High School art show and more — Library has full schedule of April events
submitted by Tamara Denby, Manchester District Library It April. Spring has definitely sprung (finally), and the Manchester District Library has some terrific programs planned for you! We will start off the month with the Manchester High School Student Art Show. The open house is Friday, April 5聽from 6 to 8 pm and it is open […]
St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea to sponsor 30th聽annual Heart & Sole Run, Walk聽and Kids Fun Run
St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea will sponsor the 30th聽annual Heart & Sole Run, Walk and Kids Fun Run on Saturday, May 4 at Chelsea High School. All proceeds from this year’s race will go towards helping expand and enhance the hospital’s tree-lined scenic walking paths with additional routes, lighting, and signage. These investments will help sustain […]
Letter to the Editor: Is Walberg a Defender of Democracy?
March 28, 2019 To the Editor: The American system of checks and balances protects our democracy only if each branch of government values and defends its own authority and autonomy. When President Trump declared a national emergency to take money for a wall on our southern border, he circumvented Congress right to allocate taxpayer funds, […]
Surging costs cause some Michigan cities to rethink recycling programs
by Jim Malewitz (Bridge) Shortly after taking office in 2007, Westland Mayor Bill Wild launched聽鈥淢ission: Green,鈥 a program to slash carbon emissions, limit stormwater runoff and improve quality of life in the Detroit suburb. A cornerstone of the plan: Introducing single-stream, curbside recycling to Westland 82,000 residents. It was a success, touting a 78 percent […]
Michigan minimum wage, sick leave laws to start Friday under legal cloud
by Lindsay VanHulle (Bridge) Michigan minimum wage will rise to $9.45 per hour on Friday, the same day new state requirements for employers to offer paid sick leave also take effect. Yet as the new, if scaled back, laws that聽raise the minimum wage聽and聽require paid sick time聽take effect this week, it still unclear if they鈥檙e constitutional. […]
McLennan “Sugar Shack” destroyed by fire
The appearance of blue bags on trees all around Manchester has long been a sign that spring time is finally here. For 14 years,聽the McLennan family has been blessed with the ability to provide fresh maple syrup to not only those in Manchester, but around the world. “We鈥檝e given many tours, hosted pancake breakfasts for […]
Riverfolk’s Blacksmith Shop concert features Thunderw眉de
“Born out of a need for Bluegrass in the Chelsea area,” the tight-knit bluegrass trio Thunderw眉de showed that it could charm a sold-out Manchester crowd on Saturday night at the historic Blacksmith Shop. Thunderw眉de, which started in 2014, consists of Jason Dennie, Wesley Fritzemeier, and聽Tommy Reifel. The band started out primarily as a traditional bluegrass […]
St. Mary Manchester voted best fish fry in the Ann Arbor area
submitted by Betty E. Cummings The third fish fry of 2019 is in the books. St. Mary Manchester was voted best fish fry in the Ann Arbor area by a wide margin. They were MLIVE’s People’s Choice Winner for this area, in a survey聽conducted in March. Several guests came to the fish fry after reading […]
Public welcome at PLPOA annual meeting–State Senator Lana Theis to speak
The Pleasant Lake Property Owners Association (PLPOA) will hold its annual meeting from 10 am to noon on Saturday, April 27 at Zion Lutheran Church, 3050 S. Fletcher Road in Freedom Township. The meeting includes breakfast. Special guest speaker will be Senator Lana Theis, representing the 22nd Senate District of Michigan, which covers聽all of Livingston […]
MCSF to host Mother-Son fun night out
The Manchester Community School Foundation聽will host a聽“Mother-Son Fun Night Out”聽at Kelly Inflatables in Tecumseh on聽 Friday, April 5. Two sessions will be held: from聽5:15-7:15 pm聽or 7:30-9:30 pm. Younger students (preschool to second grade) are welcome to the earlier time, with older students (third grade and above) going later. Depending upon registrations, these age divisions may […]
