Public Notice: Sharon Township
Sharon Township 6/6/19 Board Meeting Synopsis: The Sharon Township Board held its June Board meeting on June 6, 2019 at the Sharon Town Hall. There were 8 public attendees. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Roll Call: Guysky, Mikel, Psarouthakis, Simons, Cooper: PRESENT. Approval of […]
Public Notice: Bridgewater Township
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP, WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS Notice is hereby given that the Bridgewater Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, July 8, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the Township Hall (10990 Clinton Road) for the purpose of receiving comments on proposed amendments to the following […]
Suicide, depression on rise in rural Michigan, but psychiatrists are scarce
by Ted Roelofs (Bridge) For Upper Peninsula mother Katie Sinclair, the memories are still painful. Her then 10-year-old son, Jacob, had struggled for years with mental health issues that stretched back to kindergarten. Diagnosed with depression, he suffered panic attacks. He had outbursts at school. He would stab himself with knives, and when they were […]
Here are 9 ways to build better roads in Michigan, from old tires to pig poop
by Lindsay VanHulle (bridge) Asphalt mixed with plastic bags. Concrete that bends. Carbon fiber in bridge beams. Someday, these materials could be widely used to extend the lifespan of Michigan’s crumbling roads and bridges. Today, they’re emerging in labs and being tested in the real world to see how they hold up to the state’s frigid […]
Township weighs in on cityhood investigation
On Tuesday June 4, the Village’s Citizens Advisory Committee investigating cityhood held what they believed to be their second to last meeting. The purpose of this specific meeting was to determine what the effect the Village becoming a city would have on Manchester Township. To this end, the entire Manchester Township board was invited to […]
Road work this week
This week the Washtenaw County Road Commision will be working in multiple places of our community. In Freedom Township, Parker Road between Weber and Pleasant Lake Road will have intermittent lane closures for limestone resurfacing. In Sharon Township, in addition to the Sharon Valley Rd Bridge work, Eusades between Jacob Road and Sharon Hollow Road, […]
Free movie: SECRET INGREDIENTS
Azure Standard Manchester Drop will host a special screening of the documentary SECRET INGREDIENTS on Sunday, June 23 at 2pm at Emanuel UCC located at 324 W. Main St. While there is no charge, seating is limited. Visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/secret-ingredients-screening-tickets-63162139660 to reserve your spot. Organizers of the screening shared the following information about the movie: SECRET […]
June 2019 gardening advice
by Jennifer Fairfield, Garden Mill Have you seen any of the predictions for our summer? Do the weather people drive you as nuts as they do me?! We have Mark Torregrossa at MLive saying he thinks it’s going to be cooler than usual this summer (based on historical weather patterns after high ice coverage on […]
Public Notice: Bridgewater Township
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS During a regular meeting on 6-Jun-19, the Bridgewater Township Board of Trustees adopted amendments to the Township Zoning Ordinance No. 67, by authority of the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act (Public Act 110 of 2006, MCL 125.3101 et. seq., as amended), for the purposes […]
