Jan Michalski is embarrassed to invite friends and family to her home. Across the street, David Mathews and his wife Pam worry about property values. And junk strewn across a neighbor’s lawn played a pivotal role in Russ Hynes? decision to pack up and move. ‘My blood pressure would go up 30 points every time […]
After signing a six-month, $20,000 contract last week, Dale LaCroix arrived in town Monday for his inaugural day as Clarkston’s new police chief. LaCroix, who retired as Waterford Police Department’s deputy chief in December, said he was eager to get on board and learn what residents like and don’t like about Clarkston’s police force. Interim […]
Most of the angry faces looked familiar to Springfield Township planning commissioners as property owners expressed continued displeasure over proposed rezoning at a Sept. 17 meeting. At meeting’s end, the commission unanimously passed a five-point motion it hoped would address all issues. ? No action for rezoning, but incorporate a steering committee for Bridge Valley […]
When Donna Nowak took 20 temporary-tattoo designs and set up at a Milford street fair in 1998, she hoped her artistic ability would take her places. And it did. Last Friday, Nowak climbed aboard an airliner and jetted off to China, where she’ll teach fantasy face painting techniques to college students. The six-week trip’Nowak calls […]
Drivers, fasten your seatbelts and secure your thinking caps’the first annual Clarkston Optimist Road Rally is about to begin. Teams of 4-6 are invited to join in a clue-deciphering event that takes participants on a trip through the community as they compete to be first to arrive at the end location. The road rally will […]
Swimmer Molli Simpson stepped into her suit with a goal this season’she wants to final at states. And she may be on her way; Simpson, 16, has already qualified to compete at state level in the 200 IM and breaststroke, and has also helped her team qualify for the medley relay and the 200-meter free […]
Property owners will have another crack at speaking their minds about proposed development regulations. The rezoning issue, which prompted about 150 angry people to speak out at a public hearing held by the Springfield Township Planning Commission, is back on the agenda for discussion Mon., Sept. 17. The proposed rezoning drew ire from many who […]
Police questioned a suspect and two other individuals last week in connection with a carjacking and strong-arm robbery that left a 52-year-old Independence Township woman injured after she was attacked in Kroger’s parking lot Sept. 1. The alleged assault took place about 8:50 a.m. in the south parking lot of the Kroger store at 6625 […]
When Christie Peters first saw the view from her home’s wraparound deck, she knew her grandfather would have loved it. That view, she said, was part of the reason she and her family’husband Michael and daughters Elizabeth and Abigail’decided the home was perfect for the assisted living facility she wanted to open in Springfield Township. […]
The man selected as Clarkston’s new police chief says he wants to get acquainted with business owners, residents and local officials, and claims he’ll do plenty of ‘walking and talking? to accomplish that goal. Dale LaCroix, retired Waterford Township deputy police chief, received word about 8 p.m. Thursday he’d been selected to run the Clarkston […]