Cartooning class, Wario Wednesday, and Family Story Time continue in August at the Library
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Family Story Time continues through the end of the summer with Miss Abby, Mr. Joe, and special guest readers presenting stories, music, and hands-on activities. Manchester District Library (MDL) hosts this weekly event for the littlest readers on Tuesdays at 11am in the youth area on the main […]
Letter to the editor: Library thanks Summer Reading Program donors
July 26, 2024 Manchester District Library’s Summer Reading Program is officially over, and with nearly 200 participants we’d say it was a huge success! We’d like to give our thanks to the following generous local merchants who filled our gift boxes with wonderful prizes: The Sassy Peacock, The Manchester Market, River Raisin Distillery, and the […]
Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER — August 2024
The August 2024 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download it here: Trumpeter August 2024
Public notice: Bridgewater Township
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP, WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR VARIANCE APPLICATIONS Notice is hereby given that the Bridgewater Township Zoning Board of Appeals will hold public hearings on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. in the Township Hall (10990 Clinton Road) to receive comments on the following requests for […]
Public notice: Bridgewater Township
Early Voting in Bridgewater Township All qualified electors have the right to mark a ballot and deposit the ballot in the tabulator beginning the second Saturday before the election and ending the Sunday before the election. Early voting will be available at the early voting site for the hours listed below. Location: 10990 Clinton Road, […]
Public notice: Bridgewater Township
NOTICE OF ELECTION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A STATE PRIMARY ELECTION WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, August 6, 2024 FROM 7:00 A.M. TO 8:00 P.M. The Primary Election is being held for the purpose of electing candidates for the following offices: 6th District US Congress Representative, State […]
Whitmer signs record $83B Michigan budget. What to know
by Jordyn Hermani (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday signed the second part of a record $82.5 billion state budget for next year, which includes new money for housing, free community college and more In a statement released shortly after she signed a $59 billion general government budget bill in Detroit, Whitmer called […]
Meet Olympic athletes with Michigan ties
by Janelle D. James (Bridge Michigan) The 2024 Paris Olympics will begin Friday following the opening ceremony along the Seine. There are 16 days of competition between the opening ceremony on Friday, and the closing ceremony on Sunday, August 11. Athletes will compete for 329 gold medals across 32 sports. Scores of athletes competing in […]
Michigan hands-free driving law year one: 19,000 tickets, fewer crashes
by Jordyn Hermani (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — Michigan officials who last year banned cell phone use behind the wheel contend new state data shows the law is beginning to work: Distracted driving crashes are down. There were 305 fewer distracted-driving related crashes in Michigan in 2023 compared to the prior year, a roughly 2% reduction, according to […]
There’s a vaccine to prevent cancer. Fewer than half of Michigan teens have it
by Daniel Schoenherr (Bridge Michigan) A vaccine to prevent cancer might seem like an easy sell to parents. Yet in Michigan, fewer than half of Michigan’s adolescent population — just 44% — has gotten the vaccine against human papillomavirus (HPV), according to a Michigan Department of Health and Human Services report. A new study may shed […]
