New headworks facility under way at wastewater treatment plant
by Marsha Chartrand According to Thomas Thompson, Manchester’s wastewater treatment manager, it’s been close to a couple of decades since Manchester’s wastewater treatment plant was last reconfigured. And back then, it was considered state of the art. But also in that time, there’s been a lot of new products developed that tend to get into […]
Manchester residents make a difference during a challenging time
by Marsha Chartrand Last week, the Mirror asked for stories from readers who had been the recipients of good will among the community during the ice storm and subsequent power and internet outages, lasting from February 22–27 (and, in some cases, beyond!). During this past week, we have seen the community bonding yet again as a heavy […]
MCS continues to “Rebuild the Wheel“ with staff support
submitted by Superintendent Brad Bezeau, MCS We continue our year-long journey in the Manchester Community Schools during the 2022–2023 school year honoring our fantastic staff and students as we “Rebuild the Wheel.“ Throughout the month of February 2023, we honored and saluted our fantastic Manchester Community Schools’ Office Support Staff and our secretaries, clerks, and […]
MHS’s Digital Dislocators are Week One champions!
submitted by Caiden Kippnick and Luke Somerville, Manchester High School’s Digital Dislocators Manchester High School’s robotics team, also known as Team 6081, Digital Dislocators, traveled to Grand Rapids this past weekend to compete in their first event of the season at Calvin University. This year’s game, Charged Up℠, is a 3v3 game where robots work […]
The Shakespeare Club encounters Mother Nature
submitted by Joan Gaughan, Shakespeare Club Although the February 14 meeting began with a discussion of possibly attending one of the productions at the Canton Michigan Shakespeare Festival this summer, weather seemed the appropriate matter for discussion this month as the members considered landscapes and shipwrecks. The Thought for the Day was from Patricia Seligman, […]
Light pole damaged in minor accident on Main Street
by Marsha Chartrand Deputy Ethan Roy was called to a Property Damage Accident on Wednesday night at the corner of Main and Clinton Streets, in front of the post office. A driver had attempted to park at the gas station across the street, but did not place the vehicle in park. It subsequently rolled across […]
Consumers Energy, Manchester Market partner for free community breakfast
by Marsha Chartrand It had been a long, rough week for a lot of Manchester families. It started out with a long holiday weekend filled with pleasant weather, blue skies, buds noted on some trees, and even robins, and a back-to-school Tuesday that found many enjoying Pączki, Mardi Gras celebrations, and more … then there […]
Career partnerships expand within Manchester school district
submitted by Maggie Hatcher, M.Ed., C.A.R.E. in Schools Manchester Community Schools is taking some exciting steps to develop its career technology partnerships. Some of the initial apprenticeship programs that the district is offering include machinist and maintenance programs. In the coming years, they hope to offer programs in areas such as industrial maintenance mechanic, mechatronics […]
Dance Masters of Michigan attend solo title event competition
submitted by Dance With Heart Studios Dance With Heart Studios sent eight dancers from our competition team to Dance Masters of Michigan Solo Title Event. Though we are incredibly proud of all of our competitors, the following students received notable awards. Dancer Ethan Anderson, 12, son of Pete Anderson and Sarah Noveskey Anderson from Manchester, […]
Village establishes “change of use“ ordinance
by Marsha Chartrand At its February 20 meeting, Manchester Village Council approved the Village Planning Commission’s recommendation to establish a “Change of Use Permit“ ordinance for commercial buildings within the village. “It’s really a simple concept,“ said Village Manager Michael Sessions. “If a building has previously been used as an eating establishment, for instance, it […]
