Despite protests at a public hearing preceding the vote, the Springfield Township Planning Commission on March 3 recommended approval of a planned unit development, which includes a gasoline station-convenience store, at the southwest corner of Andersonville and White Lake Road. One of the conditions of that endorsement is that the road intersection will be improved […]
At the end of a three-day trial last week, a 20-year-old rape victim sobbed in her father’s arms. ‘It’s all over now,? the father said to his daughter after an Oakland County Circuit Court jury found Gregory H. Combs guilty of two counts of first degree criminal sexual conduct. The 35-year-old Orion Township man will […]
Sometimes the best vacation tips can come from a neighbor. Clarkston resident Jim DuFresne will be a featured presenter at the third annual Ford Field Camper, Travel and RV Show, March 3-6 in Detroit. DuFresne is an award-winning writer and author of more than a dozen guidebooks. In 1980, as sports and outdoor editor of […]
Chris Joyce, who Chief Ernest Combs attempted to fire from the Clarkston Police Department last fall, chose to resign from the force on Jan. 25. Combs announced Joyce’s resignation at the Feb. 14 meeting of the Clarkston City Council in answer to a question from Council Member Scott Meyland. The resignation letter was delivered to […]
BY DON SCHELSKE Clarkston News Staff Writer The Springfield Township Board on Feb. 10 appointed their newly-established second representatives to three local lake improvement boards. All are current township board members, which satisfies those who continued to argue for that requirement. None are guaranteed to be long-term appointments, however, giving comfort to the rest. In […]
The Springfield Township Board of Trustees was not required to make a new appointment to the Waumegah Lake Improvement Board, but on Feb. 10 they voted to replace long-time township representative Lou Kirby with local resident Mike Trout. Because Waumegah Lake overlaps the Springfield-Independence border, the new state law adding a second municipality representative does […]
Some reporters would take the ultimate hard news approach: ‘Activity night fails; organizers devastated.? Others would go only for the absolute positive spin: ‘Activity night deemed unqualified success; no one turned away.? The truth is somewhere in the middle. The free activity night at Sashabaw Middle School, hosted by Independence Township Parks and Recreation on […]
The future of any municipality is based in large part on its master plan, and the Clarkston City Council last week debated how to plan for the future. In recent weeks, Council Member David Savage has urged the council to take a look at the master plan, which has not been updated since 1997. At […]
Following in the footsteps of many other municipalities, the Clarkston City Council passed first reading of two new ordinances to help in ‘cost recovery? and toughen enforcement of underage possession of alcohol. The first ordinance, if it passes second reading, would formalize a system assessing an offender with actual expenses for city police officers and […]
One downtown Clarkston business owner is concerned about the lack of available parking spaces for customers. The Clarkston City Council on Feb. 14 reviewed a letter from Claudia Jakus of Clarkston Travel Bureau on N. Main Street. At least part of the blame, Jakus wrote, goes to other business people using on-street parking. Jakus wrote […]