Taste of Clarkston hitting 25 years

Taste of Clarkston hitting 25 years

By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor CLARKSTON — It’s time to chow down, Clarkston.Coming up on Oct. 1, from noon to 6 p.m., Main Street in downtown Clarkston will be home to the 25th Annual Taste of Clarkston event, a day where local restaurants set up shop in the street to showcase their respective menus to […]

Golfing ‘fore’ SCAMP

Golfing ‘fore’ SCAMP

On Sept. 8, Clarkston SCAMP’s golf outing was held at The Fountains Golf and Banquet Center.More than 130 golfers attended the event, which benefits SCAMP’s programming for children and young adults with special needs.— Matt Mackinder PHOTO: The putting contest had many participants. See more photos on pages 5 and 11 in this week’s print […]

Township moving forward with new initiatives

Township moving forward with new initiatives

By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor INDEPENDENCE TWP — Since Jose Aliaga took office as Independence Township supervisor last November, change has come to the township one new project at a time.Earlier this year, a four-day work week pilot program was implemented for township employees, while progress has been made on refurbishing township parks.Aliaga also noted […]

Suspected hepatitis A exposure at lounge inside Pine Knob Music Theatre

Suspected hepatitis A exposure at lounge inside Pine Knob Music Theatre

By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor INDEPENDENCE TWP — If you attended a recent concert at Pine Knob Music Theatre and visited the Ivy Lounge at some point, there is a chance you were exposed to hepatitis.Last Friday, the Oakland County Health Division reported a suspected case of hepatitis A associated with the Ivy Lounge. The […]

Sunday stroll for art

Sunday stroll for art

TOP PHOTO: From left, Tom and Stephanie Nicholson join Kim and Steve Visintine and Loki the dog this past Sunday at Depot Park in downtown Clarkston as part of the two-day Art in the Village event. BELOW PHOTO: From left, Brandon, Elowen, Callan, Arden, and Allison Charnesky take time for a picture during Art in […]

Paving update

The city’s previously announced plans to repave Depot Road this fall are moving forward, piggybacking on an existing (vetted-price) contract the Road Commission of Oakland County has with paving company Ace-Saginaw, according to City Manager Jonathan Smith.“You’ll be happy to know that over $100,000 (83%) of the cost of this project will be coming from […]

Donation ‘makes a huge difference’

Donation ‘makes a huge difference’

By Linda DenstaedtSpecial to the Clarkston News Last month, Joe Fabrizio Sr. donated a 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan to Drew’s Home of Clarkston.But it’s not just any van.A custom conversion turned this family minivan into wheelchair-accessible transportation for Fabrizio’s disabled wife Nancy. The conversion also included a side-entry ramp to enable loading and unloading her […]

Clarkston students to benefit from special professional training program

Clarkston students to benefit from special professional training program

By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor On Aug. 31 at the Karmanos Cancer Institute inside McLaren Clarkston, McLaren Oakland, Project SEARCH, and Clarkston Community Schools announced a collaboration to open a student Project SEARCH site at McLaren Clarkston that will be a benefit to the local community.Project SEARCH is a nationwide initiative dedicated to providing young […]

Property, tax scams on rise

Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds Lisa Brown is sounding the alarm about misleading mailings received by area residents under the guise of representing Oakland County and tax collection offices.According to a recent press release, over the past several weeks, numerous area residents contacted the Oakland County Register of Deeds office after receiving a postcard through […]

Clarkston native signs contract with Red Wings organization

Clarkston native signs contract with Red Wings organization

By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor After five years playing NCAA Division I hockey at Michigan State University and a taste of the pro game at the end of the 2021-22 season, Clarkston native Mitch Lewandowski is ready for his first full season in the pro ranks.Over the summer, Lewandowski signed a contract with the ECHL’s […]

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