It began as a dissertation for her Ph.D. in American Studies, but ended in the publication of her first novel. Aileen O’Connor Cronin, a former Lake Orion school teacher and Bloomfield Hills resident, is celebrating the completion of her first novel, a biography of Carlotta Monterey O’Neil, the late wife of author Eugene O’Neil. Cronin […]
Calling it a ‘professional service,? the Orion Township trustees decided March 1 to suspend the township spending/bidding policy to contract with Straub, Petit and Yaste for architectural services to design a new fire station for Baldwin Road. Orion Township Fire Chief Jeff Key asked the board to hire the firm to design the building rather […]
Their season is winding down, but the Lake Orion High School varsity competitive cheerleading team is far from letting go of their competitive edge now. Coach Nancy de Avila said she is pleased with her team’s performances so far this year, having started the season with a fourth place finish in the Oxford Invitational and […]
The Orion Township Senior Center was recently the site for a very important lesson taught by Orion Township Assistant Fire Chief Bob Smith to Orion area seniors. Smith came to the center to familiarize the seniors with CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation), an exercise that can help save someone’s life if their heart stops beating or […]
The heart of downtown Lake Orion was changed forever on Thursday morning, when a grease fire that began in the kitchen of Sagebrush Cantina destroyed nearly a block of businesses housed in historic buildings on Broadway. The Orion Township Fire Department was called to the scene in the Village of Lake Orion just before 7 […]
The heart of downtown Lake Orion was changed forever on Thursday morning, when a grease fire that began in the kitchen of Sagebrush Cantina destroyed nearly a block of businesses housed in historic buildings on Broadway St. The Orion Township Fire Department was called to the scene in the Village of Lake Orion just before […]
The congregation of King of Kings Lutheran Church in Lake Orion have had some hard days as of late, but hope the dedication of a new wing, held Feb. 29, can help put a bright face on their future. The church on Lapeer Road has been working for years to raise funds and have an […]
Work on the roundabout at Indianwood, Baldwin and Coats Roads is set to begin this construction season. Orion Township will contribute $84,000 for its share of the construction and over $40,000 for landscaping and street lighting. The board of trustees voted to use $70,000 set aside for highways and streets in the general capital improvement […]
Work on the roundabout at Indianwood, Baldwin and Coats Roads is set to begin this construction season. Orion Township will contribute $84,000 for its share of the construction and over $40,000 for landscaping and street lighting. The board of trustees voted to use $70,000 set aside for highways and streets in the general capital improvement […]
The Orion Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously on March 1 to remain with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department for the answering of cellular 911 calls in the township. The board first reviewed the issue in February, after the OCSD requested they formally make them their wireless 911 dispatch location. The township has already contracted […]