A resolution to remove DPW logs from packets distributed to city council members before each meeting wasn’t meant to keep the information from anyone. That’s the word from Clarkston Mayor Steve Arkwright, who wrote the resolution and argued for its passing at a July 13 meeting of the city council. ‘The current method of disseminating […]
The father and son duo arrested in Springfield Township last month for a string of larcenies both pled guilty July 8 in Circuit Court. Gregory Michael Baker, 52, was charged with three felony counts of breaking and entering’each carrying a maximum 10-year sentence’and one felony count of larceny ‘carrying a maximum 4-year sentence. He was […]
A 63-year-old Davisburg man is facing charges of first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a 6-year-old girl. Craig Steven Aleo, 63, was arrested July 7 and arraigned July 8 in 52/2 District Court after police in Springfield Township were advised of a federal investigation in which Aleo is charged with transporting, possessing, manufacturing, and receipt/distribution of […]
Springfield Township is putting it in park. Rotary Park. A collaborative effort to improve the park, located across from the Hart Center near downtown Davisburg, got started when Springfield Township Clerk Laura Moreau was working on plans to improve the township’s historic cemetery. Just down the road, she noticed Rotary Park could use some attention, […]
Organizers hope the community goes on a roll this weekend when the Clarkston Farmers? Market kicks off a campaign to collect more than 400 bicycles. Beginning this week, the market’located across from Depot Park and open Saturday mornings 8-12’will serve as the drop off site for bicycles ultimately headed to the Republic of Ghana in […]
Cooking demonstrations, children’s art activities, henna tattoos and face painting: the Clarkston Farmers? Market will offer a number of special activities and products when it kicks off the Bicycles for Humanity collection Saturday, July 25. From 9:30 a.m-11: 30 a.m., renowned musician Mark Stone’along with a Ghanaian friend’will entertain market-goers with African themed music. Hungry? […]
It was a strange thing for the superintendent to say. As graduating senior Maddy Dunn finished her commencement speech June 9, the CHS class of 2009 erupted in cheers. Superintendent Al Roberts rose to begin his own address. ‘It’s always tough to follow the senior speaker,? he told the crowd. ‘They say what they mean […]
Cory Johnston says he’s become what he hates about government. First elected in 2005, Johnston served two two-year terms on the Clarkston City Council, but announced last week he won’t seek reelection for his term ending in November. ‘What’s the use?? he said ‘I attended a lot of meetings, both in the city and the […]
Laura Moreau found it difficult to see through the Davisburg Cemetery, let alone find veteran grave markers, when she went to the historic site to place flags for Memorial Day. ‘So Moreau, who was elected to the Springfield Township clerk’s office in November and is responsible for overseeing the historic cemetery, set out to get […]
Downtown Clarkston has good bones, but it could use a better mix of businesses. That’s the word from Bob Donohue, the Main Street Oakland County Program Coordinator, who recently met with members of the community to discuss Clarkston’s entry into the mentoring phase of the MSOC program. The city council agreed to move forward with […]