Perennial plant exchange
The Clarkston Farm and Garden Club will be holding its perennial plant exchange on Saturday, June 3 in the Washington and Main parking lot. For more information, visit clarkstongardenclub.org/content/plant-exchange.
Village awarded grant to benefit Mill Pond
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor Last week, Clarkston City Manager Jonathan Smith sent out a communication to city residents and business associates announcing that the city received official notice from the State of Michigan that their application for a grant in their Dam Risk Reduction Grant Program (DRRGP) for the Mill Pond Dam had […]
Final walk for Renaissance students
The Renaissance High School Class of 2023 gathers for a group photo last Friday, May 19, after the annual clap-out event where staff, students, and parents cheer on the students as they walk the halls one last time. Photo: Matt Mackinder
Walking for last time at Everest
On the Everest seniors’ last full day of class May 9, they don their caps and gowns and process through the hallways of the high school for one last time before crossing the driveway to the academy where they walk hand-in-hand with the kindergarten class, the future Class of 2035. Photo: Provided by Mary Roselli
Public Notice: Walters Lake Improvement Board, hearing of practicability and hearing of assessment
LEGAL NOTICE Walters Lake Improvement Board Oakland County, Michigan HEARING OF PRACTICABILITY AND HEARING OF ASSESSMENT TAKE NOTICE that the Walters Lake Improvement Board will hold a public hearing at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at the Charter Township of Independence Office, 6483 Waldon Center Drive, Clarkston, Michigan to determine the practicability of […]
Public Notice: Independence Township Planning Commission public hearing, Barbat BP, special land use, June 15, 2023
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING June 15, 2023 INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION Please take notice that the Independence Township Planning Commission, Oakland County, Michigan, will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, June 15, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. for the purpose of considering a Special Land Use. The meeting will be via Microsoft Teams online and at […]
Public Notice: Synopsis, Independence Township Board of Trustees special meeting, May 16, 2023
SYNOPSIS ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE TOWNSHIP BOARD THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE MAY 16, 2023 – SPECIAL Meeting CALL TO ORDER: 5:00 P.M. APPROVED: Agenda as Presented The following motions were made and passed: APPROVED: Implementation of a six-month pilot period of a four-day work week, contingent upon a Letter of Understanding with the Union […]
Welcome to town
Max Johnson, owner of JDog Junk Removal and Hauling, does the honors during the ribbon cutting ceremony May 5 at the new business location, 8047 Ortonville Road. Photo: Provided by Kate Masters
Honoring influential locals
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor The 38th annual Clarkston Community Awards ceremony was held May 10 at the Clarkston Community Church, with several individuals being honored for their selfless acts of giving back to the local community. Eight awards were presented, preceded by a video package with the winner then speaking briefly to the […]
RCOC planning for future road projects
Top administrators, planners and engineers of the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) will soon begin the process of meeting with officials of virtually every city, village and township in Oakland County as part of RCOC’s biennial strategic planning process. RCOC Managing Director Dennis Kolar noted that since 1985, RCOC officials have met every two […]