By Katie Winkler Review Staff Writer From roasting coffee beans in the basement of their Oxford home, to opening their first commercial shop in Goodrich, Lake Orion will become a new home to ABeanToGo at 16 W. Flint Street. ABeanToGo has come a long way since it opened in 2003, after founder and owner Kirk […]
By Katie Winkler Review Staff Writer For the past two years, Buffalo Wild Wings? General Manager and local poet, Roberto Vecchi, has recited his original ‘On We Fly? poem during the annual Dragon on the Lake opening ceremony. This year, Vecchi has added a saxophone and piano to his performance to jazz up the evening. […]
If Addison Township is going to continue to be part of the North Oakland Transportation Authority (NOTA), it’s going to have to pay its fair share for services and vehicles. Otherwise, the community is out. That was the consensus of the NOTA board at a special meeting held Friday, Aug. 8 at the agency’s office […]
By Katie Winkler Review Staff Writer More than 500 stargazers from surrounding areas laid out blankets, roasted marshmallows and gazed into the nighttime sky at Bald Mountain Recreational Park to catch sight of the Perseid meteor shower last Saturday night. Perseid is unlike most meteor events since it happens annually in August where it can […]
By Katie Winkler Review Staff Writer After receiving a prestigious review, Orion Township author Ron Herron donated four of his books to the Orion Township library. Prior to Herron’s Kirkus Review, the library was not interest in his donation, because, according to Herron, ‘when it comes to independently published books, there is a lot of […]
Aquatic hitchhikers are not welcome in Lakeville Lake. That’s why the lake’s property owners association is teaming up with Michigan State University, along with state and federal agencies, to ensure Addison’s largest and most heavily-used body of water doesn’t become home to anymore invasive species that enter via visiting watercraft and their trailers. Lakeville Lake’s […]
Approximately 160 runners of all ages participated in the Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce’s First Annual Chamber Challenge held Sunday morning. The event featured 5K and 10K runs along the Polly Ann Trail. Medalists included Nicole Elzerman, Lisa Savich, Grace Wysocki, Cassie Williams, Hailey Hartwick, Chesilyn Banas, Keenan Jones, Kody Yorton, Nicholas Salomon, Wendy Ross, […]
By Meg Peters Review Staff Writer Swinging and pitching were synchronous last weekend at the Lake Orion horseshoe pits. Pitchers from all across Michigan competed in the Michigan State Doubles Tournament Saturday and Sunday hosted by the Lake Orion Horseshoe Club (LOHC) for the second year in a row in downtown Lake Orion. Five classes […]
Read our lips ? no new taxes. For the most part, that was the message from Oxford and Addison voters in the Aug. 5 primary election. Voters in both townships rejected a number of requests for new or increased property taxes. ?(They) thought they were pretty slick putting these proposals on the primary ballot when […]
An astronomer, an astronaut and a dirt road in Oxford Township. What do they have in common? They’re all going to be part of a new independent film entitled ‘Infinite,? a scene from which was shot last week along a stretch of Newman Rd., just south of W. Drahner Rd. ‘I had heard Oxford was […]