Letter to the editor: Acorn store manager stepping down
February 11, 2022 Greetings Acorn Shoppers, When I first saw the job posting of Acorn Store Manager in October of 2020, I was still reeling from my abrupt departure from Manhattan. I had been back in Michigan for about 4 months, but as we all recall, the real-time unfolding of exactly how disruptive and calamitous […]
Chelsea Adult Learners Institute announces winter/spring classes
submitted by Joan Gaughan, Adult Learners Institute As the sleet slithers down the window pane, the heating bills mount, and your arthritis wreaks havoc on whatever is left of your holiday cheer, you might want to think of something pleasant. The Detroit Lions pulling off another three-game winning streak next season comes to mind. OR, […]
February 2022 Gardening Advice
submitted by Jennifer Fairfield, Garden Mill and Manchester Community & School Gardens With winter halfway over, it’s time to start really planning for our gardens. If you haven’t already, it’s time to go through your seeds to see what you have left over and what you will need for the upcoming season. To Do Indoors […]
Phoenix Waters named to Dean’s List at Lourdes University
Manchester High School graduate, Phoenix Waters has made the Dean’s List for the Fall 2021 semester at Lourdes University. The Dean’s List recognizes full time students who maintain an average of 3.50 or better while carrying 12 of more semester hours of study. Established in 1958, Lourdes University is a private Franciscan university in Sylvania, Ohio. Lourdes University is […]
Public notice: Bridgewater Township
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING SYNOPSIS 3-Feb-22 The regular monthly meeting of the Bridgewater Township Board of Trustees was called to order by Supervisor Fromhart at 7:14 p.m. Four board members were present (quorum) with 0 citizens in attendance. No citizen participation. Board approved the 6-Jan-22 meeting minutes as amended. Board approved the agenda as […]
Public notice: Bridgewater Township
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF REVIEW MEETINGS PUBLIC NOTICE The Bridgewater Township Board of Review for 2022 will be held at the Bridgewater Township Hall, 10990 Clinton Road, Manchester, Ml 48158 on the following dates: Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at 7:00 pm – Organizational Meeting Monday, March 14, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and […]
Oakland, Washtenaw, Wayne signal lift of COVID school mask mandates
By Robin Erb, Mike Wilkinson (Bridge Michigan) Oakland and Wayne counties announced Friday that students will no longer be under a county-wide school mask mandate as of March 1, marking the end of county-level mask orders in K-12 schools. “We’re at the personal responsibility point of the pandemic,” said Oakland County spokesperson Bill Mullan. Washtenaw […]
Michigan to weigh red flag bill after Oxford shooting. Gun groups are furious.
By Jonathan Oosting LANSING — Michigan Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey is taking heat from gun-rights groups as the top-ranking Republican prepares to hold a public hearing on “red flag” firearm confiscation legislation following last year’s deadly shooting at Oxford High School. Senate Democrats reintroduced the legislation Tuesday, adding it to a growing list of proposals […]
Money headed to Michigan schools to help with COVID testing
By Tracie Mauriello (Bridge Michigan) Michigan lawmakers have approved the release of more than a billion federal dollars they hope will keep school doors open and eliminate the need for districts to revert to virtual learning. The House and Senate voted to disperse $1.2 billion in federal pandemic-relief funds including $150.8 million for COVID-19 tests for […]
We’re becoming a non-profit, and we need your help.
The Manchester Mirror is a business. From the beginning of print news coverage in Manchester, in 1867 when George Spafford and Mat Blosser established The Manchester Enterprise, until Washtenaw Now (the inheritor of the Manchester Enterprise) ceased publication in 2015, Manchester newspapers were funded through advertising. Almost all of the money that used to go […]
