When James Fortune was a college junior at Holy Cross in Massachusetts, he found the simplest tasks unbearable. ‘Brushing my teeth and getting dressed was too hard,? Fortune said. ‘I was paralyzed, sleeping, frozen in a ball in bed.? Diagnosed and treated for Bipolar disorder, he recovered and graduated, going on to earn a master’s […]
Local environmentalists see a threat to wetlands and open space. Coming up with a clever, alliterative name, the volunteers band together and draft a millage proposal to purchase Independence Township land for safekeeping. The group is Gravel Isn’t Green, and the year, 1979. An entry in ‘A Look Back,? Aug. 27 edition of The Clarkston […]
Boy Scout Troop 189, Clarkston Calvary Lutheran Church, visited Isle Royale National Park. The troop was in three groups. The Jug Heads, Jack McKenzie, Rich Hahn, David Hahn, Austin Hahn, Kyle Helml, and Brent Cousino hiked 93 miles. The Maroons, Chris Dobiesz, Michael Dobiesz, Mike Dahl, Nick Dahl, Scott Cousino, and Gary Cousino, kayaked 48 […]
More commercial development may be coming to Sashabaw Road, and the CIA may be behind it. A Corridor Improvement Authority, CIA for short, was approved in a split decision by the Independence Township Board at its Sept. 19 regular meeting. The CIA board met for the first time this past Thursday. CIA members were given […]
A stream of supporters and an expensive presentation by McLaren Regional Medical Center was not enough to sway township planners from their duty. Members of the Independence Township Planning Commission said that while they supported the idea of a 73-acre McLaren health-care village development on Sashabaw Road near I-75, they were not yet prepared to […]
Greetings to the readers of the Clarkston News. My name is Phil Custodio, and I’m the new editor. I grew up in Dayton, Ohio, and earned my journalism degree at Ohio State University. Hopefully mitigating this transgression, I earned a master’s degree at the University of Michigan branch campus in Flint. I worked for two […]
For the Berry family on Main Street, this past weekend’s heavy rain meant flooding ? Mill Pond is in their back yard. ‘There are ducks there, and my hammock and tree swing are flooded, and we have rapids in our backyard,? said homeowner Kim Berry. ‘Lots of water. It’s going slowly (through the grass),? said […]
Independence Township Library is preparing a new look inside and out. That doesn’t mean they’re getting rid of everything old, though. Someone apparently thought it did, making off with the library’s original sign, a four-by-four-foot, dark wooden placard with yellow block lettering. “We came in Tuesday after Labor Day and noticed the sign was moved,” […]
A Road Commission for Oakland County crew digs up pavement on M-15 at Clarkston Road, Sept. 10. The two-day project replaced pothole-prone patches of asphalt on Main Street from Washington to I-75. Photo by Phil Custodio
Director Doug Doty started Clarkston Community Band’s new season with a spelling lesson. ‘There’s no ‘i? in band,? Doty told the 40 or so woodwind, brass, and percussionists, high school students to retirees. ‘The more, the merrier.? Led by Doty, retired Clarkston band director, as well as current Clarkston conductors Michael Lewis and Shelley Schwaderer […]