Guest editorial: What does Earth Day mean to you?
Editor’s note: Guest editorials are by local leaders or experts with specific knowledge of a topic and may contain opinions. Views expressed in any editorial are always exclusively those of the author. by Sybil Kolon Earth Day is supposed to be a day of awareness and action for the Earth. It is the one day […]
Public notice: City of Manchester
City of Manchester Notice to Taxpayers Pursuant to Section 14.4 (c) of the Manchester Code of Ordinances: Notice is hereby given any unpaid charges for utility services to any such premises, which, on the thirty-first (31st) day of March have remained unpaid for a period of six (6) months or more, shall be reported to […]
Letter to the editor: Raise tipping fees and protect local control
April 1, 2025 State legislators are joining their constituents in pushing back on many of the more extreme actions federal officials are taking, and while it’s important to let Washington know where they stand, they also need to keep their eyes firmly on this ball: addressing state and local issues that they actually have control […]
Letter to the editor: Seconding last week’s letter to the editor
4-6-2024 Dear Editor, I second the thoughts expressed in the letter from Krista Scharpenberg — the Manchester Mirror does a fabulous reporting job for such a small community. Local journalism is important and Manchester is fortunate to have a paper dedicated to local issues, opinions, and events. Thank you, Barbara Schmid Views expressed in any […]
Public notice: City of Manchester
CITY OF MANCHESTER WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN ORDINANCE No. 10 AN ORDINANCE TO ALLOW GOLF CART USE IN THE CITY OF MANCHESTER THE CITY OF MANCHESTER, WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN, HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. AMENDMENT TO SEC. 73.01 THRU SEC. 73.04 OF THE MANCHESTER CODE OF ORDINANCES Sec. 73.01. Operation of Golf Carts on City Streets Definitions. […]
Public notice: Bridgewater Township
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING SYNOPSIS 3 -Apr-25 The regular monthly meeting of the Bridgewater Township Board of Trustees was called to order by Supervisor Fromhart at 7:00 p.m. Five board members were present (quorum) with 7 citizens in attendance. One Citizen participated. The board approved the 6-Mar-25 meeting minutes as presented. The board […]
Addressing recent letters to the editor
by Sara Swanson and Marsha Chartrand We describe the Manchester Mirror as hyper-local. It’s news for Manchester, about Manchester, written by Manchester residents. Years ago we set a policy that we would only run letters to the editor covering local topics. If we receive a letter to the editor about a national or state issue […]
Letter to the editor: Join “Hands Off” protest in Manchester
March 26, 2025 Dear Editor, Saturday, April 5, protests are scheduled across the nation. People will come together to protest the harm the current governing body is inflicting on ALL the people. People will leave the comfort of their homes, leave the security of their jobs to tell the current government, Stop, NO More, “Hands […]
Letter to the editor: Thanks to ‘the Mirror‘
Dear Editor, I want to show my appreciation for the work you do week after week. As a nonprofit paper, you provide a great service to our community. You offer a free paper for everyone, preserving local stories and keeping us connected. The fact that this is done by such a small group at what […]
Public notice: Freedom Township
Freedom Township Board 11508 Pleasant Lake Road, Manchester, MI 48158 SYNOPSIS OF MEETING MINUTES March 11, 2025, Regular Board Meeting Held in person at the Freedom Town Hall BUDGET HEARING Supervisor Lindemann called the public hearing to order at 7:30pm Members present: Lindemann, Bristle, Layher, Huehl, Schaible absent: none 1 was […]
