Letter to the editor: Requiring masks is as constitutional as requiring clothes
October 15, 2021 As I had lived in the Manchester school district and substitute taught in the Manchester Schools, I am still keenly interested in the lovely community. Consequently, the opposition to mask mandates in the schools concerns and baffles me. The usual complaint, as voiced by one mother on a Detroit TV broadcast, is […]
Letter to the editor: Soften your hearts, listen, and learn
10-14-2021 Dear Manchester Community: I attended last evening’s Manchester District Schools community meeting at the football field after seeing the announcement in this paper. The event was billed as an opportunity for healing. This was a very valiant attempt by Superintendent Bezeau to allow for the airing of concerns, feelings and grievances. Here are some […]
Public notice: Village of Manchester
Public Announcement-Lead Action Level Exceedance The Village of Manchester conducts periodic testing of tap water in homes for lead and copper. We recently collected samples from 19 homes. The Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy evaluates compliance with the Action Level based on the 90th percentile of lead and copper results collected in each […]
Public notice: Bridgewater Township
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING SYNOPSIS 7-Oct-21 The regular monthly meeting of the Bridgewater Township Board of Trustees was called to order by Supervisor Fromhart at 7:05 pm. Four board members were present (quorum) with 5 citizens in attendance. Board heard citizen participation. Board approved the 2-Sep-21 meeting minutes as presented. Board approved the […]
Editorial: Arguments are for calming things down (part 3 of 3)
by Fritz Swanson In order to know that we know things, we have to have justification for our beliefs. We justify our beliefs using arguments that we accept can be proven false. We build our arguments out of claims and support. And all the while our goal isn’t victory, it’s the truth, whatever the truth […]
Letter to the editor: Masks are unhealthy
October 11, 2021 Dear Editor, I would like to offer your readers other information not circulated in the mainstream media or by most health care professionals about masks. I would like to encourage the readers to read the following scientific articles and develop their own educated opinions. I apologize in advance for the length of this […]
Letter to the editor: Thank you from the Knights of Columbus!
October 10, 2021 The Manchester Knights of Columbus would like to thank the residents of Manchester and the surrounding community for their generous support of our Annual MI (mentally impaired) Drive! Better known as our annual “Tootsie Roll” Drive, it was our 47th year of helping children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The […]
Editorial: Arguments are for finding truth (part 2 of 3)
by Fritz Swanson Arguments are for distinguishing true things from false things. And arguments are for making our best guess when we can’t be sure. Imagine you have a pile of apples you’ve had for a while. You have to sit down and sort them, find the ones with bruises and with worm holes, and […]
Letter to the Editor: Here’s what I know
September 28, 2021 I would like someone to explain Constitutional law to me. I am not an expert. I have never studied law. If you want legal advice, I’m not a good resource. I have studied medicine. It is astounding to me that many people suddenly have so much expertise in Constitutional law and in […]
Editorial: How do we know things? (part 1 of 3)
by Fritz Swanson In philosophy, one of the basic questions is “How do we know things?” This is called “epistemology.” It is worth thinking about HOW we know things. This is because nobody can know EVERYTHING. We will always have to rely on other people for knowledge. For example, I know a lot about writing […]
