BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer The Independence Township Board is having a public hearing this coming Tuesday, Aug. 22, to propose extending the Sashabaw Corridor Improvement Authority (CIA) Tax Increment Finance (TIF) from 2020 to 2029. “We’re not looking for one penny more than what was initially approved. What we are looking for […]
Sam Moraco points out some pieces of the Bailey house that will be preserved. Photo by Phil Custodio BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Oakland County worked for more than a year and “confirmed all efforts exhasted” before condemning the almost 150-year-old Bailey house to demolition. For Sam Moraco of Independence Township, that’s not nearly […]
City Council member Richard Detkowski describes new parking plans for Clarkston at Monday’s meeting. Photo by Phil Custodio BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor City Council member Richard Detkowski was jubilant at Monday’s meeting. “We have new parking spots – kudos to the (Parking) Committee,” said Detkowski, also a committee member, after a series of […]
This year’s Clarkston Labor Day Parade has been cancelled. “Nobody has come forward and, even if they did at this point, it would be near impossible to pull everything together,” said Jonathan Smith, City Manager. Clarkston Rotary Club bowed out of organizing and sponsoring the annual end-of-summer parade after 76 years. The Rotarians decided to […]
Colorful Clarkston Rocks, ready to be hidden somewhere in town. Photo provided Have you walked around town lately, looked down, and noticed a painted rock? Good! You’ve just been Clarkston Rocked! Hundreds of children and adults are making Clarkston Rocks this summer, painting, planting, hiding, and finding the colorfully decorated stones all over the area. […]
Clockwise from front, Paula Orminski, Judy Hespen, and Raeann Stanks are ready to distribute arrangements as part of the Lonely Bouquet project. Photo provided Good cheer bloomed all over this week when Clarkston Farm and Garden Club members distributed fresh floral arrangements in the International Lonely Bouquet project. Nearly three dozen members of the garden […]
In the wake of some heated discussions at city hall over parking and other issues, Mayor Steven Percival had a word to say about decorum at the start of Monday’s City Council meeting. “Please direct your comments to the chair and not at each other – this is not a running argument,” Percival said. “If […]
BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer Ever go to a concert at DTE Energy Music Theater and spot a shirtless guy in suspenders rocking out? Some people know Marshall Moon as the “unofficial mascot of Pine Knob.” For 30 years he rode his bike to live performances each summer and estimates he’s been to […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Staff Writer Michele Robinson remembers the first year the gridiron heroes collected food for the first Rush for Food. “My son was a junior the first year we did it,” shared Robinson, senior services coordinator and volunteer coordinate at Lighhouse of Oakland County. “It was exciting. This community is […]
BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer Putt for charity at the ninth Annual Hero Foundation Golf Outing on Saturday, Aug. 26 at White Lake Oaks Golf Course. The Hero Foundation is a non-profit donating to cancer patients and their families. Some of their fundraisers and events include the golf outing, a wine-tasting, Bikes for […]