Road closure delayed

Mann Road from Clintonville Road to Sunburst Avenue on the Independence Township/Waterford Township border was to be closed to through traffic starting May 3 through approximately May 31 to install sanitary sewer infrastructure for a private developer, but that is now delayed. The detour for through traffic will be Clintonville Road to Lake Angelus Road […]

New city signs

New city signs

BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor Clarkston’s signage contractor, ASI Signage, is making progress on the installation of the new city signs, as the six entryway signposts and entryway signs have been installed. Weather permitting, the crews will complete the installations this week. “This project was planned for and budgeted, but the project was largely […]

Native plant sale

Native plants will be for sale on Saturday, June 12, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Neiman’s parking lot, located at Dixie Highway and White Lake Road. The sale will benefit the North Oakland Headwaters Land Conservancy.

Drama performance

The CHS Drama Club presents a live, in-person, masked musical production of “School House Rock, Live,” on Friday, May 14 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, May 15 at 2 p.m. at Clarkston High School. Tickets are $12 general admission, first come, first serve reduced capacity seating. Tickets are not available at the door and can be […]

COVID-19 Update – May 12, 2021

As of May 12, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and new cases in the past 30 days for the Clarkston ZIP codes: May 12: 48346: 2,208 cases (414 new), 28 deaths 48348: 2,324 cases (453 new), 12 deaths 48350: 642 cases (137 new), 8 deaths As compared to May 5: 48346: […]

Birders meeting

The next Clarkston Area Backyard Birders Club meeting is Wednesday, May 26, tentatively at 7 p.m. at The Gateway, located at 7150 N. Main Street. All safety protocols, including wearing masks and social distancing, will be observed.

Retired military veteran shares inspirational message

Retired military veteran shares inspirational message

BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor Everest Collegiate history teacher Kell Peterson wants his students to live history from a firsthand standpoint. Last week, retired U.S. Army Captain Joseph Mastromatteo, grandfather of senior Giovanni Mastromatteo, visited his class. For soon-to-be graduates, his stories had them on the edges of their seats. Everest seniors have faced […]

Honors galore for BPA students

A total of 15 Clarkston High School students competed in the Business Professionals of America 2021 Virtual State Leadership Competition, March 13-20. The following state qualifiers competed in fields from finance to medical to technology: Hunter Bogar, Martin Cordoba, Nathan Dimmer, Gavin Donchez, Noah Fasczewski, Meghan Finnerty, Ben Garvin, Evan Hackstock, Reagan Hakala, Julia Heilman, […]

CCS lunch heroes

CCS lunch heroes

National School Lunch Hero Day was last Friday, May 7. Clarkston Community Schools’ team of cooks and food service workers have served over 800,000 meals since the start of the pandemic. Rain, snow, or shine, the CCS staff has rolled up their sleeves, put on their masks, and got to work serving the children in […]

Springtime scam

The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office wants to bring attention to a scam of individuals offering various services such as driveway sealing or repair, home improvements, roof repairs or tree trimming at what appears to be an unusually low price. Consider these safety tips: • Be cautious when dealing with someone who offers a service you […]