I read a sad tale recently about an elementary school-age child who endures both physical and verbal cruelty from Mom on a daily basis, but smiles politely when questioned by police about what goes on in the home, and about where the scratches and bruises came from. The tale – police report, rather – told […]
Commence cutting. From the way things look, police services will take a hit off the top and become one of the first budget casualties of 2011. One of two Lake Orion Community Schools? police liaisons will be among three officers told to hit the bricks come Jan. 1 At a special budget workshop meeting Aug. […]
Municipal workers might have a step up on staying healthy this flu season if they take advantage of flu shot programs offered to employees by both the Village of Lake Orion and Orion Township. On Oct. 21, Orion Township will pay the $20-per-injection fee for any employee who wishes to get a shot when Crittenton […]
The Orion Planning Commission will hold a public hearing Wednesday, Oct. 6, at Orion Township Hall, 2525 Joslyn Road, to receive public input on special land use request for the new senior/community center, located on the east side of Joslyn Road, south of Clarkston Road. If approved, the special land use would allow the center, […]
Build a new senior center from the ground up? A number of local residents think renovating the Ehman Center is a better option. Stephen Auger, president of Auger Associates Architects Inc., got the ball rolling in his letter to the editor published Aug. 8, when he wrote, ‘In my 15 years of practicing architecture in […]
The long-awaited Streetscape project meant to give downtown Lake Orion a bright new face’and a brighter future to match’finally got underway Tuesday with a groundbreaking ceremony in Children’s Park. The park, said Downtown Development Authority Executive Director Suzanne Perreault, is first in line for a facelift. Contractors will begin to mobilize this week. Projects include […]
Have a home-based business? The Orion Township Board of Trustees voted Monday to suspend enforcement of ordinances regulating such businesses while it looks into a request made by the ZBA. The issue was brought to the board by Trustee Mark Crane, who also sits on the ZBA. At a recent ZBA meeting, Crane said, the […]
LOHS? 2010 Homecoming King Cameron Goodall tries to give Homecoming Queen Sarah Mueller a hand with her crown during Friday’s halftime ceremony at Dragon Stadium. See more halftime photos and Homecoming parade photos in our print edition. Photo by Laura Colvin
Crews working to retool the General Motors Orion Assembly plant said returning workers won’t recognize the place when they return to the job in months ahead. The plant was gutted, floor to ceiling, after most of the workforce was laid off and the last car rolled off the line. But engineers, electricians and others have […]
Orion Township officials are scheduled to meet Wednesday to finish hammering out next year’s budget, but a preliminary draft shows the township once again will operate with an fund balance well over 100 percent. The fund balance – a “rainy day” savings account of sorts – has a projected year-end total of $5,598,249. Projected year-end […]