10 years of the Manchester Mirror!
by Sara Swanson and Marsha Chartrand Ten years ago the Manchester Mirror was born. This is a look back at where we were ten years ago and a look ahead at where we would like to be in the future! No one would be surprised by the claim that a decade ago the world was […]
Village plants more trees with Consumers Energy grant
by Marsha Chartrand For the third year in a row, the Village of Manchester has been awarded a $3,000 grant as part of the Consumers Energy Community Street and Boulevard Tree Planting Grant Program. This funding was used in addition to already-budgeted funds for annual tree planting, removal, and maintenance to plant 15 young trees […]
Time to Adopt-a-Family for Christmas
submitted by Diane Du Russel As the fall season is now upon us, Christmas cannot be too far away. Manchester Family Service (MFS) is getting ready for their annual Adopt-a-Family Program. This program matches clients with anonymous donors who volunteer to purchase gifts for a family this holiday season. Seniors and children under high school […]
Mill renovation nearing completion
Photos and story by Marsha Chartrand When a journalist drives by and sees a building owner sitting on the rooftop of his property, it’s one of those sights you just can’t resist. You have to stop and say hello and grab a photo. And so it was on Thursday afternoon that Ken Magee, owner of […]
2023 General Election: Voters Guide for the Manchester Area
by Sara Swanson On Tuesday, November 7, Manchester-area residents will be able to vote in the General Election at their usual polling place, their township hall, from 7am to 8pm. If you aren’t currently registered to vote, you can register in person up through election day with proof of residency. All Manchester area voters in […]
Digital Dislocators place first in final event of the season
submitted by Andy Galicki The Digital Dislocators traveled to Zeeland East High School on Saturday to compete in their final event of the year at the West Michigan Robotics Invitational with 31 other FIRST Robotics teams from around the state. WMRI is one of many off-season events that are held each year, where teams are […]
Witches Night Out contest winners!
Manchester held its 3rd Annual Witches Night Out on Saturday, bringing visitors in from all over for shopping, eating, drinking … and competing! Organizers Sue LaRocque, Merrill Guerra, and Kathy LaHaie, all three downtown business owners, held contests at the end of the night for Best Costume, Best Hat, and Best Cackle, and a drawing […]
WCSO — September 2023 report of police services in the village
as submitted to Village of Manchester by Lt. Alan Hunt During the month of September 2023 there were 127 calls for service. During this time, 66 traffic stops were made, resulting in 23 citations. Noteworthy events in Manchester Village during September include: On September 1, a Collaboration Deputy conducted a traffic stop in the area […]
Whelan supporters take to drizzly Manchester streets
by Marsha Chartrand “Despite the drizzle we had a very encouraging walk,” said Rosemary Whelan, who led the way for the James W. Foley Foundation Walk/Run on Saturday. “The lack of pedestrians, because of the wet weather forecast, meant that we had space to go inside most of the stores on Main Street. They were […]
