Letter to the editor: How does this reflect on Village of Manchester?
November 18, 2020 Dear Editor: This is what I received after our Village election: an anonymously sent rubber chicken from a 3rd party vendor with the following written on it: “Cock a doodle do, no one voted for you. Cluck cluck ‘NIMBY’ From the City of Manchester”. I contacted the 3rd party vendor as I was […]
Michigan GOP leaders meet Trump, promise ‘we will follow law’ on election
by Jonathan Oosting (Bridge) LANSING — Top Republicans in the Michigan Legislature met with President Donald Trump for nearly an hour Friday, but walked away from the White House meeting reaffirming their pledge to award the state’s electors to the winner of the popular vote. Trump is contesting Michigan results that show him losing to […]
With COVID everywhere, Michigan contact tracers losing control of spread
by Kelly House (Bridge) Michigan’s public health system is becoming overwhelmed as COVID-19 case rates continue to surge, outpacing efforts to contain the pandemic by finding and sequestering sick people before they spread the virus. In much of the state, that means health authorities are less likely to be able to call you if the […]
GOP wants audit before certifying Michigan election. Law won’t allow it.
by Jonathan Oosting (Bridge) LANSING — A key Republican on the Board of State Canvassers is threatening to refuse certification of Michigan election results until after an audit, but legal experts say he has no authority to demand a process that is not even allowed under Michigan law. Norm Shinkle, one of two Republicans on […]
Report: Michigan’s most vulnerable students have limited learning options during the pandemic
By Koby Levin, Chalkbeat (for Bridge) The students who need in-person instruction the most are among the least likely to get it, new Michigan data shows. Education leaders in the state have insisted since the beginning of the pandemic that virtual instruction simply can’t meet the needs of thousands of students — notably young readers, […]
Acorn to open as full time market and café in new location mid-January
submitted by Megan DeLeeuw, Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café Board Chairwoman The Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café renovations are currently under way at the new Manchester Market location on 455 W. Main Street in Manchester. We are moving forward with a tentative opening date of early-mid January 2021. A new Store Manager will be starting […]
Shifting political partisanship in the Manchester area: Freedom Township shifts Democratic, Bridgewater shifts Republican
Michigan flipped Democratic in this presidential election after voting Republican and supporting Trump in the 2016 presidential election. Looking at how counties voted, in general, Democratic counties strengthened their support for the Democratic candidate compared to 2016 and while some counties that voted Republican in 2016 flipped and supported Biden in this election or weakened […]
MDHHS issues three-week emergency order in response to COVID-19 surge
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) issued a new emergency order today that enacts a three-week pause targeting indoor social gatherings and other group activities in an effort to curb rapidly rising COVID-19 infection rates. Under this order, indoor residential gatherings are limited to two households at any one time. However, MDHHS […]
Washtenaw certifies election results as Federal lawsuit seeks to throw out votes countywide
The bi-partisan Washtenaw County Board of Canvassers completed and certified the canvass of the November 3, 2020 General Election on Thursday, November 12. One day earlier, a federal lawsuit, filed with the U.S. District Court in west Michigan on behalf of four Michigan voters, seeks to disenfranchise Manchester area voters by throwing out our votes […]
