With the arrival of spring, Clarkston DPW workers are beginning street sweeping of leaves, sticks, and litter, as well as patching pot holes. “If you are aware of any larger clean-ups and/or needed repairs resulting from the long winter, just call, text, or email me and we’ll address it as quickly as possible,” said City […]
Vitreoretinal Specialists celebrated its expansion into Independence Township with a ribbon cutting, March 27. Drs. Christopher Singh and Ankur Mehta joined members of the Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce, employees, family, and friends for the welcome ceremony at their new location, 5885 S. Main Street, suite 2. The new office offers medical and surgical management […]
Bird aficionados from around the community crowded the Gateway for the Clarkston Area Birders Club meeting, March 27, to hear naturalist Penny Briscoe and her husband, Rick, discuss the Purple Martin. Many were newcomers to the club. President Bob McGowan asked them how they heard of the club, and most answered “I saw it in […]
State Rep. Andrea Schroeder and Clarkston News publisher Jim Sherman, Jr. Photo by Matt Mackinder State Rep. Andrea Schroeder stopped by The Clarkston News office on Monday to present a State of Michigan Special Tribute to James A. Sherman Jr., in honor of his father, the late James A. Sherman, Sr. The tribute was signed […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer Nothing lasts forever, even the playground equipment at Bay Court Park. Thus, changes are coming – and for the better. The Independence Township Parks, Recreation and Seniors Department is in the process of applying for a Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant through the Department of Natural Resources […]
Dale Bond measures progress on boiling down sap collected from his 10-acre sugarbush stand on his Allen Road farm north of Clarkston, with the help of Paul Dolza, at left. He and about a dozen friends and colleagues helped collect the sap and boil it down into syrup in a homemade cooker, making about 2-3 […]
Sheriff Michael Bouchard displays drugs recovered in a Narcotics Enforcement Team investigation. Photo by Phil Custodio BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor If more than a dozen bags of illegal drugs weren’t recovered for display at the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, they would have ended up for sale throughout the area. “They’ve been selling it […]
Clarkston oncologist Dr. Farid Fata, who pled guilty to health care fraud, conspiring to pay and receive kickbacks, and money laundering in 2014 and was sentenced to 45 years in federal prison, will receive a new hearing on his claim he received bad legal advice. U.S. Magistrate Judge David Grand will hear testimony on July […]
Volunteers are needed for Community Impact Weekend, April 27-28, to work on projects for low-income families, senior citizens, those with special needs, non-profit organizations, food pantries, and local schools in the Clarkston and surrounding areas. The weekend includes opportunities for volunteers of all ages and abilities, inside and outside, including rake-and-run yard cleanups, letter writing […]
Sam Moraco, general contractor, points out a detail in the city hall renovation plan. Photo by Phil Custodio BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Plans for an expanded and renovated city hall continue, but Clarkston City Council declined, Monday, to approve a resolution to set a budget for it. “Let’s get the whole package together […]