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Updates from the staff of the Mirror

 Fritz Swanson

Calendar for January 4th — 10th 2016

The Mirror has pulled information from multiple websites and have combined them into a community calendar here. If you have events that you would like added to this calendar, please e-mail us at themanchestermirror@gmail.com and we’d be more than happy to do so. Each Monday we will highlight activities that are coming up during the week. […]

 Sara Swanson

Local Farmer Mike Fusilier Featured in Michigan Farm News

Manchester farmer Mike Fusilier was recently featured in an article and video in Michigan Farm News highlighting his test use of a biodegradable plastic film to mulch his crops. The film, made by BASF, the largest chemical producer in the world, is made of a combination of a renewable resource derived from sugar and non-renewable […]

 Sara Swanson

Editorial: WCRC Urges Legislators to Reject House Bill 5016

by Washtenaw County Road Commission Editor’s Note: While the Mirror takes no position on political issues, we will occasionally provide space for commentary from informed community members. One month after Governor Snyder signed the long overdue road funding package to restore the State’s transportation infrastructure, House Bill 5016 jeopardizes road projects by threatening to increase […]

 Sara Swanson

Letter to the Editor: Walberg & Trump Quite Similar

Dec. 15, 2015 Walberg likes to tell people he was Tea Party before it was “popular” to be Tea Party. And his voting record demonstrates just how cutting edge Tea Party he is. Trump and Walberg have a lot in common when it comes to policy and rhetoric, which is why it was no surprise […]

 Fritz Swanson

Calendar for December 7th — 13th 2015

The Mirror has pulled information from multiple websites and have combined them into a community calendar here. If you have events that you would like added to this calendar, please e-mail us at themanchestermirror@gmail.com and we’d be more than happy to do so. Each Monday we will highlight activities that are coming up during the week. […]

 Sara Swanson

Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER – December 2015

The December 2015 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download here: DECEMBER TRUMPETER NEWSLETTER 2015

 Sara Swanson

Washtenaw County Road Commission Answers Winter Maintenance FAQs

submitted by the Washtenaw County Road Commission  Winter weather will soon be here! With the first several winter events each year come the annual telephone calls. In an effort to answer some of these questions and help the public better understand the issues effecting winter maintenance, the Washtenaw Country Road Commission has created the following […]

 Ray Berg

Manchester Wellness Coalition Seeks Your Ideas

The Manchester Wellness Coalition is now preparing its Year 5 Comprehensive Plan, covering the period July 2016 – June 2017. This plan guides the Coalition in determining the health and wellness needs of the Manchester community, and preparing interventions and associated grant requests to the 5 Healthy Towns Foundation and other sources. Volunteers meet monthly, […]

 Fritz Swanson

Calendar for November 16th — 22nd 2015

The Mirror has pulled information from multiple websites and have combined them into a community calendar here. If you have events that you would like added to this calendar, please e-mail us at themanchestermirror@gmail.com and we’d be more than happy to do so. Each Monday we will highlight activities that are coming up during the week. […]

 Sara Swanson

Manchester Community Schools Requesting Parents Take Survey

Are you a parent of a Manchester Community School student? As a part of their school improvement process, the schools are asking all parents to complete a survey for AdvancEd, their accreditation agency. The District School Improvement Team (DSIT) will review and dissect the results to find ways to better the district. Completing the survey, in some ways, is like voting on […]