rth grader who said ‘Love the hair,?– make Chizzy laugh. Others are touching. ‘I’m an emotional person,? he said. ‘It takes me a long time just to get through them.? But more importantly, the letters let him know his message is getting across when he spends time demonstrating his art in local elementary schools. Recently, […]
The ax fell Monday. The big manufacturer isn’t coming to Orion with its jobs, its tax revenue, or anything else. The company, in fact, has flat-out changed its mind about the project that, just weeks ago, appeared to hold great promise for Orion. Supervisor Matthew Gibb broke the news at Monday’s regular township board meeting. […]
Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnakes are shy, secretive and seldom-seen creatures. But they’re here. ‘We’ve had confirmed sightings in Orion Oaks Park,? said Kathleen Dougherty, an educational resource specialist with Oakland County Parks. Michigan’s only venomous snake, the Massasauga’s been spotted at Independence Oaks and Lyon Oaks, too, she said, and plenty of other places. Dougherty was […]
Michael Becker got a little choked up Monday as it became clear he wouldn’t get his liquor license. Not tonight. ‘It’s always been a dream of mine to make this business successful,? said Becker, who opened Pizzariffic on Baldwin Road in Orion Township about two years ago, and recently made a request for the township’s […]
It was like saying good-bye all over again. ‘This is so final,? said Ellen Harrington outside the courtroom after her son’s killer was sentenced to life in prison. ‘Having the trial go on kept him alive.? Brian Bailo died March 9, 2009, after he was shot in the head by a man demanding money. Witness […]
Representatives from local churches, schools, police agencies, businesses and other organizations gathered at the Orion Township home of Karen and Hugh Hudson for a meeting of the minds last week. MINDS, or Mental Illness Needs Discussion Sessions, that is. The group gave a presentation at Lake Orion High School in December, speaking with parents and […]
A rumor swirling around Lake Orion during recent weeks went something like this: A houseful of drunken high school students, about 75 kids or so, partying at a home on Silverbell Road and got off without so much as a slap on the hand when deputies showed up to see what the ruckus was about. […]
When homework was done, costs were just about double the original estimates. That was the word from Orion Township Supervisor Matthew Gibb as he presented revised plans for a proposed senior center complex behind K-mart at Clarkston Road and M-24. The original proposal for the 27,000-square-foot building put costs at about $1.3 million, but Gibb […]
Thinking of a venture into medical marijuana now that it’s legal in Michigan? Better put the idea in your pipe; it’s about to go up in smoke. The Orion Township Planning Commission recently drafted an ordinance amendment, which — once passed by the township board of trustees — will require all local zoning or land […]
Two options, two price tags and one big question: Are emergency medical and fire dispatch services provided by Lake Orion’s Dispatch Center worth $61,000 more than those the county could provide? Depends who answers the question. First, some facts. Currently, emergency medical and fire dispatching are provided to Orion Township residents via contract with the […]