Bummed out because it’s the holiday season?

I hope this column finds its way into your hands, and before your eyes before December 25, in the year of our Lord, 2014. I hope you have hands to hold the paper and eyes to read. It is my sincere hope that this holiday season (the one so many folks in the western world […]

Orion Township

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Charter Township of Orion Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Monday, January 12, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the lower level of the Orion Township Hall, 2525 Joslyn Road, Lake Orion, Michigan 48360, on the following matter: AB-2015-04, Beacon Square Orion, LLC/Stefan Stration, Sidwell #09-14-400-016 The […]

Orion Township

NOTICE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF ORION ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 58-2 AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 58 DISORDERLY PERSONS The Charter Township of Orion Board of Trustees, at the regular meeting of Monday, December 15, 2014, held at 7:00 p.m., at the Orion Township Hall, 2525 Joslyn Rd., Lake Orion, Michigan 48360, adopted an ordinance to amend Ordinance […]

Orion Township

NOTICE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF ORION ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 49-1 AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 49 TRESPASS The Charter Township of Orion Board of Trustees, at the regular meeting of Monday, December 15, 2014, held at 7:00 p.m., at the Orion Township Hall, 2525 Joslyn Rd., Lake Orion, Michigan 48360, adopted an ordinance to amend Ordinance No. […]

Oxford Township

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF OXFORD COUNTY OF OAKLAND MICHIGAN SYNOPSIS Of the Regular Meeting of the Charter Township of Oxford Board of Trustees held on December 10, 2014 at the Oxford Veterans Memorial Civic Center. PRESENT: Supervisor Dunn, Clerk Wright, Treasurer Ferrari, Trustee Curtis, Trustee Bellairs, Trustee Durr, Trustee Cryderman ABSENT: None The following actions were […]

Oxford Township

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF OXFORD NOTICE township board proposed 2015 meeting schedule The following Township Board meetings will be held at the Oxford Veterans Memorial Civic Center, Second Floor, 28 North Washington St., Oxford, Michigan at 7:00 pm as follows: January 14, 2015 February 11, 2015 March 11, 2015 April 8, 2015 May 13, 2015 June […]

Oxford Township

Charter Township of Oxford Planning Commission PUBLIC HEARING N O T I C E PROPOSED REZONING Pursuant to the Michigan P.A. 110 of 2006, and Oxford Township Zoning Ordinance 67A – Article 3, Section 4(C) – notice is hereby given that the Charter Township of Oxford Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, […]

Christmas cheer

Sydney Rossell is happy with her candy cane at her Independence Elementary holiday party last Thursday. Please see page 26 for more pictures from the festivities. Photo by Wendi Reardon

FOIA submitted for superintendent evaluation info

With a delay in renewing Clarkston Superintendent Dr. Rod Rock’s contract last February and months of debate over when to schedule the 2014 superintendent evaluation, teachers and parents have been confused all year about where the school chief stands. To help avoid that in 2015, The Clarkston News submitted a Freedom of Information Act request […]

Gifts for Christmas

Molly Hothem leads her first-grade class’s Christmas gift exchange at North Sashabaw Elementary, Dec. 19. Photo by Andrea Beaudoin