How does a judge remain impartial when someone’a fellow attorney, local politician or friend, for example’contributes to a campaign, helps the judge get elected, then later appears in court? That was just one of the questions posed during a last week’s forum for candidates running for judge in Clarkston’s 52-2 District Court. ‘I have demonstrated […]
As a candidate running for Springfield Township supervisor, Danny O’Neill is concerned about the challenges ahead. The impending retirement of the current supervisor and clerk coupled with the same fiscal burdens facing communities across the state leave the township with some difficult choices, he said. ‘I’m very concerned with the future of our township,? he […]
Gabrielle Santangelo was excited when she arrived at Pink Salon in Clarkston last week. The 6-year-old, who lives in Independence Township with her parents and two siblings, was about to do something really nice. ‘She’s very giving, always thinking about what she can do for others,? said Debbie Santangelo, Gabrielle’s mom. ‘Her teachers describe her […]
Hundreds set up lawn chairs, spread blankets and relaxed with family and friends at Depot Park on Friday for the summer’s first Concert in the Park. But it wasn’t long before the band’Clarkston natives Rick and Dayna Lieder’had the crowd bouncing beach balls, doing the Hokey-Pokey, the Hustle and, of course, the Chicken Dance. Concerts […]
Tom Lowrie is in survival mode. Over the last two years, business volume at Lowrie’s Landscaping has dropped by 25 percent, he’s been forced to cut staffing by more than half, and remaining employees are clamoring for pay raises he just can’t afford to dole out. And now, with crews on the road to install […]
Fierce local scrutiny along with a bit of negative national attention four years ago were apparently not an indication of things to come at the 52-2 District Court in Clarkston. Judge Kelley Kostin announced her support lasxt week for the reelection of Judge Dana Fortinberry. Although the relationship began on a rocky note during Kostin’s […]
Sometimes I wonder if teachers understand the magnitude of their power or the scope of their influence. Sometimes I wonder where I’d be without teachers like Mrs. Lucky, my eighth-grade creative writing teacher who read aloud my essay describing the flood in her apartment (the assignment was Mrs. Lucky’s way of explaining why the previous […]
A 65-year-old Pontiac woman was killed in a rollover accident on I-75 in Springfield Township Sunday. According to police, Donna Lee, a front-seat passenger in a 1998 Ford Explorer, was ejected when the driver lost control of the SUV after a rear tire blew out. Investigators said the Explorer, which was headed south on I-75 […]
It happens fast. Don’t even blink. That’s the message from local authorities warning parents about swimming pool dangers after two near-drowning incidents in Independence Township over the weekend. The first call came Sunday after the father of a 2 1/2-year-old girl found his daughter face-down in about four feet of water in the family pool. […]
With a Honda Gold Wing in the garage and more than 30 years of policing for Oakland County Sheriff’s Office under his belt, Deputy John Graham is ready to retire. Sort of. Although he’ll no longer be patrolling the streets of Independence Township, boaters and outdoor enthusiasts are still likely to spot Graham keeping watch […]