If you’re like me, you blinked around July 4 and now, it’s August. In just a few short months, we’ll be firmly immersed in another school year, and kids’ activities will, hopefully, go off without a hitch. And with that comes what I have always considered the best time of year – autumn in Michigan. […]
BY LILA GONZALES Special to the Clarkston News Across the country, there have been attacks on transgender and gender-nonconforming rights. According to Hari Sreenivasan from PBS News, “2021 is already a record year for states aiming to restrict transgender rights.” We must continue fighting back on these transphobic attacks, and a small way to help […]
Dr. Fabrizio Di Noto, middle with scissors, cuts the ceremonial ribbon for SALTA Direct Primary Care, located in Clarkston at 6483 Citation Drive, Suite B. The ribbon cutting was hosted by the Clarkston Chamber of Commerce last Tuesday afternoon, July 27. Photo by Matt Mackinder
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor For Truly Render and Shaun Manning, quitting their regular day jobs to start up a bookstore was stepping out of the comfort zone, but the Clarkston natives and Clarkston High School graduates are hoping the change in careers can lead to more success and opportunity. With the upcoming of […]
Clarkston Independence District Library was voted as the Best Library in Metro Detroit in WDIV’s “Vote 4 the Best” competition for the third year in a row. “It has been such a hard year for everyone,” said Library Director Julie Meredith. “At the library, we have tried not to get weighed down by what we […]
State Rep. Andrea Schroeder last week expressed disappointment with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s vetoes of small business relief that would have helped job providers rebuild, reopen, and get back on their feet. “Small businesses across Michigan suffered when they were forced to close their doors for more than 15 months during the state’s lockdown,” said Schroeder, […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor Cosmo Salon Studios is new to town and isn’t your typical salon, according to Bianca Bering, the salon’s creative manager. “We offer beauty professionals the freedom and advantages of owning their own business without the high upfront costs or risks associated with opening a traditional salon,” said Bering. “We […]
It popped up on feeds a few times during the weekend on social media. MTV was officially 40 years old, debuting on August 1, 1981. I barely remember watching it the first decade it was on. Heck, I was barely a toddler when it debuted. Being as young as I was I don’t believe my […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1996 “Wenger, Wallace and Rosso get first terms” Independence Township voters elected challenger Jim Wenger for treasurer and new trustees Larry Rosso and Neil Wallace as 4,777 of 20,216 registered voters went to the polls. “Let the games begin!” Neighbors Veronica Johnstone and Regina Eaton organized […]
Stephanie Benson, owner of Float Clarkston, cuts the ceremonial ribbon, July 22, to signify the business’ place in the community and membership in the Clarkston Chamber of Commerce. The full-service float therapy health spa is located at 7126 Sashabaw Road. Photo by Matt Mackinder