BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Parking is hard to come by when Clarkston’s Main Street is hopping, with potential patrons circling downtown desperately searching for spots. More paid parking…
Committee calls for private parking agreement
Season of songs
Music fans gather in the park for the season’s first Concert in the Park. The Uprizin Steel Band Quartet performed Caribbean/Steel Pan music to kick off the 2019 Concerts in…
$9K city sidewalk overrun approved
BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor The city’s handling of sidewalk work this spring was a huge mistake, said Clarkston City Council member Sue Wylie. “We really blew it –…
No to mosquito spray
Clarkston City Council turned down an offer by Mosquito Joes to spray Depot Park for a mosquito-free Concerts in the Park. “All the research on the product shows it’s safe…
Road work
Flemings Lake Road at Sashabaw Road in Independence Township is set to close this Thursday and Friday for storm sewer installation. Detour is Clarkston Road to Wyngate Drive to Oakstone…
Land conservancy celebrates Wild Night In success
The North Oakland Headwaters Land Conservancy (NOHLC) hosted its first Wild Night In dinner fundraiser at Clarkston-area homes, May 31. The menu featured entrees from C.A.Y.A. Smokehouse Grill, The Root…
Fast racers, classic cars
Larry Dixon won the Best in Show award with his 1961 Corvette. Bowman Chevrolet hosted its first-ever Customer Appreciation Track Day and Classic Car Show at the newly renovated Waterford…
County matching grant for roads
The Oakland County Board of Commissioners voted on June 12 to adopt a resolution securing $2,792 to help fix Clarkston roads. “It is great to have the opportunity to collaborate…
Kids Care works for community
Clarkston students worked to make a difference all year with Kids Care, a community service club…
PHIL IN THE BLANK: 26.2 for 50
I’ve managed to keep kicking long enough for this planet to spin itself around a star…
Scouts earn Gold Award honors
Emily Herrmann and Lauren Dombrowski, graduating seniors at Clarkston High School, were among 25 scouts honored…
WHAT ‘MATT’ERS: Summer, please?
The calendar might tell us it’s mid-June, but is summer really on the way? We’ve had…
Yup, it’s kinda, almost relatively summerish
Real hard to believe it’s the middle of June and we in these parts have had…