Clarkston area resident Jesse Moyet, owner and founder of Detroit, Orion Love, and most recent Clarkston Love apparel is spreading the ‘love? to help Lake Orion family Joe and Kristi (Clark) Schons, who recently lost their child. Moyet, a Lake Orion native who graduated with Kristi, said a fundraiser will be held May 14 at […]
As another fiscal year comes to a close, rising fuel costs and a sluggish economy are catching up with Clarkston’s budget. Clarkston City Council met Monday, June 23, to finish the 2008 budget and set next year’s spending. According to the latest budget amendment, the city collected $898,335 in revenue and spent $896,937 this fiscal […]
William Beaumont Hospital took its first step forward after receiving conceptual site plan approval. ‘I think they deserve to have their foot in the door,? said Sam Moraco, chairman of Independence Township Planning Commission. ‘They deserve the right to try and now build this project. If they can do it to our standards we’ll keep […]
When Holly and Alan Baugh of Waterford heard their friend Mike McKay was in need of kidney transplant, they decided to step in and raise awareness. Holly, who was born and raised in Clarkston, Alan, and their two children Katie and Aiden are doing a walk at the Detroit Zoo, put on by the National […]
An Independence Township trustee in the late 1990’s, Neil Wallace has decided it’s time to run again. ‘I have seen a number of mistakes that have been made in the last three and half years that weren’t necessary, that shouldn’t have been made,? he said. ‘I know mistakes happen, you can draw a line through […]
If Peru wants a free-trade partner, local officials are working to make sure they consider Michigan first. Independence Township Trustee Dan Kelly met with Otilio Fernando Chaparro Tejada of Peru and Jose Aliaga, vice chairman of Michigan Republican National Hispanic Assembly, June 15 to talk about a free trade agreement between Peru and the United […]
About 30 residents attended a town hall meeting, May 11, to talk about how to reduce Clarkston’s budget. Residents at the meeting, hosted by Michigan Municipal League at Independence Township Fire Station on Citation Road, discussed library services, police service, cost of government, Depot Park, and whether to remain a city or not. ‘I was […]
In 2008, award winning photographer Joseph Crachiola spent a year on the Detroit River living on his sailboat the Half Moon, not far from Belle Isle. Each morning around the same time Crachiola would take photographs of his surroundings and e-mail the images to a few friends, one of whom is local resident Bob McGowan. […]
About 30 residents attended a town hall meeting, May 11, to talk about how to reduce Clarkston’s budget. Residents at the meeting, hosted by Michigan Municipal League at Independence Township Fire Station on Citation Road, discussed library services, police service, cost of government, Depot Park, and whether to remain a city or not. ‘I was […]
So what happens when four 12th century monks in financial difficulty bring in a one-eyed minstrel to help them out? Find out with Clarkton Village Players? rendition of ‘Incorruptible.? “Doing something from the past always gives you insight into different aspects of how people lived,? said Mel Case, who plays Brother Olf. ‘You don’t get […]