity during […]
What to do if you don’t receive census info in the mail
Manchester residents should have by now received their census information in the mail. For Bridgewater, Freedom and Sharon Township residents, this should be a paper form to fill out and return. For Manchester Township residents, including Village residents, this should be a postcard inviting you to complete the census online or by phone. But, because […]
Healthy Thoughts for 5 Healthy Towns: Lessons from the Spanish Flu
Submitted by Amy Heydlauff, CEO, 5 Healthy Towns In 1918, the entire world suffered a pandemic now referred to as the Spanish Flu. Over the last few weeks, news outlets frequently compare COVID-19 (Coronavirus) to the Spanish Flu. So, I decided to do a bit of research. The Spanish Flu occurred during World War I. […]
