COVID-19 vaccines available for children six months and older
submitted by Washtenaw County Health Department The Washtenaw County Health Department started providing COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged 6 months through four years old on Thursday, 6/23/22. Both the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines will be available. A parent or guardian must be present for the child to be vaccinated. Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines were authorized […]
Meet the MDL Board: Fritz Swanson Manchester Township
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library The Manchester District Library Board of Trustees is an all-volunteer governing body made up of two members from each of the library’s participating service areas: Manchester Village, Manchester Township, Bridgewater Township, and Freedom Township. Trustees create and oversee library policies, administer the budget, and set the strategic plan. […]
Gibson Pope named to Dean’s List at Miami University
Gibson Pope was named to the Dean’s list at Miami University for the 2021–22 spring semester. Miami University students who are ranked in the top 20% of undergraduate students within their division for the spring 2021–22 semester have been named to the Dean’s list recognizing academic performance. Pope, from Manchester, is earning a B.S. in […]
Public notice: Village of Manchester
MANCHESTER VILLAGE COUNCIL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON APPLICATION FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT July 18, 2022 — 7:00 P.M. Notice is hereby given that the Manchester Village Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, July 18, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. at the Manchester Village Hall, 912 City Road, Manchester, Mich. The purpose of the […]
What’s next after Roe in Michigan: lawsuits, a ballot measure and uncertainty
by Jonathan Oosting & Yue Stella Yu (Bridge) The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday ended nearly 50 years of federal protection for women seeking legal abortions, but experts say the blockbuster decision is unlikely to cause immediate changes to abortion access in Michigan. “Everything remains the same as it was yesterday at this time,” Michigan Attorney […]
Who is running for attorney general and secretary of state in Michigan in 2022
by Lauren Gibbons (Bridge) Who is running for attorney general Come November, Michigan voters will choose between two polars vying to serve as the state’s top law enforcement official. Attorney General Dana Nessel, a Democrat, is running for a second and final four-year term against presumed opponent Matthew DePerno, a Portage attorney who is known […]
New Michigan law cuts red tape for small, home-based child-care providers
by Koby Levin, Chalkbeat (Bridge) Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law a package of changes to Michigan’s child-care system that she says will reduce red tape and help make child care more widely available. The laws enacted Thursday contain a wide range of measures, from minor procedural fixes to major changes in the state’s method […]
The 69th Annual Manchester Chicken Broil set for July 16!
submitted by Jeff Mann, Chicken Broil co-chair The 69th Annual Manchester Chicken Broil is a decades-long, entirely volunteer-run tradition in the Village of Manchester, located 25 minutes outside Ann Arbor in Washtenaw County. Set for 4–8pm on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at the Alumni Memorial Field, this is the second year the Chicken Broil has […]
Manchester United Methodist Church Debt-Free Celebration
submitted by Dillon Burns, pastor Manchester United Methodist Church On Sunday, July 3 from 5-7 pm, Manchester United Methodist Church is celebrating being debt-free with an outdoor picnic! The community is invited to attend and enjoy the food, desserts, yard games, and a short mortgage burning service. The Manchester United Methodist Church has been a […]
Meet the MDL Board: Matthew Cook Bridgewater Township
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library The Manchester District Library Board of Trustees is an all-volunteer governing body made up of two members from each of the library’s participating service areas: Manchester Village, Manchester Township, Bridgewater Township, and Freedom Township. Trustees create and oversee library policies, administer the budget, and set the strategic plan. […]
