Snow deco
Clarkston DPW Supervisor Mike Speagle and his crew spent days last week decorating light poles on Main Street, downtown, with giant lighted snowflakes and winter garlands. Photo by Phil Custodio
Questions about Airbnb proposals
Dear Editor, The article “City takes aim at Airbnbs,” Dec. 4, left me with a few questions. The lack of an ordinance allowing “x” means “x” is not allowed? Did I read that correctly? Hypothetically, if no ordinance exists allowing non-owner vehicles to park in driveways overnight, then my guests can’t park in my driveway […]
Dental office reconstruction
At the request of Clarkston City Council, City Manager Jonathan Smith reached out to the owners of Village Dental at 55 S. Main to ask the status of their reconstruction work. A double-tandem gravel hauler veered off northbound M-15, hit two vehicles, and smashed into the dental office on April 20, 2018. No one was […]
School bus drivers plan for biggest, best Stuff-A-Bus event
The Clarkston Community Schools Transportation Department invites you to help them fill buses for Lighthouse this holiday season. Photo by Phil Custodio The Clarkston Community Schools Transportation Department’s 17th annual Stuff-A-Bus is coming up this weekend, Dec. 14-15. “We want to give back to the community we care so much for,” said Tina Fay, driver. […]
SHERYL L. BOYD
BOYD, SHERYL L. (nee Langset) of Clarkston, passed away December 2, 2019 at 71 years of age. Cherished mother of Travis (Tonia) Boyd; dear grandmother of Kayla and Kylie; dearest friend of Sue, Vonnie, and Nancy; survived by 1 sister. Sheryl was a program coordinator for Children’s Hospital in Detroit for 25 years, retiring in 2008. […]
BRUCE ALAN BENSCOTER
BENSCOTER, BRUCE ALAN, of Clarkston, passed away November 30, 2019 at 55 years of age. Bruce was born July 12th, 1964 in Pontiac, Michigan. Proud son, best friend and hunting/fishing partner of the late Larry Benscoter; beloved husband of Susan Benscoter nee Murray for 25 years; loving father of the late Steven Nagel and survived […]
Edith I. BAILEY
BAILEY, Edith I. of Clarkston; went to be with the Lord December 4, 2019; age 80. Beloved wife of Duane for 57 years. Loving mother of Patricia (Kevin) Borsh and Nancy Bailey. Proud grandmother of Katherine (Christopher) McQuade. Great grandmother of Cora Ann McQuade. Dear sister of Marian (late Bob) Cooley. Edith retired from Kmart […]
Richard L. SEAL
SEAL, Richard L.; of Romulus formerly of Highland Park; passed away December 6, 2019; age 73; husband of Deniese for 47 years; devoted father of Andrea (Michael) St. John, Richard (Gina) Seal and Heather Seal; grandpa/papa of Brayden, Ben, Cooper and Ella; brother of William (Virginia) Carnes, Barbara Seal, Shirley Wilson and Jenny Cummings; brother […]
City takes aim at Airbnbs
BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Interest has soared about Airbnbs in the City of the Village of Clarkston, both for and against, and city officials are looking for rules on it. The city receives calls regularly from people interested in buying a residence and turning it into an Airbnb, said City Manager Jonathan Smith […]
City parking
Clarkston Planning Commission voted 3-0 at Monday’s meeting to forward their final two parking recommendations to City Council. One was to eliminate the city parking deferment ordinance because it has not been enforced in more than 20 years and the city attorney advised against enforcing it for new businesses due to the risk of legal […]