Bridge work cleared

Responding to concerns about the new bridge in Depot Park, Oakland County Commissioner Tom Middleton visited the site and said the contractor obtained an erosion permit from Oakland County. In addition, the city’s storm water specialist from its engineering firm Hubbel, Roth & Clark inspected the job site to ensure the city was in compliance. […]

Radon warning

January is named ‘National Radon Action Month? by the Environmental Protection Agency, which calls for homes to be inspected for the invisible, odorless gas. According to the EPA, 1 in 15 homes in the US could have high amounts of radon, which is responsible for 20,000 lung cancer deaths each year. Radon ranks as the […]

New place for ice skating

Skaters now have more options when it comes to hitting the ice and having some fun. An ice rink in Bay Court Park off Andersonville is open to ice skaters, and so is a rink in Depot Park. The rink in Bay Court Park opened on Jan.6. Independence Township Treasurer Pat Kittle said he visited […]

Retro birthday

Karson Sandomierski goes for the suckers, birthday boy Jordon Haass grabs chocolate kisses, and Gavin Handley goes for the bubble gum during the Retro Cocktail Party at Max Broock and Real Estate One. No need to have a big birthday bash when you can just come downtown for a party! Photo by Andrea Beaudoin

Make voices heard at poetry slam

Organizing the poetry slam Voices for Change, organizers Olivia Maday and Madeline Maday have faced some hard choices. The sisters, both students at Clarkston High School, received about 60 poetry submissions from classmates, which they and committee members had to narrow down to 31. “It was such a hard decision. They are so good, so […]

Spiritual Matters

‘If there is to be peace in the world, there must be peace in the nations. If there is to be peace in the nations, there must be peace in the cities. If there is to be peace in the cities, there must be peace between neighbors. If there is to be peace between neighbors, […]

Councilman calls for new city social media policy

Clarkston City Councilman Richard Bisio called for a new policy to handle “inappropriate” and “harassing” comments on social media. At the Jan. 12 city council meeting, Bisio said a new Facebook page ‘City of Clarkston – from the City Office? could ‘turn into another forum for off-point arguments about city policy or government, which may […]

Rollicking merriment at Retro Stroll

It was party time in downtown Clarkston during the Strolling Retro Party on Saturday. Businesses welcomes visitors with shopping snacks and cocktails. Visitors enjoyed the stroll from 5-8 p.m during a drizzly evening.

Taking care of business

Cagers? defense keeps getting stronger and they showed it on the courts last week as they held Carman-Ainsworth to a mere nine points and Rochester to 25. ‘These are ordinary kids doing extraordinary things,? smiled Dan Fife, head coach of Clarkston Boys Varsity Basketball. ‘I read that comment to them the other day because that’s […]

Brother wolves

Winning two back-to-back MHSAA Division 1 Football State Championships is a huge accomplishment, but for the Linton family it was even more special. Brothers Lance and Carter Linton accomplished the title wins together. ‘It means a lot,? said Lance, senior offensive lineman for Clarkston Varsity Football. ‘We worked hard together. It paid off.? ‘Growing up […]