Project Play SportPort Kits coming to Manchester!
submitted by 5 Healthy Towns Foundation Free play (kids playing without adult organization) is an old-fashioned idea that is making a comeback. 5 Healthy Towns Foundation (5HF) has partnered with Ralph Wilson Foundation (RWF), Project Play, the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan (CFSEM), Chelsea and Manchester District Libraries, and Manchester Community Schools to bring Project […]
Summer programming goes virtual at the Manchester District Library
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Traditional programming at the Manchester District Library looks a little different this summer. Despite the temporary closure, summer reading and more is already in full swing, thanks to the efforts of some creative and talented library staff. There is still time to participate in the summer reading program, […]
Manchester District Library to offer in-person service by appointment
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library On Monday, July 20, 2020, Manchester District Library will begin offering in-person service by appointment. With a 30-minute appointment, library visitors can browse the collection and check out material, or make use of the library’s copier, fax machine, or computer. With the goal of providing the safest possible […]
4 Manchester students graduate from GVSU
More than 2,800 Grand Valley State University students completed the requirements to receive their degrees this past April including four students from Manchester: Nehemiah K. Ingram earned a BS; Jessica N. Gustad earned a BS; Spencer L. Helminski earned a BBA; and Mackenzie A. Thompson earned a BS. Congratulations, graduates!
WCRC: Road work this week
Intermittent lane closures for drainage improvements on Ely Rd between US-12 and Sharon Hollow Roads in Manchester Townships will continue through July 24th for limestone resurfacing. This is the only county road work scheduled for the Manchester area this week.
Letter to the editor: Appalled by Pandemic Prom
July 6, 2020 Having just read about the ‘Pandemic Prom,’ I am appalled at the folks who organized this and encouraged kids to attend the event indoors and without face masks, and I’m ashamed of the community of businesses and individuals that supported it. Manchester is an educated community. But this? This was one of […]
Stories of Wil: Hail to the hashbrown
Wil is a 13-year-old boy with Down syndrome. He is the little brother, by 20 months, to twin sisters, Katherine and Elizabeth. Wil’s mom, Christie, knew very little about Down syndrome when Wil was diagnosed shortly after his birth. It didn’t take long for Christie to realize how enriching life with Down syndrome is. Embracing […]
Public Notice: Bridgewater Township
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to qualified electors of Bridgewater Township that the Public Accuracy Test for the 4-Aug-20 Special Election has been scheduled for Tuesday, 28-Jul-20 at 3:30 p.m. at the Bridgewater Township Hall, 10990 Clinton Rd, Manchester, MI. The Public Accuracy Test is conducted to demonstrate that […]
Across Michigan, coronavirus contact tracers face lies, anger and silence
by Robin Erb (Bridge) From the moment COVID-19 began its surge through Michigan in March, a small army of people — contact tracers — has tried to keep it contained. In return, they have found themselves lied to, told off, ignored, or hung up on. “It can be great, and it can be horrible,” said […]
Michigan Democrats push to open police disciplinary files, limit immunity
by Riley Beggin (Bridge) Democratic lawmakers plan to introduce a sweeping set of police reforms to increase accountability and transparency in the state’s law enforcement agencies, members of Michigan’s Black and Detroit Caucuses announced Wednesday during a press conference. The package aims to change policing in Michigan to address racial inequities and police violence, which […]
