City Council voted 7-0, Aug. 28, to award the bid for seal coating and restriping city parking lots at Depot Park and Washington and Main to True North Asphalt of Rochester Hills. The work will cost $8,371 total, including $6,054 for work on Washington and Depot lots; along with $650 for sealcoat and stripe Depot […]
Bob McGowan, founder and president of Clarkston-area Backyard Birders Club, demonstrates a “free-and-easy” birdhouse at the monthly meeting of the Birders Club, hosted by Steven Stroud in the park and atrium of The Gateway. The event featured a presentation by Julie Baker, founder and director of the Michigan Songbird Protection Coalition. Baker spoke about efforts […]
From left, Hannah Hallett, Carly Secoy, Brittany Golden, Tanya Heaphy, Cindy Crandell, Ann Dickie, and Adrian Schirr of Nuview Nutrition are once again grateful to their clients and their generosity for their successful Back to School drive. The donated school supplies made their way to Clarkston’s Lighthouse of Oakland County office for distribution to students […]
The energetic Jungle celebrates a successful play made by their favorite team during the Wolves blowout victory against Lapeer at the Battle at the Big House, Saturday, kicking off the season. Photo by Larry Wright
Clarkston City Council member Eric Haven, at right, makes a point about parking, as council members Sharron Catallo and Jason Kneisc listen. Photo by Phil Custodio BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor The city will soon be the owner of a paid-parking kiosk after a contentious, split-decision vote of City Council, Monday. “Is this the […]
BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer Clarkston residents are still missing the signature pizza special from Gregg’s Gourmet Café, which was damaged in a fire next door in May. Owner Jeff Ryeson said renovations are taking longer than originally expected. “It’s just a slow process, but we’re coming back,” he explained. “By the end […]
BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer Township residents complain sewer rates are too high, but it’s out of local control, officials say. “Really what drives sewer charges is the sewage disposal fees that are not under our control,” said Dave McKee, director of Independence Township Department of Public Works. “We’re given the new rates […]
BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Residents had their say on the future of Depot Park at a community conversation meeting at Clarkston Independence District Library, Aug. 15. Hosted by Friends of Depot Park and led by Library Director Julie Meredith, they learned about development possibilities for the park, including bench and lighting improvements, new […]
The Clarkston News offices will be closed for the Labor Day holiday, Monday, Sept. 4 – classified deadline is Friday, Sept. 1. No Labor Day parade in downtown Clarkston this year. It was cancelled after no organizers could be found to replace the Clarkston Rotary Club, which dropped it to focus on its other community […]
BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer For many residents around Clarkston, receiving pink bags every Sunday with a free Detroit Free Press, mostly advertisements, is a nuisance. Independence Township trustees Jose Aliaga and Andrea Schroeder said they’ve been receiving complaints from residents about the paper and questions on how to stop receiving them. The […]