The crowd gathers around the Christmas tree in Depot Park as Santa hits the lights. Folks went to the park for the tree lighting and other Christmas activities after the Holiday Lights Parade, Saturday night. Please see page 30 for more pictures from the event. Photo by Andrea Beaudoin
Holy Mother of Local Buying Power, Batman! Did you know when you drive down the street and look at all your neighbors? homes, that nearly three of every four of the families inside make decisions on what goods and services they will purchased based on what they have seen in our papers? Yep, ’tis true. […]
A reader survey conducted on behalf of the Clarkston News and Penny Stretcher polled the 13,794 households that read CNews and discovered some major buying power in the area. Almost 6,000 residents plan to spend over $13.4 million on furniture and home furnishings. On home improvements and supplies 5,241 residents plan on spending $10.7 million. […]
With Christmas wreaths all over the walls and carols over the sound system, dozens of volunteers filled Oakland Woods Baptist Church with the holiday spirit at Saturday’s Shoes for Kids. Organized by Clarkston Rotary Club for the past 63 years, the program provides new winter boots, shoes, hats, and mittens or gloves to more than […]
Find out about a full year’s worth of activities in the new 2015 Independence Township Parks, Recreation and Seniors Recreation Guide, hot off the printer and on the way to residents throughout the Clarkston area. Printed by The Clarkston News, the guide also includes Clarkston Community Education’s Adult and Youth Enrichment programs on the flip […]
Holiday hours The Clarkston News office will be closed on Wednesday-Thursday, Dec. 24-25, for Christmas, and Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 for New Year’s. Classified deadlines are Friday, Dec. 19, and Friday, Dec. 26. Call 248-625-3370 for more information. Grants for repairs Independence Township Trustees approved $47,000 in community development block grants for minor home […]
15 years ago – 1999 ‘Master Plan Vision 2020 adopted? The long-awaited adoption of the Independence Township Master Land Use Plan and Vision 2020 Strategic Plan was soured by approximately 100 residents in support of an anonymous letter circulating the neighborhood which contained several misconceptions of the plan. ‘Village Town Center OK’d by planners? Long-waited […]
It’s amazing how this time last year we were bombarded with snow and this year there hasn’t been as much or even half as much in December. But lots of fog. It kind of messes me up when I hear Bing Crosby crooning, “I’m dreaming of a white Christmas, just like the ones I used […]
Help for snow shoveling Dear Editor, I just received notice from the City of the Village of Clarkston ? they’ve voted down taking care of the sidewalks and want to charge $130 if they shovel your sidewalk and can fine a homeowner up to $500 if they do not shovel two inches of snow within […]
City of theVillage of Clarkston received high marks on an audit, although Mayor Joe Luginski previously said the way the city spent money was illegal. At the meeting, Luginski was missing again, an issue he previously said he would improve. City officials were praised by auditor Rana Emmons from PSLZ, LLC, a certified public accounting […]