Letter to the Editor: I was there – The Carrier anticipated response to AIDS epidemic
September 15, 2017 Dear Editor, I just read your article about The Carrier. When it was made, Nathan hoped it would become a cult classic on campuses like the Rocky Horror Picture Show has. At the time, we did not think it was funny. I don’t know why they were laughing so much. While we […]
Public Notice: Bridgewater Township Board of Trustees Meeting Synopsis 7-Sep-17
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING SYNOPSIS 7-Sep-17 The regular monthly meeting of the Bridgewater Township Board of Trustees was called to order by Supervisor Fromhart at 7:03 p.m. Five Board members were present (quorum) with 14 public in attendance. Board heard citizen participation. Board approved the 3-Aug-17 meeting minutes as amended. Board approved the […]
Klager kindergartener’s family raising funds for diabetic alert dog
Gavin Myers is in many ways just like his kindergarten classmates at Klager Elementary School, but in addition to the regular challenges that come with starting school, four-year-old Gavin has type 1 diabetes. A year and a half ago, Gavin was very sick and had stopped eating; he was drinking a lot and he lost […]
Cosplay showing of the The Carrier this Halloween
“Is it cats or is it death!!” The Carrier is a low-budget 1988 horror movie filmed entirely in Manchester. Set in the fictional town of Sleepy Rock, main character and social outcast Jake contracts and serves as a carrier for a mysterious disease that causes others who contract it to dissolve and can be transmitted […]
St Thomas to hold 175th anniversary Sunday service
St Thomas Lutheran Church is inviting everyone to join them in celebrating their 175th anniversary at an outdoor service (weather permitting) beginning at 10 am on Sunday, September 17th. The church is located at 10001 W. Ellsworth Rd. in Freedom Township. Former pastor, Daniel Mattson, who served from 1968-1974, will be preaching. After the service they will have a […]
Blacksmith Shop Concert series starts back up for the season with lower ticket price
Riverfolk Music and Arts will start back up a new season of Blacksmith Shop concerts on Saturday, September 23 at 7:30 pm with a virtuoso acoustic string trio. Jacob Warren playing the bass will be joined by Brad Phillips and Grant Flick, who both play the fiddle, guitar, mandolin. Grant Flick has been the recipient of […]
Do downtown businesses need to stay open later?
At the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) town hall meeting on August 16th, attendees were told two startling statistics. The first statistic is that 50% of money spent shopping, is spent after 5 pm (during the week) and on Sundays (all day). The second came up while the results of a survey given to Manchester downtown […]
Martinrea holding blood drive
Martinrea is having a blood drive Tuesday, September 5th from 10 am until 4 pm and are inviting the public to come donate blood. Walk-ins are welcome! Currently they have openings every 15 minutes for the following times: 10 am up to and including 11:15 am, 11:45 am to 12:45 pm, and 1:45 pm up to and including […]
