By Susan Carroll Review Writer The Village of Lake Orion has come to a resolution on the POAM (Police Officers Association of Michigan) and the AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees) union contracts with the village employees. The contracts are effective July 1, 2017 and are effective for three years. Michigan’s Public […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor For active-duty military men and women and their loved ones at home, just getting a phone call can make the difference in the trying times when they are separated by military service. On Friday, Lake Orion High School students will help bridge that gap by establishing a connection between soldiers […]
By C.J. Carnacchio Oxford Leader Editor A new state law allowing electric bicycles on trails has left the Polly Ann Trail Management Council (PATMC) wondering what to do because that same law has also given it the power to prohibit, authorize or regulate their use locally. In an effort to learn what citizens and trail […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Hollywood Markets announced nearly two weeks ago that they would be closing their Orion Township location by the end of January, a blow to many in the community who love the family-owned grocery store. When the news of the closing became public, many people took to social media speculating on […]
By C.J. Carnacchio Oxford Leader Editor There’s no place like home and later this year, Oxford-Orion FISH could have a new one thanks to the generosity of Addison Township resident Dan Davis. Last year, Davis, owner of Royal Roofing in Orion Township, purchased the building at 1060 S. Lapeer Rd., which formerly housed Tool Sport […]
By Susan Carroll Review Writer The Lake Orion Village Council held its final meeting of the year on Monday, receiving the village’s annual audit, year ending June 30, 2017, from Roger Hitchcock of the village’s new auditing firm, AHP — Andrews, Hooper, Pavlik. AHP provided the village with the audit, assistance with drafting financial statements […]
By Susan Carroll Review Writer The Lake Orion varsity boys basketball team held on during a back-and-forth game Friday night to notch a one-point overtime win against archrivals, the Oxford Wildcats. The victory at the Lake Orion Fieldhouse put the Dragons at 2-0 on the young season. Lake Orion took the early lead in the […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Orion Township could be getting a new cell tower at the fire station on Giddings Road if negotiations fare well between the township, Verizon and the company that wants to install the tower. The board of trustees unanimously approved a motion at its Dec. 6 meeting to allow Supervisor Chris […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Ah, the road to good intentions… A new year brings new resolutions and the Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority wants to help people start off on the right foot with the 19th annual New Year’s Resolution run/walk. The race begins at 10 a.m. Jan. 1 at the corner of Flint […]
Kindness matters. For the students at Oakview Middle School, taking up the challenge to spread acts of kindness to their classmates resulted in a truly impressive display of warm-heartedness. “Oakview Middle School took on a Kindness Challenge this week and did an amazing job,” said Principal Sarah Manzo. “In total, Oakview students tallied over 6,000 […]