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 Sara Swanson

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 […]

 Marsha Chartrand

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 […]

 Sara Swanson

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 […]

 Sara Swanson

Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER — April 2025

The April 2025 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download it here: April Trumpeter

 Sara Swanson

Letter to the Editor: Elon Musk is a traitor

March 18, 2025 See: Letter to the Editor: Elon Musk is a patriot Elon Musk didn’t get to where he is by following the democratic rules we’ve always followed in our government. Instead, he used his money to get to the top of American politics. So, how can someone like him—who gained power through corrupt […]

 Marsha Chartrand

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.  […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Public Notice: City of Manchester

CITY OF MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING April 7, 2025, 7:00 P.M. Notice is hereby given that the City of Manchester’s City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, April 7, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at the Manchester City Hall, 912 City Rd, Manchester, MI 48158. The purpose of the public hearing […]

 Sara Swanson

Public notice: Manchester Township

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, the Manchester Township Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at 7:00 pm. The purpose of this hearing is to receive public comments on a proposed variance in the AR, Rural Agricultural Zoning District, located at 17001 Mulvaney Road, 48158 (PID: P -16-30-200-009). Location: […]

 Sara Swanson

Letter to the Editor: Standing Up For Science in Lansing

Letter to the Editor: Standing Up For Science in Lansing

March 10, 2025 Three of us retired Baby Boomers headed to our State Capitol in Lansing for the Stand Up For Science Rally on Friday, March 7. We walked from the parking lot a quarter mile away with our simple handmade placards. The sound of the crowd increased in volume as we approached the 1879 […]

 Sara Swanson

Letter to the Editor: Elon Musk is a patriot

March 10, 2025 See: Letter to the editor: Join the resistance First let me state that I DID VOTE for what Elon Musk is doing. The biggest threat to our country is our national debt. The Biden Administration spent 4 years telling us that they could not fix the mass invasion at the southern border […]

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