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 […]
Consumers Energy chief sees solar future in Michigan
JACKSON — Patti Poppe likes to joke about the bumper sticker she once stuck on her Chevy Volt electric hybrid car: “I ♥ coal.” These days, the sticker sits in Poppe’s office at Consumers Energy’s headquarters in her hometown of Jackson. It’s a symbol of her personal evolution on climate change — and the transformation […]
Michigan shrinks credits for rooftop solar, clouding industry’s future
by Jim Malewitz (Bridge) BRIGHTON — Most people view a utility bill as a hassle. Al Warner sees opportunity. Each bill offers the retired engineer fresh data to plug into a spreadsheet charting his progress towards dual goals: slashing his fossil fuel consumption and saving on monthly energy costs. “I’m trying to do everything I […]
