March 2022 Gardening Advice
submitted by Jennifer Fairfield, Garden Mill and Manchester Community & School Gardens The National Weather Service says, “composites depict a strong warm signal” and “Probabilities of above normal precipitation are greater than 50 percent from southern Michigan to western areas of the Ohio Valley…” In other words, they’re predicting that the next couple of months […]
Public notice: Village of Manchester
NOTICE OF ELECTION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE VILLAGE OF MANCHESTER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2022 AN ELECTION WILL BE HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING NINE (9) CHARTER COMMISSION MEMBERS the Qualifications for the office of Charter Commission Member are as follows: A candidate must be a registered […]
Public notice: Bridgewater Township
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS During their regular March meeting, the Bridgewater Township Board of Trustees adopted Ordinance No. 67-7, by authority of the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act (Public Act 110 of 2006, MCL 125.3101 et. seq., as amended), to amend 2.0 (Zoning Districts) and 5.0 (Use Standards) […]
Public notice: Bridgewater Township
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING SYNOPSIS 3-Mar-22 The regular monthly meeting of the Bridgewater Township Board of Trustees was called to order by Supervisor Fromhart at 7:17 p.m. at the Township Hall. Five board members were present (quorum) with no citizens in attendance. No citizen participation. Board approved the 3-Feb-22 meeting minutes as amended. […]
It’s pothole season, and Michigan’s are among the nation’s worst, study finds
by Zahra Ahmad (Bridge Michigan) Some Michigan counties are amid one of the worst pothole seasons in years, pushing road crews to work overtime to make repairs. Substantial rains in February followed by freezing temperatures created a mess on roads. Melting snow and ice seep into pavement, freeze, expand and thaw, then open holes in […]
Michigan Supreme Court weighs whether law bans LGBT discrimination
by Jonathan Oosting (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — The Michigan Supreme Court could soon decide whether the state’s civil-rights law guarantees broad anti-discrimination protections for gay and transgender residents. In a rare move, Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel personally appeared before the court Wednesday to defend the Michigan Civil Rights Commission, which in 2018 issued an […]
What Michigan can do as global report details ‘closing window’ on climate
by Kelly House (Bridge Michigan) Climate change is irreversibly damaging global ecosystems, economies and human health and wellbeing, according to a landmark report published Monday, and experts say Michigan won’t emerge unscathed. Monday’s report, authored by a team of scientists from around the globe, outlines the risks of continued dependence on fossil fuels, and warns […]
Manchester Jr./Sr. High School 2021/2022 2nd quarter Honor Roll
Manchester Junior/Senior High School will recognize student and academic achievement with Honor Rolls every nine weeks. High Honors = Students with a 4.00 or higher weighted GPA; Honors = Students achieving a 3.0 to 3.99 weighted GPA with no D’s or E’s. Twelfth Grade Bargardi, Anthony R High Honors Beck, Amy C High Honors Beerens, […]
New changes to masking recommendations for schools & community at large
COVID case numbers continue to drop as the Omicron variant wave wanes both in the community, across the county, state, and most of the country. With these changes have come changes in masking recommendations over the past few weeks, with the most recent change coming from the CDC on Friday. On Friday the Center for […]
Community Bible Church hosting a program – Building a Marriage of Intimacy
submitted by Community Bible Church Whether you are single, engaged, married or divorced, we think you will be interested in learning how to tune-up, strengthen, and restore your relationships. A day-long program led by instructors with over 40 years working with over 14,500 people, Don and Becky from Bridge to Life Ministries of Spring Lake, […]
