Creative Keepsakes photo project at the Library
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Visit the Manchester District Library on Friday, November 22, at 3:30pm, for Creative Keepsakes: Scrapbooking & Cards. Say “thanks” to your loved ones by making them a personalized scrapbook page or card. Bring some pictures of family and friends, and we will supply the rest! Photos can also […]
Sit & Stitch with other local crafters at the Library
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library On Wednesday, November 20, join Manchester District Library staff for a Sit & Stitch session at 4:30pm in the upstairs lounge. Pick up a new crafting skill or spend time on your current project while you chat with other local hobby crafters. The focus projects this month will […]
Obituary: Beverly Elizabeth Murphy
Beverly Elizabeth Murphy, born on June 26, 1944, at Marianna Army Air Base in Marianna, Fla., passed peacefully on November 4, 2024, at the home of her daughter. Beverly was a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, cousin, friend, and social worker whose life was marked by faith, kindness, and service to others. Beverly’s life was […]
Public notice: Bridgewater Township
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING SYNOPSIS 7-Nov-24 The regular monthly meeting of the Bridgewater Township Board of Trustees was called to order by Supervisor Fromhart at 7:01 p.m. Five board members were present (quorum) with no citizens in attendance. The board approved the 3-Oct-24 meeting minutes as presented. The board approved the agenda as […]
Clinton library hosting American Civil War talk
submitted by Sharon Scott, archivist, Historical Society of Clinton On November 26 at the Clinton Township Library at 7pm, Dr. James Davis will present some new ways of looking at the Civil War, how and where it was fought, and some of the little-appreciated results. The Historical Society of Clinton is honored to have Dr. […]
Public notice: Washtenaw County
A RESOLUTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED 2024 MILLAGE RATE FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2024, AT 7:00 PM IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 24E OF ACT 206, P.A. 1893 (M.C.L.A. 211.24e), THE MILLAGE REDUCTION FRACTIONS ACT 6, P.A. 1981, AS AMENDED (M.C.L.A. 211.34d), SECTION 6 OF ACT 264 P.A. 1987, (M.C.L.A. 141.476), AND SECTION […]
What a Donald Trump presidency means for Michigan’s environment
by Kelly House (Bridge Michigan) Former President Donald Trump’s return to the White House is expected to cause a dramatic shift in federal environmental policy with significant implications for Michigan. The former and now future president, a climate denier who spent his first term in office rolling back environmental rules, is expected to quickly reverse President Joe […]
A warning for Michigan drivers: It’s peak season for deer-car collisions
by Janelle D. James (Bridge Michigan) It’s mating season for deer, and the likelihood of catching a deer in headlights — and crashing into it — is the highest it’s been all year. October and November is peak breeding, or rut, time for the animals. “We’ve got a lot of deer that are moving around […]
Michigan festivals adapt as warming winters upend traditions
by Donté Smith, Capital News Service (Bridge Michigan) LANSING – With the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasting “warmer-than-average” temperatures for parts of the Great Lakes, winter festivals from Metro Detroit to the Western Upper Peninsula are preparing to adapt. Many, such as Detroit’s Noel Night, Grand Haven’s Winterfest, the Magical Christmas Parade in Zeeland […]
