Some Elizabeth Street residents, whose homes are adjacent to where work is being done, said several rules for construction are already being violated. Those complaints include inability to access the road and their driveways, as well as work being done outside of the permitted hours of operation (in particular, weekend work). Other concerns included pollution […]
On Thursday, Nov. 1, at about 7:30 a.m. in Groveland Township at the corner of Oak Hill Road and Bird road, contractors for Enbridge were preparing to lay a replacement oil pipeline in the ground. In the pre-dawn darkness, headlights shined from heavy equipment. On the first day of November, the workers weren’t waiting for […]
Jacob Seelbach’s daily New York City commute from his apartment on 147th Street in Harlem to his job at New York University on 8th Street in Manhattan normally is about a 45-minute bicycle ride. On Wednesday, two days after Superstorm Sandy pummelled the East Coast, killing a reported 74 Americans, causing widespread flooding, power outages, […]
A 4-month-old boy was murdered by his mother’s boyfriend Oct. 25 in Brandon Township, police said. Donald Kyle Raleigh, 27, was arraigned Oct. 27 on one count of felony murder and one count of first degree child abuse, both punishable by life in prison, in front of 52nd District Court Magistrate Judith Holtz. He remains […]
Brandon Twp.- On Oct. 29, during what was their second to last meeting, the current township board discussed legacy costs and how they could reduce the bill that the township will bear in the future for employees? healthcare benefits. Toward that end, the board approved by a 5-1 vote a motion that full-time elected officials […]
Brandon Twp.- Police services here will be provided by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office through at least 2015. The township board unanimously approved at their Oct. 29 meeting a 3-year law enforcement contract with the OCSO. The agreement calls for 11.5 officers to be assigned to the townshp. ‘I am very pleased with the contract,? […]
Brandon Twp.- In their efforts to extend natural gas mains in the township, Consumers Energy has met a few roadblocks? namely, rocks. ‘Once we got out there and started working, we found the terrain extremely rocky and it slowed us down in boring the services,? said Consumers Energy Representative Debra Dodd. ‘We are hopeful by […]
Brandon Twp.- When Army Maj. Paul Alban was first deployed to Iraq, his wife, Aimee, believed it was good for the U.S. to be over there. Now, nearly a year later, she is doubtful about the progress being made. She isn’t alone. Last week, Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) and Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) introduced an […]
Groveland Twp.- A local family has not one, but two grand champions after the Oakland County Fair held July 10-15. Katie O’Shea, 14, won grand champion for pair of market lambs, while Bridget O’Shea, 12, won grand champion for single market lamb. The sisters showed the coveted purple banners they received last week, the highest […]
Ortonville- Claire Pincumbe might be at the Port Huron to Mackinac sailboat race today, but whether she will actually watch the race is questionable. Her eyes will likely be on her new copy of ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,? which she planned to pick up at Meijer’s at its midnight release. ‘I’ll be done […]