Emergency responders set up equipment and worked for several hours Monday after chemicals were discovered flowing from a cooling tower at Clarkston Junior High School. No injuries were reported. The problem was first discovered when a Clarkston resident noticed an unusual green hue in the river behind her home on Waldon Road, just east of […]
The only flames were under hotdogs cooking on the grill Sunday, but all 34 Springfield Township firefighters were on duty while the department showed off renovations at Station No. 2. Families enjoyed free food, cold drinks, desserts, and also got a look at the station’s new facilities and shiny red trucks during the open house. […]
When the young doctor arrived in Clarkston some 50 years ago with plans to begin the area’s first pediatrics practice, he looked around and liked what he saw. He and his wife didn’t want to put down roots just anywhere, and they’d spent time in other small towns’Alpena, Owosso, Dublin in Ohio’looking for a place […]
Clarkston Junior High School art teacher Claudia Keglovitz was named Teacher of the Year during a reception breakfast Tuesday, hosted by Clarkston Foundation. Nominators said Keglovitz is ‘part of the heart and soul of our school,? and ‘gives students opportunities to experiment and learn there is no right or wrong and that anything created with […]
Depot Park was awash in color Thursday as hundreds of Clarkston High School seniors’along with their parents, grandparents, siblings and friends’showed up for the traditional before-prom gathering. Rows of limos and party busses idled along Depot Road as seniors posed for photos and met up with friends before heading off to the capstone event, this […]
Laura Moreau says she’s never been one to walk away from a problem or wait for someone else to solve it. Instead, she’s inclined to roll up her sleeves, gather facts and find answers. ‘I didn’t ever think I’d run for public office,? said Moreau, 38, explaining her bid for the clerk’s office in Springfield […]
The woman who crashed her SUV into the vehicle containing a local judge and her family on Memorial Day may have been drugged. The accident occurred just before 6:30 p.m. May 26 as 52-2 District Court Judge Kelley Kostin, Clarkston attorney Robert Kostin’along with their 13-year-old son and a friend’were making a quick trip for […]
The welcome mats are out and six distinguished homes in and around downtown Clarkston are ready for visitors during the 26th Annual Home Tour to benefit Clarkston SCAMP. The event takes place June 7-8. ‘Several historic homes on this year’s tour were recently purchased by younger people,? said Donna Clancy, SCAMP’s executive director of fundraising. […]
As a Springfield Township trustee, chair of the planning commission and president of his homeowner’s association, Roger Lamont invests a great deal of time and energy into his community. For him, it’s time well spent. As he seeks reelection the township board, Lamont said he truly enjoys his role alongside other Springfield Township leaders, and […]
No matter how old they got, Eileen D’Anna-Mallett knew what she was in for when both her boys climbed into the car with her. She gave the same speech every time. ‘Even when they grew up, I’d say ‘do I have to pull this car over??? she remembers, describing the endless poking, and whispering and […]