The property on the corner of Baldwin and Maybee roads is still in zoning limbo. The issue that came before the Orion Township Board of Trustees at their Feb. 2 meeting was whether to deny the rezoning, as recommended by the planning commission. The motion to deny the rezoning did not pass in a 2-5 […]
It was a scene from the daily life of any average American family. Matthew Hanley, 11, and his brother, Michael, 9, were upstairs watching television in their Orion home eating frozen Italian ice treats. Their mother, Kari, was downstairs. Craig, their dad, was at work. Then it took a turn for the terrifying worse. Michael […]
Do you know the difference between Euclidean planning versus form-based planning? If you just shook your head, but still care what Orion’s board of trustees will allow into the township under the revised master plan, you will have a chance to get informed and speak your mind at a public meeting on Feb. 18 from […]
In what was Coach Doug Kline’s last home meet, the Lake Orion varsity wrestling team did him proud. They beat rival and state wrestling powerhouse Clarkston 44-12. ‘We did extremely well,? Kline said. ‘That’s the big time, beating Clarkston. Everyone will tell you, if you want the respect of the county, that’s who you want […]
It’s known as RCOC Project #48691. But beyond the acronym (Road Commission of Oakland County) and the bureaucratic project number is something much deeper for Orion Township residents–the widening of Baldwin Road from Morgan Road to Waldon Road. The project was originally conceived in the late 1980s and early 1990s. ‘After years and years of […]
By John Counts Review Editor In its 20-year history, the Orion Kennel Club has had two bounced customer checks. In the last 20 months, there have been four. The sorrowful plight of banks, automakers and retailers has been well-documented in this time of a woebegone economy. But what about the kennel where you take your […]
Joan Sherdian, owner of Heritage Spinning and Weaving in downtown Lake Orion, has helped weave together a cancer-fighting event now in its third year. Along with Bridget Dean, who owns a similar type of shop in Berkley, Sheridan started Knit Michigan, a non-profit organization devoted to helping cancer patients and their families through the fiber […]
This page will split in half if I don’t write this column. To the right you’ll see two letters lambasting my reporting of Orion Township and former director of parks and recreation Rock Blanchard parting ways. It’s said the story in the Jan. 21 edition of The Review should appear on these op/ed pages because […]
After being handed their 10th consecutive loss by the Berkley Bears, the Dragons boys? varsity basketball team rallied for their first win of the season against Stoney Creek two days later. They beat the Cougars 52-47. Coach Lance Davis said the win was the result of several good practices and the game against Berkley. ‘The […]
After being shut down for the month of January, the Orion General Motors assembly plant will get back to work on Feb. 2–but not at full gear. ‘I’ll be glad when production starts and we get back to some kind of normalcy,? said Pat Sweeney, president of the United Auto Workers (UAW) 5960. Earlier this […]