Study finds bees can swim, pesticides disrupt ability
This article was originally published by Capital News Service and is republished here under a syndication agreement. by Sonja Krohn, Capital News Services A scientist at Michigan State University and his collaborators have discovered that honey bees can swim. That research has implications for the survival of these essential pollinators – and a cautionary lesson […]
10 years in print! Preserving back editions of ‘The Manchester Mirror‘
by Sara Swanson The Manchester Mirror has just reached 10 years in print! Although we started as a weekly online newspaper in October of 2013 and celebrated one 10-year anniversary in 2023, we have just crossed another milestone! It’s been 10 years since our first print edition, on March 30, 2016. And with a decade […]
AgeWays providing free caregiver-support access and weight-loss program for Manchester-area seniors
by Sara Swanson On Tuesday, March 24, Taylor Clark, a representative of AgeWays, came to the Manchester Wellness Coalition meeting and gave a presentation on what AgeWays is and what it can do for Manchester-area seniors. Originally established in 1974 as the Area Agency on Aging 1-B, AgeWays is a nonprofit that supports older adults, […]
Manchester’s Dolly Parton Imagination Library has a new partner
submitted by Manchester Chapter of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library The Dolly Parton Imagination Library is an early childhood book-gifting program. Since 2019 Manchester has had a chapter of this program, providing one book a month to children ages zero to five in the Manchester area, mailed directly to them and with no limits on […]
Meet ‘the Manchester Mirror‘ board
by Sara Swanson and Marsha Chartrand In March 2022 the Manchester Mirror became a 501(c)(3). While we were staying on top of the day-to-day running of the Mirror (although we could always use more volunteers!), we didn’t have the capacity to also work on our goal of long-term sustainability. Bringing in a board meant adding […]
Silver Club Memory Programs returning to Manchester for Caregiver ‘Lunch and Learn‘: Exploring Care & Support Services
submitted by Sarah Weiss, Silver Club Memory Programs Are you a family caregiver looking for support and a well-deserved break? Are you a neighbor helping care for your neighbor, or a friend taking care of a friend? Looking for respite care for a loved one with memory loss? Join Silver Club Memory Programs on Friday, […]
Movie night at the Senior Center — ‘It Could Happen to You‘
by Sara Swanson The Manchester Senior Center is inviting all seniors to a “feel-good film” movie night on Thursday, April 16, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm, for a showing of It Could Happen to You. It Could Happen to You is a 1994 American romantic comedy starring Nicolas Cage and Bridget Fonda. In a plot inspired […]
Help pull garlic mustard at Iron Creek and Sharon Hills preserves
by Sara Swanson On Saturday, April 18, from 10am to noon, Legacy Land Conservancy will be leading a workday at Iron Creek Preserve located at 11703 Noggles Rd. Come help remove the invasive species garlic mustard. Volunteers will be hand-pulling garlic mustard and disposing of the invasive species in garbage bags provided by Legacy, so […]
Public notice: Freedom Township
FREEDOM TOWNSHIP WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING – VARIANCE REQUEST Notice is hereby given that the Freedom Township Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 in the Township Hall (11508 Pleasant Lake Road Manchester, MI) to invite public comment on a variance request […]
Cleaning goes natural at library workshop
submitted by Laura Wohlgemuth, Manchester District Library Event Coordinator Looking for a natural approach to household cleaning? Come to the upcoming workshop “Spring Cleaning with Essential Oils” at the Manchester District Library on Thursday, April 16, from 5pm to 6pm. The hands-on session will introduce participants to the use of essential oils as an alternative […]
