Road work in our area EXTENDED
The Washtenaw County Road Commission will be performing road work in three of the four townships again this week. In Sharon Township: Unpaved local roads throughout Sharon Township will continue to have shoulder work and roadside mowing, as this rolling operation has been extended through July 16th. In Bridgewater Township: Unpaved local roads throughout Bridgewater […]
July 2021 Gardening Advice
submitted by Jennifer Fairfield, Garden Mill and Manchester Community & School Gardens My grandmother always said that if you don’t have something nice to say (about a person), you shouldn’t say anything at all. So, I am not going to say anything at all about the weather in June! Instead, I will say how much […]
Fireworks & crowds return to Manchester! (photos)
After no celebration last July, Manchester celebrated Independence Day on Saturday with fireworks, music, a beer tent and crowds of people! At the time of publication, the Manchester Men’s Club who put on the event don’t have official numbers yet on attendance or money raised through donations for next year’s fireworks. If you missed donating […]
Harris, Bargardi excel at SVSU
Saginaw Valley State University recently announced their Dean’s and President’s Lists. Madelyn K. Harris of Manchester has earned a spot on Saginaw Valley State University’s Winter 2021 semester Deans’ List. Natalie Bargardi of Manchester earned a spot on the Saginaw Valley State University’s Winter 2021 semester President’s List. To be eligible for the Deans’ List, […]
Letter to the editor: Fireworks concern
June 28, 2021 Many stores are closed here but Manchester can afford “fireworks.” Besides that, people who do not have pets or do not like them do not have a clue how fireworks affect pets or any type of wild animal. I live at Woodhill Senior Apartments across the street from the Carr Park where […]
Delta variant is increasing in Michigan, prompting coronavirus surge fears
By Mike Wilkinson (Bridge Michigan) Michigan’s top public health officials worry that rising numbers of the Delta coronavirus variant may spark another surge of COVID-19 cases. The variant, which has triggered waves of new cases in India, the United Kingdom and southeast Asia, has increased in Michigan for the past three weeks, with cases detected […]
A child mental-health fix takes early action, more help. Here are 7 ideas.
By Robin Erb, Carter Barrett (Bridge Michigan, Side Effects Public Media) In most ways, Symone is like any other 17-year-old looking forward to her senior year in high school and what life may bring after — college and a career in music therapy or entertainment law, she hopes. Her teenage years have included some notable […]
GOP, Democrats agree: Return walk-ins at Michigan Secretary of State branches
By Sergio Martínez-Beltràn (Bridge Michigan) LANSING— Besides Republican lawmakers, who else wants the Secretary of State to bring back the walk-in options for services? Democrats. On Wednesday, they reached across the aisle to join Republican lawmakers in passing a trio of bills that would require the Secretary of State to re-open the branches to walk-in services. The […]
School Board votes no on extending McCalla’s contract, okays alcohol at Crazy Ca$h
by Julia Forrest The Manchester Community Schools Board of Education convened Monday night in both a special and regular session to discuss and vote on proposed budget resolutions, Manchester School Board’s annual fundraiser Crazy Ca$h, and approval to borrow funds from two state resources. The special meeting began with Business Manager, Shannon Cajic, presenting budget […]
Broadband equity is within sight — task force asks you to write a letter
On March 11th, the American Rescue Plan, a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus bill was signed into law to speed up the United States’ recovery from the economic and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing recession. Of the $1.9 trillion, $130 billion of this is going to local governments including $72 million coming […]
