Clarkston City Council holds special meeting Sept. 23

Council reviews ballot proposal impacting HDC By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com CLARKSTON — The Clarkston City Council held a special meeting on Sept. 23 directly after its regularly scheduled meeting that same night. The council expressed interest in holding an informational meeting to discuss a proposal that will be presented to voters on the Nov. […]

Independence Twp. approves public hearing for SADs

By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — At its meeting on Sept. 24, the Independence Township Board of Trustees unanimously approved the scheduling of two public hearings for public road improvement special assessment districts (SAD) for the Sheringham Woods subdivision and the Spring Lake North subdivision. Both subdivisions are north of Maybee Road in […]

Clarkston Community Schools reviews strategic plan for secondary education

By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — At its meeting on Sept. 16, the Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education received a presentation on the district’s new strategic plan. Giving the presentation to the board was Nancy Mahoney, Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Services and Staci Puzio, Director of Student Growth, Well-Being and Community Partnerships. […]

Tips to be strategic with your strategic planning

Earlier this week a rare phenomenon occurred, and I’m not talking about the partial lunar eclipse that took place during the Harvest supermoon, although that was beautiful. No, I’m talking about the occurrence of two boards on which I serve, holding strategic planning sessions on the same day. Having served on boards and in leadership […]

Re-elect Stefanie Crane

I am writing to express my support for Stefanie Crane’s re-election to the Clarkston School Board. Stefanie has shown exceptional leadership and commitment to the success and well-being of our students, teachers and families. Her track record of supporting innovative programs, improving school safety and promoting student achievement makes her the ideal candidate to continue […]

Thank you from CCHS

The board of directors of the Clarkston Community Historical Society (CCHS) would like to thank all those involved in our 52nd annual Art in the Village held last weekend. This event is the main fundraiser for the CCHS and profits support our Clarkston Heritage Museum, as well as local history programs within the schools. We […]

Historic District proposal lacks community feedback

In 2018-2019, I was part of a committee selected to review the city charter, following a collaborative process to review and recommend appropriate revisions to our charter. In addition to committee meetings, we held multiple public hearings for community suggestions and feedback related to our charter. The council subsequently adopted four recommended amendments to the […]

Clarkston SCAMP raises money at annual golf outing

INDEPENDENCE TWP. — Clarkston SCAMP held its annual golf outing last month to raise money to benefit SCAMP camp, a summer camp for special needs children and adults in the area. The golf outing yielded over $32,000 in money raised which will go directly to benefit SCAMP camp. “The cost per SCAMPer is approximately $2,000 […]

Henry G. Hus, 71

Henry G. Hus; born February 18, 1953 to Joseph & Helen Hus in Detroit, MI; of Clarkston, MI formerly of Warren, PA; passed away September 28, 2024 at the age of 71; brother of Helen (Tom) Weil, John (Mary Ann) Hus and Mary Ann Hus; uncle of Thomas (Courtney) Weil and Karen (Tom) Burke; God […]

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