State Rep. Lasinski holding Manchester Coffee Hour
State Representative Donna Lasinski will be holding a coffee hour in the Village Room, located on the lower level of Village Hall/Manchester District Library at 912 City Road on Saturday, June 1st from 10 to 11 am. Stop in and join her for coffee and conversation about the issues that matter to you.
Vernal Pools Walk & Talk
Walking through a woods in spring you may come upon a seemingly insignificant puddle. Do not be deceived, however; these “Vernal Pools,” as they are named, play host to a significant number of species. From amphibians and birds to the otherworldly Fairy Shrimp, Vernal Pools are alive with the lives of often secretive creatures. On […]
Lehman Road closed due to deterioration of culvert
Washtenaw County Road Commision (WCRC) closed Lehman Road over the Mill Creek Tributary, between Sylvan Road and M-52, in Sharon Township last Thursday, May 23 because of extensive structural deterioration of the cross road culvert. WCRC decided to close this structure during a recent bridge inspection. The detour for this closure will utilize Sylvan Road to […]
Register now for the 2019 Community Garage Sale
Registration is now open for the Manchester Community Garage Sale which will be held July 19-20, 2019 from 8 am to 4 pm. Sales can be held from your home (which will be included on a map) or you can rent a spot at a central location downtown to be determined soon. Registration is $5. […]
Asparagus is like Sweet Corn – a bit of “Acorn” news!
by Ruth Ruth VanBogelen, Acorn Framers’ Market Few things taste better than fresh picked Michigan sweet corn, but have you ever stored corn for a couple days in the refrigerator and found it to taste starchy and tough? Hard to believe how much the flavor of corn can change in just a day or two. […]
Road work this week
Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is planning to begin work this week on an asphalt overlay and pavement repairs on M-52 running from US 12, just south of the Washtenaw/Lenawee County line, to Austin Road. Work is scheduled between 9 am and 8 pm daily and has a final completion date anticipated to be June […]
Klager Community Vol 1, Issue 3
This school year, Klager Elementary School kindergarten through 2nd grade students have been exposed to a variety of different career paths as students were able to explore their interests in different fields during innovation hour. Ms Melissa Yekulis headed up a journalism class which recently produced its 3rd issue of The Klager Community, a school […]
Do you have a student on the Dean’s List?
If you have a student who made the Dean’s List at their college or university, let us know; we’d like to run it in the Mirror! You can request that the college or University send it to us, or you may send it to us directly to themanchestermirror@gmail.com or The Manchester Mirror, PO Box 696, […]
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, June 6, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. for the purpose of receiving public comment on the proposed […]
U.S. Supreme Court halts order requiring Michigan to redraw political lines
by Jim Malewitz, Lindsay VanHulle (Bridge) The U.S. Supreme Court put on hold Friday a lower court’s order that Michigan lawmakers redraw state and congressional political districts — and hold special 2020 elections — to fix illegal gerrymandering by Republicans. In a one-paragraph order, the high court delayed the Michigan ruling until it can decide high-profile redistricting cases out of […]
