Library plans special s’mores Family Story Time
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library The Manchester District Library is planning a very special edition of the weekly Family Story Time on Tuesday, July 1, at 11am, in the Youth Area. It may be too early in the day to build a campfire, but Ms Abby will still have camping treats for all […]
Color by Sticker at the library
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Manchester District Library invites you to Color by Sticker on Wednesday, June 25, at 1pm, in the Village Room. Part puzzle and part craft, this activity is perfect for new and experienced crafters. Make it at the library or take it to go. Materials provided; all ages welcome. […]
Bingo for all ages at the library
submitted by Quintessa Gallinat, Manchester District Library Join staff at the Manchester District Library on the first Thursday of each month for a rousing round of bingo in the Teen Spot at 6:30pm. All ages welcome. Stop by the library or visit the event calendar for information about this and other great programs for all ages at […]
Letter to the editor: MCS administration did not allow decoration of graduation caps
6-20-24 As the 2025 valedictorian of Manchester High School I was involved in numerous clubs and organizations through school and my community. I will be attending The George Washington University in the fall. I am proud of what I have accomplished during my time here at Manchester and wanted a way to showcase it. Decorating […]
Letter to the editor: Manchester resident attends protest against Baldwin ICE facility
June 22, 2025 On Saturday, June 21, I attended a protest in Baldwin, Mich. I find it distressing that Michigan supports a huge FOR PROFIT detention jail in Baldwin. The reality that people are kidnapped and brutally ripped away from children and family is inhumane. The size, scale, and urgency of the current administration is […]
Public notice: Manchester Township
Public Hearing Notice NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, the Manchester Township Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, July 14, 2025, at 7:00 pm at the Manchester Township Hall, located at 275 S. Macomb Street, Manchester, MI 48158. The purpose of this hearing is to receive public comments on the following variance […]
Public notice: Manchester Township
Public Hearing Notice NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, the Manchester Township Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, July 14, 2025, at 7:00 pm at the Manchester Township Hall, located at 275 S. Macomb Street, Manchester, MI 48158. The purpose of this hearing is to receive public comments on the following variance […]
Michigan officials made Minnesota shooter list. Some want home address shield
by Jordyn Hermani (Bridge Michigan) Michigan lawmakers are considering changes to state disclosure laws to hide the personal addresses of elected officials in the wake of an alleged politically motivated weekend shooting in Minnesota. Authorities say the suspected shooter, who killed a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband after injuring two others at their homes on Saturday, had […]
Iconic whitefish on edge of collapse as Great Lakes biodiversity crisis deepens
by Kelly House (Bridge Michigan) LELAND — Locals and tourists alike flock to The Cove restaurant for Great Lakes whitefish, served 10 ways with a view of the docks where fishermen have hauled in Lake Michigan’s bounty for nearly two centuries. “Why get something else?” said Bob Hasse, a lifelong Michigander who visits the place […]
Abandoned Michigan cemetery unearths history of segregation — even in death
by Astrid Code (Bridge Michigan) YPSILANTI – Historic preservationist Kat Slocum walked across an empty field at the end of a dead-end road, poking a thin, rubber-tipped pole into the scruffy grass and overgrown brush until she hit something hard. She and volunteers dug carefully around the area until a headstone emerged. Sophronia Brock 1900-1961 […]
