New Letters to the Editor Policy – Letters should be focused on local issues
In 1927, US Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis wrote, “If there be time to expose through discussion the falsehood and fallacies, to avert the evil by the processes of education, the remedy to be applied is more speech, not enforced silence.” The Manchester Mirror strongly believes in this ethic; that more speech is generally better […]
Letter to the Editor: In Response to “About Immigration”
Editor’s note: We are implementing a new Letters to the Editor policy beginning next week. Read about our new policy here. August 28, 2019 (See letter refered to here) It is very easy to get caught up in the liberal bias of the media in our country. We are receiving a constant diatribe of fake information […]
Public Notice: Sharon Township (Chelsea and Napoleon School Districts)
NOTICE OF ELECTION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF the Township of Sharon: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2019 FROM 7:00 A.M. TO 8:00 P.M. AN ELECTION WILL BE HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING ON ONE (1) Chelsea School District proposal and One (1) Napoleon Community Schools Proposal (SEE BELOW FOR […]
Public Notice: Sharon Township (Chelsea and Napoleon School Districts)
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION FOR THE ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2019 THE TOWNSHIP OF SHARON, MICHIGAN TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE TOWNSHIPS MENTIONED ABOVE: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that any qualified elector of the township of Sharon in the state of Michigan who is not already registered, may register to vote at […]
Michigan House Dem leader says Whitmer’s 45-cent gas tax is probably dead
by Riley Beggin (Bridge) Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s proposal to raise Michigan gas taxes by 45 cents per gallon is likely dead, said House Democratic Leader Christine Greig Thursday. Republicans have said the proposal is a non-starter, so “I think we have to have these other options,” the Farmington Hills representative said. Among them: taxing […]
M-STEP shows no progress for Michigan’s struggling third-grade readers
by Ron French (Bridge) Statewide early literacy efforts haven’t helped Michigan’s struggling readers. That’s sobering news for Michigan schools, as well as families with children entering third grade. Beginning this school year, third-graders reading at below second-grade level risk being retained in grade. Last school year, three of 10 Michigan third-graders were “not proficient” in […]
Battle looms over laws to slow spread of invasive species in Great Lakes
by Jim Malewitz and Sarah Whites-Koditschek (Bridge) More than $375 billion in cargo — iron ore, coal, cement, stone, grain and more — has flowed between Great Lakes ports and foreign nations since 1959. That’s when Queen Elizabeth and U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower christened the St. Lawrence Seaway, heralding it as an engineering marvel. But that series […]
Manchester features more than 25 miles of hiking trails
COUNTY-CROSSING BORDER-TO-BORDER TRAIL EXPANDS Recently, the Border-to-Border Trail (B2B) has been in the news again with the exciting ground breaking of the Chelsea-Stockbridge connector. The B2B is a non-motorized pathway that runs through the northern part of the county, connecting Stockbridge, Chelsea, Dexter, Barton Hills, Ann Arbor, and Ypsilanti. More than 40 miles of trail […]
Obituary: Charles Sterling Collins
His Legacy… Charles Sterling Collins, 53, passed away August 28, 2019. He was born on August 6, 1966 in Ypsilanti, Michigan to Perry James and Jane Lizabeth (Clinton) Collins. Chuck married, Gina Ray, on October 14, 2000 in Belleville, Michigan. He will be remembered for his fun loving nature, the love of his family […]
DDA recognizes MAHS for the Kingsley-Jenter House
The Downtown Development Authority presented a Beautification Award to the Manchester Area Historical Society in recognition of the extensive building renovations and improved landscape at the Kingsley-Jenter House located at 302 East Main Street. Recently, an Edwardian-styled perennial garden was added to the landscape. The Manchester Area Historical Society (MAHS) was formed in 1976, the […]
