Dr. Daniel Durance, D.D.S., recently joined Michigan Main Street Dentistry in a full time position now that Dr. John Stevenson, D.D.S. has fully retired after over 30 years of practicing dentistry in downtown Clarkston. Dr. Durance is a 2017 graduate of the University of Detroit Mercy, School of Dentistry. Originally from Midland, he attended Albion […]
Coach Dan Fife’s beloved grandkids check out the new Dan Fife Field House plaque as they gather with him and his wife Jan, sons, friends, and current and former players, in center court. Photo by Phil Custodio BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Coach Dan Fife’s list of accomplishments, statistics, and broken records could fill […]
BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor A renovated, expanded city hall is back on track, sparked by a new community initiative. “We’ve been working on this project for about 4-5 months,” said local builder Sam Moraco, who is teaming up with Clarkston teachers Jeff Peariso and Steve Wyckoff, local architect Jerome Carter, and others. “We’ve […]
Teachers and staff at Bailey Lake Elementary congratulate their principal, Glenn Gualtieri, on his award. Photo by Phil Custodio BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Glenn Gualtieri, principal of Bailey Lake Elementary, was surprised with the Michigan Elementary and Middle School Principals Association 2018 Outstanding Practicing Principal Award at the association’s winter conference in Traverse […]
New council location Starting in January, Clarkston City Council will meet at Clarkston United Methodist Church, 6600 Waldon Road. This is to allow more people to attend council meetings in a more user-friendly environment, said City Mananger Jonathan Smith in his weekly report. “In 2018, many of our council meetings were limited to standing room […]
So, the saying goes when the opportunity comes knocking, answer the door. That’s what City of the Village of Clarkston residents Brandon and Mallory Still are hoping to do — answer the door on a new business approach for the city. Still is jumping through city hoops as he turns 21 N. Main Street, the […]
City Council voted unanimously, Dec. 10, to turn down a request by the North Oakland Headwaters Land Conservancy (NOHLC) for a Depot Park easement agreement. The conservancy proposed the easement this past August to place about 29 acres of Depot Park into a protected NOHLC land conservancy. The easement would protect the wetlands area in […]
Girl Scouts donated personal care items to residents in need. Photo provided Girl Scout Troop 75949 donated 400 bottles of lotion and over 80 bottles of hand soap to help stock the Lighthouse Clarkston pantry on Dixie Highway, Dec. 5. Clarkston’s Lighthouse location serves residents who are facing economic hardship by providing food and resources, […]
The sense of community was strong inside the newly renamed Dan Fife Field House as family and friends shared lessons they learned from the legendary coach. I had to watch out for past-tense references in the story I wrote about it, because it was starting to sound like a collection of eulogies – the posthumous […]
Dear Editor, The Clarkston Rotary Club would like to sincerely thank all of those who so generously donated during the recent newspaper sales on local streets and holiday activities. The spirit of the donors was encouragement for those volunteers collecting, not only for their contributions but also for the appreciation of their efforts. Over one […]