Crossing count Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies are conducting a pedestrian count on M-15 this week for MDOT, to determine if more crosswalks are needed. There has to be at least 20 crossings in the timeframe, 7-8:15 a.m. and 2:30-3:30 p.m., to show a need, said Lt. Larry Perry to Clarkston City Council. Crosswalks are needed […]
Clarkston Area Lions Club members will take to local streets and store fronts from April 28 through May 6, White Cane Week. Donations will be used to support sight and hearing projects including Leader Dogs for the Blind in Rochester, Lions Bear Lake Camp for Physically Challenged Youth in Lapeer, Penrickton Center for Blind Children […]
Students in Erin Shaw’s English class at Clarkston Junior High School, inspired by the book “Spilled Milk” by K.L. Randis, collected canned goods for women and children in need. The students were inspired to give to an organization that empowers women and children to rebuild their lives after domestic abuse. All canned goods will be […]
Fifteen-month-old Charlotte Paternoster drops two eggs into her basket during the Springfield Township Parks and Recreation Annual Egg Hunt last Friday. Photo by Wendi Reardon Price
This just in from Oakland County’s road commission: Canadian National (CN) will close the following locations to through traffic today (Apr. 25) at 10:30 a.m. for emergency railroad crossing repairs: The first closure is Rattalee Lake Road between Terrace Road and in Eaton Road in Rose Township. The detour for the closure is Terrace Road […]
BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer With winter out of the way, the chewed-up Maybee Road between Clintonville and Marvin Road is due for some repaving next week, starting Monday, April 24. “This is pretty straight forward work,” said Craig Bryson, Road Commission for Oakland County senior manager of communications. “It will require we close one lane of traffic at a time. […]
BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Downtown is moving forward with a plan for paid parking after a split vote of City Council. “We need to stop wasting the parking committee’s time,” said Mayor Steven Percival, who made the motion at the contentious April 10 meeting to go with paid parking. “We have to start […]
Ed Adler, one of the owners of the property, describes the commercial history of 42 W. Washington Street to the Planning Commission. Photo by Phil Custodio BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Clarkston Planning Commission voted, Apri l2, to recommend against rezoning 42 W. Washington from R2 residential to village commercial. “By rezoning this, it […]
BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Clarkston residents will soon receive the Super News treatment, with the approval of City Council to join Independence Township in contributing news and columns by local leaders to The Clarkston News. Council members voted 5-2, April 10, to approve $400 for space in the once-a-month Super News edition, so […]
Spring wine tasting Clarkston Rotary Club hosts the Spring Wine Tasting and Buying Event on May 18 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Fountains Golf and Banquet, 6060 Maybee Road. The fundraiser will feature six award winning Michigan wineries along with appetizers and desserts catered by the Fountains. Favorite wines may be purchased by the bottle. Silent […]