Efforts continue to bring Paul Whelan home
Since the release of Trevor Reed from Russia in a prisoner exchange on April 27, anticipation has been crushed again for the family of Paul Whelan, who has not yet been released from prison in Mordovia. But there is still optimism as efforts and activism continue on his behalf. “What a week it was in […]
Rev. Peter Harris to retire from Sharon United Methodist Church
submitted by Rev. Peter Harris, Sharon United Methodist Church After 40 years in pastoral ministry, the last 15 at Sharon UMC, Pastor Pete Harris is retiring. The community is invited to a “Celebration Open House” to be held at Sharon UMC Fellowship Hall (19890 W. Pleasant Lake Rd.), Saturday, May 21, from 1 to 5pm. […]
State Senate approves dyslexia bill
Last month we reported on Manchester Community Schools staff members advocating for a dyslexia bill to the State Senate education committee in March. It passed in the committee in April and last Wednesday the State Senate passed it as well. Manchester’s State Senator, Republican Lana Theis, chairs the Senate Education and Career Readiness Committee and […]
56th Annual Manchester River Raisin Canoe/Kayak Race results
The 56th Annual Manchester River Raisin Canoe/Kayak Race was held on Sunday. Organizers had 75 entries initially, with five no-shows and 12 more registered on the day. In total, 82 canoes and kayaks made it down the river! Winners in each category: Single Teen Kayak Trent Line 48:29 Jolene Line 48.51 Christine Drake 51:09 Single […]
Chip sealing, gravel resurfacing, dust control, and culvert replacement this week in the Manchester area
Starting on Monday, May 16, 2022, the Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) will begin a preventative maintenance chip-seal project on Austin Rd. between the county line and the Village of Manchester limits in Manchester Township and Sharon Hollow Rd. between Herman Rd. and Austin Rd. Austin Road will not be closed, but delays are likely […]
WCSO — April 2022 report of police services in the village
During the month of April there were 209 calls for service. During this time 125 traffic stops were made, resulting in six citations. Noteworthy events in Manchester Village during last month include: On April 16, a Collaboration Deputy responded to the 600 block of E. Duncan (Alumni Field) for a report of a breaking and […]
Thorn Lake Solar Farm; Boon or Bust?
by Kenny Frost There is certainly no shortage of hot-button topics in the public discourse today, although few are echoed globally both in media and scientific journals as much as climate change. With many factions and just as many proposed calls to action, the movement to employ reliable, renewable, and, optimistically, cheaper and safer alternatives […]
Manchester native authors Amazon bestseller, Until September
Manchester native, and the Manchester Mirror’s new copy editor, Harker Jones has a book out! Until September is a coming-of-age love story about two boys meeting one summer between high school and college in 1966. Jones stated, “It seemed too obvious for homophobia to be the central issue, even for the time period, so while […]
Nonprofit Round Table is shifting venues
by Anita Herman The Nonprofit Round Table was initiated by the Manchester Community Resource Center (CRC) in September of 2014. Since then, representatives of Manchester-area nonprofit organizations have been meeting every four months (January, May, and September) to exchange ideas, identify areas of need in the community, confirm each group’s mission and area of focus, compile […]
WCRC working in Sharon & Freedom this week
This week the Washtenaw County Road Commission will be working on Sharon Valley Rd. between Sharon Hollow Rd. and Meyers Rd. in Sharon Township. There will be daytime road closures for gravel resurfacing the week of May 9. In Freedom Township, unpaved local roads throughout the township will have intermittent lane closure May 9–18 for […]
