Sara Swanson

Photos: Return of 3rd Thursday

If you missed June’s 3rd Thursday event on Adrian Street, mark your calendar for the next one on July 15, from 5pm to 8pm.

 Sara Swanson

Road work continues this week in the Manchester area

The Washtenaw County Road Commission will be performing road work in 3 of the 4 townships this week. In Freedom Township: Pleasant Lake Road between Schneider Road and Steinbach Road will have lane closures for resurfacing through June 30th. In Manchester Township: Sharon Hollow Road between Herman Road and Austin will also continue to have […]

 Sara Swanson

Sarah Thompson named to Dean’s List at University of Findlay

Sarah Thompson of Manchester, was named to the spring 2021 dean’s list at the University of Findlay. To earn this achievement, a student must attain a grade point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. Located in Findlay, Ohio, the University of Findlay is known not only for science, health professions, animal science […]

 Sara Swanson

Hannah Foltz earns a spot on the Dean’s List

More than 2,100 undergraduate students at Coastal Carolina University were named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2021 semester, including Hannah Foltz, a Marine Science major from Manchester. Students who make the Dean’s List have achieved a grade point average between 3.5-3.99 for the semester. Coastal Carolina University is a dynamic, public comprehensive liberal […]

 Sara Swanson

How to get your event in the Mirror!

Does your organization, club, church, or business have an upcoming public event you’d like to get in the Mirror? Email us the info at themanchestermirror@gmail.com. We’d like to help you get the word out to Manchester area residents. If your organization is a non-profit, whether or not your event has a fee, we will run […]

 Sara Swanson

Public notice: Manchester Township

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING The Manchester Township Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed township budgets for fiscal year 2021-22 at the Manchester Township Hall, 275 South Macomb Street, on Monday, June 28, 2021, at 7:00 p.m.  Possible budget amendments to 2020-21 will also be considered. The property tax millage […]

 Sara Swanson

Whitmer: Michigan residents to keep getting $300 aid if they return to work

by Arjun Thakkar (Bridge Michigan) Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced a plan Monday to repurpose federal unemployment benefits to encourage more laid-off employees to return to work. At a morning press conference, Whitmer said certain employees laid off during the pandemic and receiving federal unemployment benefits will continue receiving weekly $300 payments through September 4 if […]

 Sara Swanson

Michigan GOP passes voter ID bill to deter ‘fraud’

by Sergio Martínez-Beltrán (Bridge Michigan) The Michigan Senate on Wednesday passed three bills to overhaul voter ID requirements and add new restrictions to those casting absentee ballots. The three bills, SB285, SB303 and SB304, eliminate the option for voters to sign an affidavit if they lack identification, requiring them instead to cast a provisional ballot […]

 Sara Swanson

What we know about the University of Michigan sports sexual assault scandal

by Arjun Thakkar (Bridge Michigan) Since February 2020, when the University of Michigan announced that it was investigating allegations of sexual abuse against the late Dr. Robert Anderson, much more information has emerged about his alleged misconduct, the people who claim they were abused, and the extent to which U-M officials within the athletic department, […]

 Sara Swanson

Community Bible Church celebrates missions

submitted by Community Bible Church Sunday, June 13th was a landmark celebration at Community Bible Church located at 8400 Sharon Hollow Road. The church family celebrated the largest one-time investment in missions in their church history. The focus of the project, called Acts 1:8, was to invest $10,000 in 3 categories: local ministry, U.S. based […]