St. Mary Catholic Church & K of C collect supplies for Riverside Intermediate School
submitted by Mark Ball, Knights of Columbus, Fr. Edwin A. Fisher Council 4354 The Manchester Knights of Columbus, Fr. Edwin A. Fisher Council 4354, in conjunction with St. Mary Catholic Church Manchester, recently operated a school supplies donation program for Manchester Community Schools. This year, all donations went to Riverside Intermediate School. In just four […]
Thank you to online livestock auction buyers
submitted by Denise Blumenauer, Manchester Community Fair Due to the cancellation of the Manchester Community Fair, the youth exhibitors of the Manchester Swine and the Manchester Steer Club were looking for a way to market their livestock that they worked so hard to raise and train. The clubs worked with Sheridan Auction Service to create […]
WCSO report: July/August 2020 police activity in Village of Manchester
Village of Manchester report, as provided by the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office: During the month of July 2020, there were 133 calls for service. During this time 38 traffic stops were made, resulting in six citations. Noteworthy events in Manchester Village during the month of July include: July 2 – Deputies responded to the 300 […]
Wellness centers can open this week!
It has been a long wait, and the “COVID-15” may be turning into the “COVID-20” … or more … for some people who have been unable to work out as they normally have since the state closed down fitness centers and gyms in the lower peninsula in mid-March. But, as of Wednesday, Sept. 9, the […]
Manchester Township discusses event barns at meeting
With 12 members of the Manchester Township Board and its Planning Commission in attendance last Thursday night, the two entities held a joint special meeting to address a number of topics of concern to both boards. In addition to the board and planning members, township planner John Enos of Carlisle-Wortman also was in attendance, along […]
Superintendent anticipates a great school year for 2020-21
The start to the new school year on Tuesday will be quite unlike any “first day of school” anyone–parents, students, teachers, staff, or administrators–has ever experienced. With COVID-19 still spreading in Michigan, Manchester has opted to provide both traditional in-person schooling in the classroom and is synchronizing that experience with real-time, virtual, online classes for […]
Acorn approaching the finish line of Patronicity campaign
UPDATE: with three days left, Acorn Farmers’ Market & Café has exceeded its $50,000 goal and will receive $50,000 in matching funds from the Michigan Economic Development Commission (MEDC). The fund-raising drive will continue through Thursday, Sept. 10, so there is still time to donate and help this non-profit effort succeed. All donations are tax-deductible. […]
Sharon Township approves ballot tracking system and election assistants
By Claire Pajka The Sharon Township board meeting was held on September 3 with all members of the board, and three members of the public, in attendance. Board Supervisor Peter Psarouthakis explained the highlights of the Southwest Washtenaw Council of Governments meeting that happened last week. This meeting included representatives from all the townships, and […]
Counting along the trail
If you’ve been walking the Shared Use Trail in Manchester recently, you might have noticed some interesting little boxes strategically located along the heavily-travelled as well as the lesser-known segments of the trails. Suzann Flowers, Transportation Planner for the Washtenaw Area Transportation Study, shared with the Mirror a little bit about where, why, and how this county-based […]
What’s in the River: Heavy metals
This is the last article in a three-part series on what is in the River Raisin. Read the first two here and here. by Claire Pajka Industry along the River Raisin was good for stimulating the economy, though it didn’t have the same positive effect on the river itself. When the lower 2.6 miles of […]
