Sara Swanson

Worth Repeating to close in June

Worth Repeating stunned Manchester when they announced via social media Sunday night that they will be closing their doors permanently at the end of June this year. Worth Repeating is a 501(c)3 corporation run thrift store located in the Mill at 201 East Main Street in downtown Manchester. The store is staffed entirely by volunteers […]

 Sara Swanson

Klager Elementary School to welcome business and community members to Leadership Day

Young leaders are ready to welcome you at Klager Elementary school are preparing to welcome business owners and community members to a special presentation known as Leadership Day! A Klager representative and Leadership Day organizer stated, "For the last two years, Klager Elementary School has been immersing the staff and students in Steven Covey’s 7 Habits […]

 Sara Swanson

Manchester Middle School 16th Annual Variety Show

Manchester Middle School, organized by SRSLY Manchester, will be putting on their 16th Annual Variety Show for the public on Wednesday, April 12, from 6:30 to 7:45pm in the Middle School cafeteria. There will be around twenty acts that range from singing, to playing of musical instruments, to gymnastics, dancing, and even a special event demonstrating […]

 Sara Swanson

Liturgies and events at St. Mary Roman Catholic Church of Manchester for Holy Week and Easter 2017

Below is a list of liturgies and events at St. Mary Roman Catholic Church of Manchester, located at 210 West Main Street, for Holy Week and Easter 2017: PALM SUNDAY, April 9 Masses at 8:30 am and 10:30 am (with Vigil Mass Saturday evening, April 8 at 5:00 pm) Outdoor procession with palms at the […]

 Sara Swanson

Washtenaw County Clean Up Day at Chelsea High School in May

As an alternative to illegally dumping in community recycling bins, residents are encouraged to attend upcoming County Clean-Up Day on Saturday, May 13, sponsored by the Washtenaw County Water Resources Commissioner’s Office, Lyndon Township and Chelsea Athletic Boosters from 9am to 2pm at the Chelsea High School located at 740 N. Freer Rd. in Chelsea. They will be […]

 Sara Swanson

Manchester Mirror celebrates 1 year in print!

Wednesday March 30th marked one year of being a print newspaper for the Manchester Mirror! The Manchester Mirror staff, Sara and Fritz Swanson, Marsha Chartrand, Mike Austin, and Danielle Muntz would like to thank everyone that has supported this endeavor either through purchasing advertising, purchasing classifieds, purchasing announcements, donating money, assisting with distribution, subscribing for […]

 Sara Swanson

Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER – April 2017

The April 2017 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download it here: APRIL TRUMPETER NEWSLETTER 2017

 Sara Swanson

High School art show puts student talent on display

Wednesday, March 29th, the Manchester District Library hosted a 2-hour open house for the Manchester High School art show. High School art teacher Angie Griffin has been organizing this event for eleven years. The year's event showcases one-hundred and forty works of art by ninety students. Attendees voted over the course of the evening and selected […]

 Sara Swanson

Successful roast beef dinner raises $11,000 for Flower Garden's Bachert

submitted by Rev'd. Dr. David Williams Wednesday, March 22nd, the sunrise was glorious and it promised to be a beautiful day. All of the planning for the Benefit for Susie Bachert and the Flower Garden began with turning on ovens and filling them with 210 pounds of English Rump Roasts! The day continued as friends […]

 Sara Swanson

Easter egg hunts, breakfasts, and visits by the Easter Bunny!

The Easter Bunny is going to be busy in the next couple of weeks making visits all-over Manchester. Here are four upcoming local events everyone is invited to: On Saturday April 8th at 10 am, the Freedom Childcare Center will host their Annual Easter Egg Hunt on the Child Care Center’s grounds located at 8753 […]