BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor City Council voted 5-1 to approve a new business use for 21 North Main Street, the former antique shop, as Main Street MI Co-Working Center. The business offers work and conference rooms for rent by remote workers and freelancers, including business mailing address. A previous plan called for Airbnb […]
Clarkston City Council voted, Feb. 25, to approve first read of a proposed change to City Ordinances, to require all building projects obtain Planning Commission approval. Current ordinance does not require site plan review by the Planning Commission or Historic District Commission for residential single family construction or modification outside the downtown Historic District. The […]
Girl Scout Norah Goss, her mom Erin Goss, and the rest of Girl Scout Troop 76568 set up shop in front of The Clarkston News last Friday to help fill downtown patrons’ need for sweets. Photo by Phil Custodio
Clarkston Mayor Eric Haven describes improvement plans for Depot Park at a vision session, Feb. 21. Photo by Phil Custodio BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Hopes are high for the Depot Park fundraising project. “The buzz has been good. We’re optimistic about it,” said Eric Haven, Clarkston mayor and member of Friends of Depot […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer After a delay due to snow, Clarskton Community Schools had its Student Count Day on Feb. 13. “We do not have official numbers yet, but our preliminary counts are consistent with what we saw in the fall,” said Superintendent Shawn Ryan. “Current head counts from fall 2018 to […]
Clarkston Historic District Commission approved expansion and renovation plans for the city hall and DPW building, Feb. 19, clearing the way for Planning Commission review. City Council voted, Jan. 14, to authorize building design services by Total Environmental Designs. The estimated $300,000 project would include a new double garage bay, bigger meeting room, new roof […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer Derek Smith, director of the Independence Township Parks, Recreation and Seniors (ITPRS) Department, presented the department’s 2018 annual report at the Feb. 19 Township Board meeting. According to the report, special event attendance was 32,261; total number of park visitors in 2018, 61,318; and athletic field rental revenue […]
Ben Haas, CHS sophomore, goes over the details and intricacies of the Team RUSH robot during the 2019 Team RUSH Showcase on Feb. 22 at Clarkston High School. Photos by Matt Mackinder BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer Clarkston High School’s robotics team – Team RUSH – put on its 2019 showcase event on […]
The Road Commission for Oakland County’s 2019 resurfacing work will include 4.5 miles of Andersonville Road from Farley to Davisburg. The nearly $25 million preservation overlay, or simple resurfacing, program includes more than 90 miles of roads. The preservation overlay projects typically involve minimal milling of the road surface, grinding off two inches of bad […]
BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Five times larger than its previous location, the new Clarkston Supercenter at 8665 Dixie Highway gives General RV the opportunity to grow. “It was 10 pounds of stuff in a five-pound can. Now we have the space to spread our wings,” said Bill Brown, operations manager for the store. […]