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 […]
Letter to the editor: Earth Day 2016 – Trees 4 Earth!
April 12th, 2016 Dear Manchester, Our planet is currently losing over 15 billion trees each year due to deforestation, land development, and bad forest management (that is roughly 48 football fields every minute). Earth Day Network is announcing Trees for the Earth (#Trees4Earth), a plan to plant 7.8 billion trees by Earth Day’s 50th in 2020. That is one tree […]
Does the Manchester area need a roundabout?
Does the Pleasant Lake, M-52 intersection need a roundabout? The Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) has opened a survey (which can be taken HERE) to county residents, to gather opinions on the roundabouts we already have in Washtenaw County. With fifteen roundabouts in place and three more planned in the next two years, the WCRC has […]
Letter to the editor: 6ft fences detrimental to sense of community on Pleasant Lake
April 9, 2016 To members of the Freedom Township Board of Trustees and Planning Commission: I live on Pleasant Lake and have done so for over 20 years. I feel so fortunate to live in such a beautiful environment and have wonderful neighbors. It is a peaceful way to live and as a 77 year old […]
The Manchester Mirror in print!
Since November 2013, The Manchester Mirror has been only available online. While the Mirror has a large online following, in order to reach local residents without reliable internet access, the staff has decided to move into print as well. We will continue to publish our new editions online on Monday mornings, but now will also distribute a […]
