Invasive Japanese stiltgrass found in Watkins Lake State Park and County Preserve
Invasive species Japanese stiltgrass, scientific name Microstegium vimineum, has been found in the Manchester Township portion of Watkins Lake State Park and County Preserve. Japanese stiltgrass was first reported in Michigan on September 1, 2016 in nearby Scio Township. Since then it has also been detected in Lenewee, Oakland, and Cass Counties. Japanese stiltgrass was […]
Drive-through Santa visit, Frosty Maze & more Christmas in the Village events announced
We reported last week that Christmas in the Village will be downsized this year in response to the COVID-19 pandemic but that a Manchester Resident Lighting Contest will be held and St. Thomas which usually holds a German Bake Sale at Freedom Township Hall during Christmas in the Village is planning to go ahead with […]
Drive-thru flu shot clinic rescheduled for Thursday
The Washtenaw County Health Department has rescheduled the drive-thru flu-shot clinic in Emanuel Church’s parking lot, 324 West Main Street, for this Thursday, November 12 from 1 to 5:30 pm. Anyone over 6 months can get a flu shot at the event and there will be no out-of-pocket expense, but organizers do ask that you […]
Volume of new COVID-19 cases delays contact tracing in Washtenaw
On Friday, the Washtenaw County Health Department warned on social media that they are currently overwhelmed responding to the influx of positive COVID-19 cases in our county and that this is resulting in delays in contacting tracing. They stated, “We are handling about 80-100 new cases of COVID-19 every day. In the past two weeks, […]
Donna Lasinski elected by Michigan House Democrats to serve as Leader for the 101st Legislature
Thursday, Michigan House Democrats elected Manchester’s State Representative, Rep. Donna Lasinski (District 52) as Democratic Leader for the 101st Legislature that will convene 2021-2022. Leader-elect Lasinski currently serves as a member of the Caucus leadership team and was elected to her third and final term yesterday. She will succeed Rep. Christine Greig and will serve […]
Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER – November 2020
The November 2020 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download it here: 3. 11 Nov 2020 Trumpeter new Download the calendar here: 4. 11 Nov Calendar 2020
Public notice: Bridgewater Township
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING SYNOPSIS 5-Nov-20 The regular monthly meeting of the Bridgewater Township Board of Trustees was called to order by Supervisor Fromhart at 7:01 p.m. Five board members were present (quorum) with 5 citizens in attendance. Board heard citizen participation. Board approved the 1-Oct-20 meeting minutes as presented. Board approved the […]
How Biden won, even as much of Michigan went for Trump: 5 election takeaways
by Mike Wilkinson (Bridge) Over two days, TV and social media offered breathless takes of the race in Michigan between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. Trump was up big early. Then Biden came back to win by a whisker. Except elections don’t work that way. Results are geographic, all cast on […]
Republicans largely quiet as Trump claims fraud, falsely says he won Michigan
by Jonathan Oosting (Bridge) President Donald Trump’s unproven claims of corruption and voter fraud in Detroit were condemned by Michigan Democrats but prompted little response from Republican leaders, who have generally stayed quiet as the president questions the legitimacy of the nation’s election system. Trump, in a Thursday evening address from the White House, called […]
Trump got more votes in Detroit than most Republicans
by Mike Wilkinson, Mansur Shaheen, Paula Gardner (Bridge) Donald Trump may have alleged election fraud in Detroit, but he received more votes for president than any other Republican in years in the city. In a speech Thursday from the White House that claimed wholesale fraud nationwide in his election against Democrat Joe Biden, Trump blasted […]
