By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor INDEPENDENCE TWP — If you attended a recent concert at Pine Knob Music Theatre and visited the Ivy Lounge at some point, there is a chance you were exposed to hepatitis.Last Friday, the Oakland County Health Division reported a suspected case of hepatitis A associated with the Ivy Lounge. The […]
TOP PHOTO: From left, Tom and Stephanie Nicholson join Kim and Steve Visintine and Loki the dog this past Sunday at Depot Park in downtown Clarkston as part of the two-day Art in the Village event. BELOW PHOTO: From left, Brandon, Elowen, Callan, Arden, and Allison Charnesky take time for a picture during Art in […]
The city’s previously announced plans to repave Depot Road this fall are moving forward, piggybacking on an existing (vetted-price) contract the Road Commission of Oakland County has with paving company Ace-Saginaw, according to City Manager Jonathan Smith.“You’ll be happy to know that over $100,000 (83%) of the cost of this project will be coming from […]
By Linda DenstaedtSpecial to the Clarkston News Last month, Joe Fabrizio Sr. donated a 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan to Drew’s Home of Clarkston.But it’s not just any van.A custom conversion turned this family minivan into wheelchair-accessible transportation for Fabrizio’s disabled wife Nancy. The conversion also included a side-entry ramp to enable loading and unloading her […]
By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor On Aug. 31 at the Karmanos Cancer Institute inside McLaren Clarkston, McLaren Oakland, Project SEARCH, and Clarkston Community Schools announced a collaboration to open a student Project SEARCH site at McLaren Clarkston that will be a benefit to the local community.Project SEARCH is a nationwide initiative dedicated to providing young […]
Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds Lisa Brown is sounding the alarm about misleading mailings received by area residents under the guise of representing Oakland County and tax collection offices.According to a recent press release, over the past several weeks, numerous area residents contacted the Oakland County Register of Deeds office after receiving a postcard through […]
By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor After five years playing NCAA Division I hockey at Michigan State University and a taste of the pro game at the end of the 2021-22 season, Clarkston native Mitch Lewandowski is ready for his first full season in the pro ranks.Over the summer, Lewandowski signed a contract with the ECHL’s […]
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is now offering free well water testing for homeowners of private wells.The test will check for harmful substances in the water, such as bacteria, nitrates, and some metals, such as arsenic.For more info, visit Michigan.gov/EGLEPrivateWells.
By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor The popular Art in the Village event is coming up Sept. 16-17 with its 51st edition at downtown Clarkston’s Depot Park.More than 80 artisans, dealers in vintage goods, and marketplace vendors will be set up along with a food court, live music and children’s activities.The free event is sponsored by […]
The replacements for the rotting picnic tables in Depot Park are now in place.Last week, the city’s DPW team installed the locally acquired lumber (“cedar-toned” treated lumber) to the new heavy-duty frames.Of the four tables purchased, two of them were assembled with longer table tops to facilitate usage by wheelchair-bound visitors. Photo: Matt Mackinder