Public notice: City of Manchester
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMENT PERIOD AND PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF MANCHESTER MASTER PLAN The City of Manchester recently completed an update to its Master Plan. This is a notice of the initiation of the 63-day review period and public hearing for the draft plan in accordance with Section 41 and 43 of the […]
Letter to the editor: Co-op Preschool thanks local groups for support
December 18, 2025 The Manchester Cooperative Preschool recently held its annual Chili Cook Off fundraiser and would like to thank the local groups that continually support the preschool, and the greater Manchester community as well: The Manchester Men’s Club, Worth Repeating, The Manchester Lions Club, and Manchester Masonic Lodge #148. With heartfelt gratitude and thanks, […]
Letter to the editor: Thank you to everyone who made the luminaria happen
December 25, 2025 Thank you to all who participated in the luminaria on Christmas Eve. As always, the streets were beautifully lit to celebrate this festive season. A special thank you to the City of Manchester, the DDA, Worth Repeating, the Masonic Lodge, Ace hardware, Manchester Aggregate, the Manchester Area Historical Society, and to YOU […]
Letter to the editor: Riverside thanks volunteers for Senior Citizens’ Lunch!
12-19-25 Riverside Intermediate School would like to thank all the people and students who volunteered and helped at the Senior Citizens’ Lunch on December 3. Without all the volunteers this event would not be possible! We also want to thank all the senior citizens for attending the luncheon. Hope to see you again next year! […]
Public notice: Manchester Community Schools
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID MANCHESTER COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT ROOFING REPLACEMENT RIVERSIDE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL The Board of Education of Manchester Community School District, Washtenaw County, Michigan, will receive sealed bids for the roofing replacement at Riverside Intermediate School; 710 E. Main Street, Manchester, MI 48158. The work generally consists of: Removal of existing mechanically fastened PVC roofing […]
Public notice: Freedom Township
Freedom Township Board 11508 Pleasant Lake Road, Manchester, MI 48158 SYNOPSIS OF MEETING MINUTES December 9, 2025, Regular Board Meeting Held in person at the Freedom Town Hall Meeting called to order at 8:00pm Members present: Lindemann, Bristle, Layher, Huehl, Schaible absent-none 7 public in attendance. The board heard public comments, communications received, and […]
Merry Christmas and thank you from ‘the Mirror‘ — looking ahead
by Sara Swanson, Fritz Swanson, and Marsha Chartrand When we made the decision in 2022 to become a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, it was with an eye toward the future and sustainability of the Manchester Mirror. We recognize that the Mirror needs to have a structure outside of just us if it is going to continue past […]
Public notice: Manchester Township
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 23 Ordinance No. 25-20 Notice of Adoption Please take notice that on December 9, 2025, the Township Board of Manchester Township adopted Ordinance No. 117, which amends Manchester Township Ordinance No. 23 to provide a process for the Manchester Township Board to vary or modify the […]
Public notice: Bridgewater Township
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING SYNOPSIS 4-Dec-25 The regular monthly meeting of the Bridgewater Township Board of Trustees was called to order by Supervisor Fromhart at 7:02 p.m. Five board members were present (quorum) with eight citizens in attendance. Board approved the 6-Nov-25 meeting minutes as amended. The board approved the agenda as presented. Board […]
Letter to the editor: We need to protect our air, land, and water from biodigesters, biosolids, and other threats
December 3, 2025 I attended a Freedom Township board meeting recently and heard discussions about a data center being forced into Saline Township, possible efforts to add a biodigester, expansion of local gravel mines, and even a resident asking whether any permit is needed to spread wastewater-treatment plant products on farmland (the answer is NO, […]
