Debate about a revised master plan for the City of the Village of Clarkston appears to be delayed, as officials are grappling with whether to replace the current contracted planning firm. The Clarkston City Council on April 13 heard a report of an April 4 public hearing conducted by the city planning commission on the […]
Bob Anderson is not from Clarkston, but he feels like he knows a lot of people from Clarkston. As executive director of the North Oakland Foundation, Anderson points to several things at North Oakland Medical Centers made possible by the generosity of Clarkston area residents. For example, friends of Dr. John Naz, who practiced in […]
To become an Eagle Scout, a boy must earn at least 21 merit badges. Christopher Dondanville earned 35, and he plans to keep going. The Independence Township 16-year-old was honored at an April 24 court of honor at the Oakland County Sportsmen’s Club. He is the 35th Eagle Scout in the past 38 years in […]
Springfield Township officials have agreed in principle to help pay for a new traffic signal at Andersonville and White Lake roads. The move will help area residents who have complained of traffic congestion, but the new signal will also help a developer with his proposed planned unit development, which includes a gasoline station-convenience store on […]
City and country will meet in downtown Clarkston this summer, as city officials have approved a locally-organized Clarkston Farmers? Market. From 7 a.m. until noon on Saturday mornings from August through October (with the exception of Art in the Park weekend), vendors will set up in the private parking lot on the north side of […]
The cliche, ‘hitting the ground running,? fits Rev. Martin Hall these days. The new minister at First Congregational Church of Clarkston has already immersed himself in committee meetings and personal calls since starting in the new post a couple weeks ago. The son of a Congregational minister, Hall decided to follow in his father’s footsteps […]
Kids will have no reason to say, ‘There’s nothing to do? if families attend the ‘Clarkston Connects? Community Expo on Saturday. From 9 a.m. until noon in the Clarkston High School cafeteria, more than 40 organizations will offer ways for children and families to be involved in positive activities. Exhibitors include schools, churches, volunteer organizations […]
Brandon Boozer believes Scouting has provided experiences not to be found anywhere else. Now he has a unique distinction as an Eagle Scout. The 16-year-old Independence Township resident was honored on April 10 at a Court of Honor at St. Daniel’s Catholic Church. A member of Troop 199, Boozer has been a Boy Scout for […]
Building a sense of community is one thing, but some motorists may be forgiven for wondering why everyone in the community is being invited to use the same road. M-15 through Clarkston has again been chosen to serve as a detour around traffic work scheduled by the Michigan Department of Transportation. Last summer, Main Street […]
An Independence Township man faces sentencing on April 25 after pleading guilty to 10 counts of computer-related pornography crimes. Nicholas Michael Baker, 20, entered the plea on March 21, according to Oakland County Assistant Prosecutor Matthew Roth. There were ‘no deals,? Roth said of the case, which developed through a Pennsylvania state trooper’s investigation into […]