Public notice: Manchester Township
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, the Manchester Township Planning Commission will conduct a Public Hearing, in accordance with the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, PA 110 of 2006, as amended, on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at 7:30 pm, at the Manchester Township Hall, located at 275 S. Macomb Street, Manchester, MI 48158.聽 PURPOSE: The purpose of this […]
Public notice: Manchester Township
Public Hearing Notice NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Manchester Township Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on December 4,聽2025, at 6:30 p.m., at the Manchester Township Offices, 275 S. Macomb Street, Manchester, MI 48158, to receive comments on the following variance petition: REQUEST Petition for relief to construct a wireless telecommunications […]
Public notice: Bridgewater Township
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING SYNOPSIS 6-Nov-25 The regular monthly meeting of the Bridgewater Township Board of Trustees was called to order by Supervisor Fromhart at 7:06 p.m. Five board members were present (quorum) with 7 citizens in attendance. The board approved the 2-Oct-25 meeting minutes as presented. The board approved the agenda as […]
Obituary: David Robert Kirk
David Robert Kirk, age 76, of Manchester, Mich., passed away at the Henry Ford Jackson Hospital on November 13, 2025. He was born the son of Robert F. and Mary M. (Rose) Kirk on October 28, 1949, in Ann Arbor, Mich. David was a remarkable man. His life was shaped by a childhood accident that […]
Michigan lawmakers OK 鈥榩ork鈥 reform after scandals, investigations
Editor note: This story was originally published by聽Bridge Michigan聽(bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter聽here聽(https://bit.ly/BridgeMichiganNewsletter).鈥澛 by Simon D. Schuster, Bridge Michigan聽 LANSING 鈥 Legislators agreed to formally overhaul Michigan earmark process on Thursday, forcing lawmakers to publicly disclose proposed spending […]
Michigan defends new pot tax, arguing it doesn鈥檛 alter voter-approved law
by Jordyn Hermani, Bridge Michigan聽 LANSING 鈥 Michigan’s new wholesale marijuana tax law does not alter “in any way” the 2018 ballot proposal voters approved to legalize recreational sales, according to state attorneys urging a judge to toss a lawsuit that seeks to block the tax. In early October, lawmakers gave final approval to a […]
So long, pennies! US stops making cents. Michigan customers feel the pinch
Editor note: This story was originally published by聽Bridge Michigan聽(bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter聽here聽(https://bit.ly/BridgeMichiganNewsletter).鈥澛 by Ron French, Bridge Michigan聽 The United States has stopped making cents. The penny, that is. Production of pennies has been phasing down for months. […]
鈥楳rs. Kelly Journey Home鈥 performance earns $11,000+ for the CRC
by Sara Swanson On Sunday, November 2, hometown playwright and performer Breeda Miller teamed up with the Manchester Community Resource Center (CRC) to put on a fundraising performance of Mrs. Kelly Journey Home in the Manchester Jr/Sr High School auditorium. With a goal of raising $10,000, they sold 175 tickets and raised more than $11,000 […]
MHS starting cross-district book club to encourage literacy
by Sara Swanson Manchester Jr/Sr High School (MHS) teacher Carla Zygner announced this weekend that the high school has received a $500 literacy grant from Manchester Community Schools Foundation to support the creation of a cross-district book club with another school in the district. They don鈥檛 know for sure yet if it will be with […]
Riverside to welcome seniors for annual Christmas luncheon
submitted by Carolyn Supers Riverside Intermediate School would like to extend an invitation to all senior citizens to have lunch with 3rd- and 4th-grade students on Wednesday, December 3, 2025. They promise entertainment, a 鈥測ummy鈥 turkey dinner, and homemade pie. A musical performance by our students will begin at 11am. No RSVP is necessary. Come. […]
