Frank Schoebel, riparian representative on the Lake Improvement Board for Clarkston Mill Ponds, explains some of the history of the upper and lower ponds. Photo by Phil Custodio BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor “Clarkston grew around the mill pond that was created to harness the power of water,” according to the historical sign posted […]
Independence Township is seeking two volunteers to serve on the Video Center board to oversee Independence Television located within Clarkston High School. The nine-member board will meet quarterly to discuss budget as well as make recommendations for programing, staffing, and overall development. Each appointed citizen will hold a three-year term. The board will include the […]
Clarkston City Council voted 7-0, Aug. 12, to approve contracting with Shiver Tree Service for $5,000 to remove three large Silver Maple trees and trim two Walnut trees on N. Holcomb Road. The city Tree Committee found the trees dying or at risk of falling, said City Manager Jonathan Smith. “The Silver Maples were recently […]
Greg Guidice and Lisa Blanchard of Elite Detection K9, with Honey the lab and her puppy in Depot Park. Photo by Phil Custodio BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Greg Guidice, president and CEO of Elite Detection K9, is on a recruiting tour of Oakland County communities, looking for volunteers to help raise the next […]
Paws, the Detroit Tigers mascot, celebrates a successful performance of “Casey at Bat,” read aloud by World War II veteran Frank Quinlan with Paws acting it out. It was part of a party celebrating a successful Summer Reading Program at Springfield Township Library, Aug. 9. Photo by Phil Custodio
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer Alex’s Market and Grill’s new LED sign is too commercial for Preservation Clarkston, which wants to keep Independence Township one of the last “bedroom communities” in the county. Owners filed a zoning ordinance amendment with Independence Township Planning Commission for an LED sign in front of the property […]
Discord in dugout amid success on field BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer Clarkston High School softball celebrated a successful season last spring, winning the MHSAA Division 1 Regional trophy. But the cost is too high, said Bella Roselli, former softball player and 2019 Clarkston graduate calling out Clarkston High School softball head coach […]
Clarkston Farm and Garden Club members brought flowers from their gardens and local markets to create more than 20 bouquets at their meeting in honor of the Lonely Bouquet celebration. Lonely Bouquet was started over five years ago in England to create joy and caring by leaving bouquets around the community. The loosely organized event […]
In the month of July, 2,691 vehicles paid for parking for a total of $6,388, a five percent decrease from June. A total of 63 citations were issued in July, a 60 percent decrease from June.
City Council members Jason Kneisc, David Marsh, and Scott Reynolds are running for re-election unopposed in the Nov. 5 election. All three are two-year seats. Joe Luginski, a former Clarkston mayor, is running unopposed for a one-year seat. Former Mayor Sharron Catallo was appointed last year for a one-year term after Council member Rick Detkowski […]