Allie Sullivan and Zoe Sullivan, six-year-old twin sisters and first graders at Independence Elementary, show off the snowman house they built together with their dad, Chris Sullivan last week before warm temperatures melted much of the snow in Clarkston. Photo provided
Tindall Road, just north of East Holly Road on the Groveland/Springfield township border, closed for underground tunnel construction work beginning Monday, March 1. The original start date of Feb. 20 was delayed by the permit holder. The road is expected to reopen approximately April 20. The detour for through traffic is East Holly Road to […]
No one was injured in an accident on Sashabaw Road on the morning of Feb. 20, north of Independence Oaks, south of Pine Knob Road, and the accident was chalked up to “bad weather, I believe,” according to Independence Township Substation Commander Lt. Todd Hill. Photo by Wendi Reardon Price
State Rep. Andrea Schroeder invites residents to participate in her next round of online office hours from noon to 1 p.m. on Friday, March 19. The one-on-one discussions with Rep. Schroeder will be held through Zoom. Residents of the 43rd District who wish to participate should send an email to AndreaSchroeder@house.mi.gov or call 517-373-0615 in […]
The Clarkston city offices, closed to the public since March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, are now open once again. Visitors are welcome to enter the lobby during normal business hours to conduct city business. Visitors are still asked, however, to wear a mask and maintain social distancing from other visitors that may be […]
Two meeting times on Monday, March 8 have been reserved for property owners to meet with the Clarkston Board of Review to discuss or challenge their property taxes. Call the city office to make an appointment at 248-625-1559.
Dear Editor, Sometimes, I feel the behavior of our legislators in Washington and in Lansing are such that we would be better off completely removing the word “bi-partisan” from our vocabulary. There are, however, glimmers of encouragement in the behavior of some of our legislators that a “bi-partisan” approach to representing all of the people […]
Dear Editor, This is a response to the Feb. 17 letter “Saying no to single trash hauler,” to supplement what Mr. Stoner covered in his letter. First, I spent 40 years working for a large national transportation company taking business from small companies and eliminating competition. Second, Advanced and Waste Management are not local companies. […]
The roar of the crowd overwhelms me as I grind my teeth anxiously waiting for the referee’s signal. The screech of the whistle shrieks through my ears as one step leads to two, and two to three. The puck connects with my blade and I cradle it down the ice. First left picking up speed. […]
William (Bill) Mason, of Sterling Heights, formerly of Clarkston and Farmington, was reunited with his family in heaven on the sunny morning of February 25, after a short battle with cancer. He was 85. Even as the disease progressed, Bill’s charm and humor never left him. Born in Detroit in 1935 to Peter and Mary […]