Public notice: Manchester Township
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Manchester Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at the Manchester Township Hall Board Room, located at 275 South Macomb St., Manchester, MI 48158, on Thursday, October 7, 2021, at 7:30 pm for the purpose of receiving public comment on a proposed conditional […]
Michigan officials agree to budget deal to avoid government shutdown
by Jonathan Oosting (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration and leaders in Michigan’s Republican-led Legislature have reached a budget deal to avoid a government shutdown, officials announced Wednesday. While details of the likely $50 billion to $60 billion spending plan will not be public until next week, negotiators described the handshake deal […]
Republicans advance bills to bar Michigan school mask mandates
by Jonathan Oosting (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — A tense clash over school masking and COVID-19 testing policies continued last Tuesday at the Michigan Capitol, where a Republican-led Senate panel advanced bills to bar local mandates after a Democratic lawmaker walked out in frustration. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has encouraged school masking and is likely to […]
A Michigan doctor goes to Facebook over dying, unvaccinated COVID patients
by Robin Erb (Bridge Michigan) It had been another grueling weekend for doctors and staff battling to save COVID patients at Beaumont Hospital in Troy. People gasping for breath, some dying. Patients’ panic mixed with bewilderment and grief. Dr. Matthew Trunsky had slogged through plenty of these shifts since the pandemic began last year: rushing […]
Video showing unmasked students entering MHS goes viral, drawing national attention
Last Tuesday morning, Manchester Community Schools students and staff returned after the four-day Labor Day weekend with new rules in place after Washtenaw County instituted a county-wide indoor mask mandate for K-12 schools. Before school began for the day, families opposed to masking held a protest in front of the High School as they had […]
Manchester Township Summer Taxes are due on September 14, 2021.
submitted by Kim Thompson, Manchester Township treasurer Manchester Township 2021 Summer property taxes are due no later than September 14, 2021. After that date, an interest penalty fee will be charged. Payments are posted as received, not the date on which the check is written or postmarked. Many residents have been experiencing slow mail delivery; please […]
Apple time of year!
Alber Orchard and Cider Mill located at 13011 Bethel Church Rd., is open for the season! Visit their Facebook page to keep up-to-date on the apples they are currently stocking and operating hours.
Free well water testing
Washtenaw County Conservation District (WCCD) will be offering free well water testing on September 16th from 8 am to 4:30 pm at the WCCD office located at 705 N. Zeeb Road, suite 201 in Ann Arbor. Be sure to read the sample taking instructions as the test is only as reliable as the sample collected. […]
Road work this week
In Freedom Township this week, Esch Road between Altenbrent Road and Pleasant Lake Road, and Steinbach Road between Spies Road and Ellsworth will have daytime closures for limestone resurfacing. Intermittent lane closures for drainage improvements and forestry will continue this week on Washburne Road between Jacob Road and Sharon Hollow Road in Sharon Township. In […]
Letter to the editor: Wearing a mask?
September 9th, 2021 According to the report on the front page of the Manchester Mirror dated Wednesday, September 8, 2021, since school began last Tuesday, Manchester Community Schools has reported 8 positive cases of COVID-19 among staff and students. I couldn’t believe what I saw and heard on local Channel 7 TV, that the school […]
