By Jim Newell Review Editor The Orion Township Board of Trustees approved an amendment to Ordinance 154 Licensed Marihuana Facilities that will allow for medical marijuana facilities and caregiver operations in Orion Township. The board held a public hearing and second reading of the proposed amendment during its meeting on Monday, then voted 6-0 to […]
Cleaning services bid approved By Jim Newell Review Editor Orion Township employees will likely be moving into the new Orion Township Municipal Complex in early November if the construction timetable holds. “We’re about 30 days out from moving into our new facility. It’s a remarkable accomplishment,” Orion Township Supervisor Chris Barnett said. “During COVID, to […]
Lake Orion’s Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors held a special meeting on Sept. 27 where the board approved a request for proposal for legal services as well as appointed three board members to an evaluation and interview team. Currently, the DDA and Village share the same attorney — Mary Kucharek of Beier Howlett. The […]
Beginning on Tuesday, the Michigan Department of Transportation closed a single lane on northbound M-24 at Broadway Street in the Village of Lake Orion. The single lane closure is expected to last through Saturday. MDOT says it is closing the lane from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. for curb and pavement work. Broadway Street will […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor There will be a new playscape at Green’s Park next spring thanks to a $50,000 Hometown Grant from T-Mobile. The village received the check during a presentation at Green’s Park on Thursday. Lake Orion was one of 25 small towns across the country to receive a T-Mobile Hometown Grant and […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor The Lake Orion Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a proposed Planned Unit Development (PUD) Preliminary Plan for 55 W. Elizabeth St., the old Lake Orion High School building, also known as the Ehman Center. The public hearing begins at 7:30 p.m. Monday in council chambers at Lake […]
Webber Elementary was one of 325 schools nationwide to be named a National Blue Ribbon School for 2021, Lake Orion Community Schools announced last week. U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona recognized 325 schools, including 13 schools in Michigan, on Tuesday, according to information from the U.S. Department of Education. “This year’s cohort of honorees […]
The Village of Lake Orion Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4 to hear residents’ comments about a proposed redevelopment plan for the property where the Ehman Center is located. The public hearing will be in the Council Chambers at Village Hall, 21 E. Church St. The proposed Planned Unit […]
Webber Elementary was one of 325 schools nationwide to be named a National Blue Ribbon School for 2021. U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona recognized 325 schools, including 13 schools in Michigan, on Tuesday, according to information from the U.S. Department of Education. “This year’s cohort of honorees demonstrates what is possible when committed educators […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Over the past several months, downtown Lake Orion window art has been all the rage with Lake Orion resident Tonja Gojcaj providing the service to multiple downtown shops. Gojcaj has added flowers, fall leaves, American flags and other seasonal and holiday-themed window art, giving the downtown a pop of color […]