Rec soccer registration time!
submitted by Tracey Hittle, VP of Recreational Soccer, Manchester Soccer Association Soccer season is just around the corner, and registration for Manchester Soccer Association’s Spring Rec Soccer is open! The season starts April 20 and runs through June 1, taking off the weekend of Memorial Day. There are three coed age divisions: U5 (birth years […]
Manchester resident places at Michigan State lifting championship
submitted by Amanda Stewart Legolas Stewart of Manchester participated in the Michigan APF/AAPF State Championship 2024, March 9 and 10, in Royal Oak, Michigan, in the Royal Oak Gym with best of deadlift 620, bench 360, and squat 510.
Back by popular demand: MDL presents Yellowstone Travelogue
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Back by popular demand, learn about America’s oldest national park at this educational travelogue hosted by Manchester District Library (MDL) on Wednesday, March 27, at 6pm in the City Hall Council Chamber. Whether you’re planning a trip to Yellowstone National Park or you just want to vicariously experience […]
Library to host educational tea tasting
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library The Manchester District Library (MDL) will host Samantha Musil, owner of local tea company S*TEA*P, for an educational tea tasting on Saturday, March 23, at noon in the Village Room. Participants will explore the six major tea types (dark, black, oolong, green, yellow, and white), learn about tea […]
Public notice: Bridgewater Township
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING SYNOPSIS 7-Mar-24 The regular monthly meeting of the Bridgewater Township Board of Trustees was called to order by Supervisor Fromhart at 7:04pm at the Township Hall. Five board members were present (quorum) with 6 citizens in attendance. No citizen participation. The board approved the 1-Feb-2024 meeting minutes as presented. Board […]
Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER — April 2024
The April 2024 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download it here: AprilTrumpeter2024
Michigan rolls out ‘interim’ Proposal 1 financial disclosure portal
by Jordyn Hermani (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — Politicians will file their first personal financial disclosures next month and the reporting system to do so is now up and running, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced this week. The state will be offering training sessions “in the coming days,” to walk candidates through the new filing system, […]
Report: 3 in 10 deaths of new moms in Michigan linked to substance use
by Robin Erb (Bridge Michigan) Drug abuse in Michigan kills thousands each year, but a new report sheds light on oft-forgotten victims: pregnant and new mothers and their children. In a five-year period ending in 2020, 442 people died while pregnant, giving birth or one year afterward. Of those, about 3 in 10 were linked […]
Michigan bottle returns fall after COVID, prompting get-tough push on grocers
by Lauren Gibbons (Bridge Michigan) LANSING — As fewer Michigan residents opt in to the state’s bottle deposit program, lawmakers are proposing a possible solution: outlawing store restrictions on returning bottles and cans. Michigan is tied with Oregon for the highest bottle deposit in the country, charging 10 cent deposits per eligible bottle and can […]
Friends of MDL unveil new Free Little Library at Klager for March Is Reading Month!
submitted by Brenda Bancroft, Book Sale Coordinator for the Friends of the Library Hello, fellow bookworms and literary enthusiasts! Exciting news alert: The Friends of the Manchester District Library have just unveiled a fantastic new Free Little Library at Klager Elementary, and we couldn’t be more thrilled! We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to […]
