Teachers express frustration as school board decides to negotiate teacher contracts through attorney
Last week, shortly after a Manchester Education Association (EA) meeting, social media was flooded with support for Manchester teachers in the face of stalled contract negotiations with the district. While negotiations have been going on since June, the school board decided after the September board meeting to have the district’s legal counsel, Thrun Law Firm, […]
Feline rescue shelter in Freedom Township may be forced to close
Happy Hearts Feline Rescue, a shelter that rescues, provides veterinary care for, temporarily houses, and then provides adoption opportunities for up to 40 cats at a time faces an uncertain future. Freedom Township officials have notified the property owners, Jef & Jeanette Spencer, that because their operation is not in compliance with the Township Zoning […]
Second annual Sharon Township picnic
Submitted by Trudi Cooper On Saturday September 23, intrepid Sharon Townshippians braved scalding 90+ degree weather to gather for Sharon Township’s Second Annual Picnic, to honor the 100th birthday of the Sharon Town Hall. They feasted on many homemade delights. Several residents brought very old items for Show and Tell. Among these were a Ten […]
22nd Annual Manchester CROP Walk Raises $2,400 to fight hunger
On October 1st, 70 Manchester residents participated in the CROP Hunger Walk which began at the Manchester United Methodist Church and raised more than $2,400. “The weather was great and more dogs than ever participated to support good causes!” exclaimed participant Lon Nordeen. A Manchester CROP Walk has been held every year since 1995 and including this […]
Knights of Columbus Spaghetti Benefit dinner raises almost $3,000 for hurricane relief
This past Wednesday the local Knight of Columbus – Fr. Edwin A. Fisher Council 4354 held a benefit dinner at the St. Mary Parish Center to raise money to help with the disaster relief effort from the recent hurricanes in the south. With the generous support of Manchester and surrounding communities, they served over 190 […]
MMAP – Michigan Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program
The Community Resource Center is pleased to partner with St. Joseph Mercy–Chelsea to bring a trained MMAP (Michigan Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program) counselor to Manchester. This is a free health-benefit counseling service provided to Michigan residents with the goal of helping Medicare beneficiaries find their way through the health benefits maze. The counselor’s role is to […]
Downtown merchants to stay open late Thursday nights and introduce seasonal pop-up market
Sue LaRocque of River Raisin Antiques presented a plan to the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) last week. A number of downtown merchants have agreed to stay open until 8 pm on Thursday evenings for the holiday season beginning on October 19th. While they are committed to staying open late on Thursdays through December 14, if […]
Manchester Township ordinance amendment allows farm animals on small lots
When any local government entity enacts or amends an ordinance that affects its citizens, it is required by law to publish this information in its newspaper of record. Last week, when such a notice from Manchester Township was published in the Manchester Mirror, the reaction from readers was, “Huh?” “Township of Manchester Resolution No. 17-02, September 12, 2017: […]
St Louis Center to provide transportation to community movement programs
A need in the Manchester area that comes up again and again is lack of transportation. Public transportation both around Manchester and connecting Manchester to surrounding communities is a service lacking in our community. Transportation to medical and mental health appointments is also an obstacle to receiving needed healthcare, cited by Manchester Area residents. One […]
Manchester District Library Family History Guild: Turning Family History into a Family Story
submitted by Char Major A lively discussion took place at September 19th’s Manchester District Library Family History Guild meeting after Joyce Meyer’s presentation “Turning Family History into a Family Story.” Joyce has written up many stories about her family members, based on memoirs of her paternal aunt and research she has done. She explained her […]
