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Updates from the staff of the Mirror

 Sara Swanson

Public notice: Bridgewater Township

BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF REVIEW MEETINGS PUBLIC NOTICE The Bridgewater Township Board of Review for 2022 will be held at the Bridgewater Township Hall, 10990 Clinton Road, Manchester, Ml 48158 on the following dates: Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at 7:00 pm – Organizational Meeting Monday, March 14, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and […]

 Sara Swanson

We’re becoming a non-profit, and we need your help.

The Manchester Mirror is a business. From the beginning of print news coverage in Manchester, in 1867 when George Spafford and Mat Blosser established The Manchester Enterprise, until Washtenaw Now (the inheritor of the Manchester Enterprise) ceased publication in 2015, Manchester newspapers were funded through advertising. Almost all of the money that used to go […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Letter to the Editor: Get involved with your community

February 5, 2022 To the Editor: I would like to clarify the first paragraph of my letter to the editor last week. It was not intended as an affront to the Manchester Township Board. I have apologized and acknowledged that I should have worded it differently, or just left it out. The intent of that […]

 Sara Swanson

Letter to the editor: Fill out Manchester Township survey to help them decide how to spend ARP funds

Jan. 25, 2022 To the Editor: I have been covering Manchester Township board meetings in the Mirror for nearly two years. As a resident of Manchester Township, I saw that the minutes of board meetings lacked detail, basically covering who was there and specific motions the board voted on. It is nearly impossible to tell what […]

 Sara Swanson

Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER – February 2022

The February 2022 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download it here: 3. Feb 2022 Trumpeter 1-2-3 ok. Download the calendar here: 4. Feb Cal. 2022 ok

 Sara Swanson

Letter to the editor: Higher COVID death rate in Republican counties

1-15-22 Letter to the Editor, As a native resident of Manchester and a senior citizen, I have been watching and listening to the debates, both scientific and political, about the value of vaccinations and masks. I have reached a conclusion, with new evidence, that I would like to share with my fellow Manchesterites. A couple […]

 Sara Swanson

Public notice: Bridgewater Township

BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING SYNOPSIS 06-Jan-22 The regular monthly meeting of the Bridgewater Township Board of Trustees was called to order by Supervisor Fromhart at 7:23 p.m.  Four board members were present (quorum) with no citizens in attendance. Board approved the 2-Dec-21 meeting minutes as amended.  Board approved monthly disbursements of $30,126.32. Board […]

 Sara Swanson

Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER – January 2022

The January 2022 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download it here: 3. Jan 2022 pg 1-3 (2) Download the calendar here: 4.Jan Calander 2022 new

 Marsha Chartrand

Manchester Mirror’s Top Ten for ’21

It’s that time of year, when everyone takes stock of the past 12 months and looks ahead to what’s next. New Year’s Resolutions and “Top 10” lists are everywhere, and the Manchester Mirror is no exception. We have taken a look back at 2021 — the good and the bad — and determined what stories were […]

 Marsha Chartrand

Letter to the Editor: Luminaria thanks

December 27, 2021 To the Editor: A special THANK YOU to all who participated in the Manchester Luminaria once again making the Village light up with peace and goodwill on Christmas Eve. Driving back through Manchester in the evening it was delightful to see the path lighted all the way down Main Street and up […]

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