Donna Lasinski planning Manchester coffee hour
State Representative Donna Lasinski will be holding a coffee hour in the Village Room, located on the lower level of Village Hall/Manchester District Library at 912 City Road on Saturday, February 22nd from 11 am to noon. Stop in and join her for coffee and conversation about the issues that matter to you.
Chocolate Potluck 2020 (photos)
The Manchester Ladies Society held their 7th Annual Chocolate Potluck Saturday afternoon at Manchester United Methodist Church. With savory dishes including cocoa quinoa chili, chicken mole, salad with cocoa vinaigrette dressing and a table full of innumerable sweet dishes, the close to 40 attendees had more than enough chocolate dishes to chose from! Here are […]
Recipe: Chocolate “burgers”
Chocolate “Burgers” by Samantha and Alan Muntz To make the “burger meat,” soften chocolate of choice in a double boiler, mixing regularly until it is soft but not soupy. Remove from heat and scoop out onto parchment paper. Dust with a mix of corn starch and powdered sugar (50/50 mix), and knead/mix by hand until […]
Public Notice: Manchester Township
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST FOR 3/10/2020 PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION To the qualified electors of Manchester Township, Precincts 1 and 2 that a Public Accuracy Test for the March 10, 2020 Presidential Primary Election has been scheduled for Wednesday, February 5, at 10:00 a.m. at the […]
Michigan wants drivers to learn to love roundabouts. It’s been a slow go.
by Joel Kurth (Bridge) WEST BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP—For a good hour, West Bloomfield police officer Robert Houchins recited the stats: Roundabouts are safer. They improve traffic flow and reduce serious crashes. They’re not dangerous at all, Houchins stressed. You should love them. Really. And for a good hour, his audience of senior citizens was dubious. What […]
How to safely navigate roundabouts in Michigan
by Joel Kurth (Bridge) Confused about roundabouts? You’re not alone. Designed to reduce speeds and serious crashes, roundabouts also have a tendency to increase confusion among some drivers. As Michigan slowly joins other states in adding roundabouts, here are some facts and tips: Traditional intersections are dangerous About 37,000 people per year die in car […]
Michigan still owes GM over $2 billion in tax credits from Great Recession
by Jonathan Oosting (Bridge) LANSING — An old tax credit program designed to stem massive job losses during the Great Recession continues to gouge the Michigan budget. But a new deal with General Motors Co. will provide some certainty in future years. The Detroit-based automaker agreed to cap the total value of its refundable Michigan […]
Liberal group launches ballot effort to change Michigan lobbying laws
by Riley Beggin (Bridge) LANSING – A liberal advocacy group on Thursday launched a constitutional amendment ballot initiative effort to change Michigan laws to ban lobbyists from giving gifts to public officials and require a “cooling off” period before former officials could become lobbyists. “For years there’s been talk about the need for more transparency […]
Manchester needs a Community Center. Meanwhile, the Ackerson Building sits empty.
The Manchester Community Schools board of education began debating the closing of the Nellie Ackerson building, located at 410 City Road, in the spring of 2016. At the time, it held the district’s administrative services and preschool program, and it rented space to the Co-op Preschool and Manchester Community Resource Center. Over the summer of […]
Manchester Wellness Coalition hosts successful health and wellness forum
submitted by Ray Berg, Manchester Wellness Coalition The Manchester Wellness Coalition (MWC), the Manchester Non-Profit Roundtable, and the 5 Healthy Towns Foundation jointly hosted a successful community health and wellness forum on Monday, January 13, at the Two Black Sheep Restaurant. Our goal was to educate interested community members on the ongoing Manchester Wellness Coalition […]
