Women’s giving circle is seeking Manchester members and charities
submitted by April Gasbarre, 100 Women Who Care-Chelsea Area 100 Women Who Care-Chelsea Area is seeking members interested in supporting charitable efforts in Manchester, Chelsea, Dexter, Grass Lake, Stockbridge and adjacent townships. With the minimal time commitment of only three hours a year, members can make a major impact in their community by participating in […]
Public notice: Manchester Township
Public Notice, Township of Manchester, 2020 December Board of Review The Township of Manchester will hold the 2020 December Board of Review on Tuesday, December 15th, at 9:00 a.m. via Tele-Conference to correct Homestead Affidavits, mutual mistake of fact, clerical errors, and poverty/veterans’ exemptions. To attend remotely call 313-209-3070 and use access code 558390. […]
Lots of unknowns as Michigan hospitals await first COVID-19 vaccine shipments
Editors note: Pfizer was granted emergency use authorization (EUA) for its vaccine on Friday. by Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press (Bridge) The massive coronavirus vaccination effort to immunize Michigan’s roughly 600,000 health care workers — and eventually the entire population — is in high gear as Pfizer’s vaccine candidate undergoes a federal hearing Thursday […]
Michigan moves to limit ‘mandatory minimum’ sentences and license suspensions
by Jonathan Oosting (Bridge) LANSING — Michigan lawmakers are nearing completion on a series of reforms to keep people out of jail by eliminating “mandatory minimum” sentences for some low-level crimes and limiting automatic driver’s license suspensions. House legislation approved by the Senate on Thursday would give judges discretion to shorten or suspend jail sentences […]
For COVID long-haulers, trouble lingers long after ‘recovery’
by Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press (Bridge) Gloria Vettese of Warren is haunted by the terror she felt in late March and early April, when she lay awake night after night, waiting and wondering whether COVID-19 would kill her and make her only child an orphan. She managed to survive the virus, and is […]
Michigan spends $8.5M to push small manufacturers to become ‘digital ready’
by Paula Gardner (Bridge) A $25 sensor may be all it takes to persuade some Michigan manufacturers to take a leap into a new level of technology investment that state officials hope will boost the sector’s competitiveness. That sensor on a stamping press could measure vibration, sending alerts when it gets out of whack and […]
Help dealing with depression over the holidays
Sadness and depression during the holidays is common but with COVID-19 causing disruption to holiday plans and the ability to gather with loved ones, depression may effect those who don’t normally experience it, and it may be worse for those who do. We reached out to multiple organizations in the area in order to create […]
MCS K-8th grade students to return to in-person learning on Thursday
Update 12-7-20: The State of Michigan has extended the virtual learning requirement for 9th – 12th grade students through December 20th so those grades will not be returning to in-person learning later this week. This possibility was anticipated by the district and addressed in the article below. When Manchester Community Schools took an in-person learning […]
St Joes Chelsea providing free Christmas meal
As in years past, St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea is providing a free Christmas meal to those in need. Members of our community who are unable to afford a Christmas meal are invited for a free meal provided by St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea. Due to the pandemic, they are unable to have a gathering this year, […]
Happy Hearts Feline Rescue Holiday Bazaar
submitted by Jeanne Spencer, Happy Hearts Feline Rescue Happy Hearts Feline Rescue Holiday Bazaar has been rescheduled for this weekend, Friday, December 11th, from 10am to 3pm and Saturday, December 12th, from 10am to 3pm at the Freedom Town Hall located at11508 Pleasant Lake Rd. Many things will be available for purchase including gifts & […]
