Renaissance Books Column: All New Square Foot Gardening
by Louise Purfield-Coak (1950- ), graduate of Kingswood School, Cranbrook, urban escapee, Manchester native. All New Square Foot Gardening by Mel Bartholomew Revised Ed. 2006 With the just concluded Memorial Day weekend, I thought I would review the book that has revolutionized vegetable gardening for the home and kitchen garden. This is a must read for […]
Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER – Summer 2016
The June, July & August 2016 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download here: JUNE, JULY, AUGUST TRUMPETER 2016
Books For All Interests: a book review of The Secret of Lonesome Cove by Samuel Hopkins Adams
by Louise Purfield-Coak Editor’s Note: Louise Purfield-Coak is a native of Manchester, the daughter of Dr. Wm. and Dorothy Purfield. She has always been a precocious reader, having read the World Book Encyclopedia and The Collected Works of Shakespeare by age 12. She is a graduate of Kingswood School, Cranbrook and has perused many courses of study since. […]
Letter to the Editor: When considering wellness, explore your inner toddler
May 12, 2016 Dear Manchester, It is likely that your top priority today, isn’t your long-term health. Assuming that’s true, and for most of us it is, here’s something we’d like you to try. It’s so simple even a toddler can do it. And most of them do. Ask yourself: Why should I care about […]
Public Notice: Manchester District Library to Have Public Annual Budget Meeting for 2016-2017 Fiscal Year
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING MANCHESTER DISTRICT LIBRARY COUNTY OF WASHTENAW, MICHIGAN ON THE ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS IN THE LIBRARY DISTRICT OF THE MANCHESTER DISTRICT LIBRARY PLEASE TAKE NOTE that the Board of Trustees of the Manchester District Library, County of Washtenaw, State of Michigan, will […]
You can now subscribe to the Mirror in print!
The Manchester Mirror will continue to be published online Monday mornings and free to read; print editions will continue to be offered at no charge to readers around the Village and surrounding townships on Wednesday mornings, but as we enter our eighth week of print, readers will now have a third option. Anyone living in the […]
Letter to the Editor: More Fence Controversy in Freedom Township?
May 5, 2016 The fence controversy at Pleasant Lake in Freedom Township took another turn Tuesday evening, May 3rd. The installation of a non-compliant 6-foot, no see through fence (often referred to as a privacy fence) on Hieber Rd. the end of 2014 – a fence unlike any other approved fence at Pleasant Lake – […]
May “Trumpeter,” Manchester Senior Citizens Newsletter
The May 2016 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download here: MAY TRUMPETER NEWSLETTER R 2016
Editorial: Local governments & citizens must work together to head off future Flint-like water crisis
Editor’s Note: While the Manchester Mirror takes no position on political issues, we will occasionally provide space for commentary from community members with expertise. by Scott Brown Executive Director of Michigan Lake & Stream Associations One of the things I value most about serving as Executive Director of Michigan Lake and Stream Associations and […]
