Business owner was committed to her community

Carol Marie Evans of Clarkston will be remembered for her care for the community. “She was a very generous lady, and she was always giving to the community even in her personal life,” said her grandson Damien Evans. “She was generous and strong willed.? Carol passed away unexpectedly Nov. 16, 2015, at age 66. She […]

Residents to open new urgent care

Josh Newblatt and Scott Bonzheim, longtime Clarkston residents and partners, will open Pine Knob Urgent Care Center in a 3,000-square-foot facility off Sashabaw Road near the new Starbucks. They hope to fill the gap when Clarkston Medical Group sells their urgent care and imaging center to McLaren Health Care Corporation. CMG’s Dr. Tim O’Neill said […]

Andrea’s AnecdotesA column by Andrea Beaudoin

I have suffered for almost three years under the good ole’ American student loan scam which is worse than people know. I attended Mott Community College in Flint for two semesters. They claim I borrowed over $12,000 in loans for 23 credits. I also attended Specs Howard School of Media Arts, funded partially via grant. […]

Other options for urgent care after center closes

An urgent care center will close in the Clarkston Medical Building after the pending sale of the medical facility to McLaren Health Care Corporation. “We are in discussions with them (McLaren) to convert our urgent care center into an emergency room,” Dr. Tim O’Neill said. “We hope to have a final decision by the end […]

Officials gather to grapple with aging population

How communities care for an aging population and bridge the age gap was the topic during the “Aging in Place” workshop at the Oakland County executive building last week. “The county calling all those people together was a great idea. Our communities need to ensure our seniors can get around and age in place with […]

Orchard saves apple trees

Roots to Fruits, a local company, will provide some new trees for local schools. “The more trees we can plant at schools, the better,” said Roots to Fruits Co-founder Mark Angelini. “We want to make the process more well known.” The company provides ecological and permaculture designers and consultation, edible landscaping, and edible landscape design […]

Windows opened to local art world

Clarkston Cultural Arts searched for window space to display artistic works, and they found it at the corner of Waldon and Main. The project spearheaded by the CCA is called ‘Windows.? Now visitors and residents can see several pieces of art in the windows of the old Tierra Building. In each of the many windows […]

McLaren plans upset urgent care

After years of court battles and being denied a Certificate of Need, McLaren may be moving to Plan B by purchasing two portions of Clarkston Medical Building. McLaren previously said Plan B included a 30-bed “short-stay” hospital with an emergency room, a $30 million-$50 million project. Current negotiations include purchasing the CMG urgent care and […]

Residents call for tree protection

The destruction of trees and woodlands concerns many residents as developers clear trees for new neighborhoods. Officials say residents may get angry, but landowners have property rights. Independence Township Treasurer Paul Brown requested trustees discuss a tree and woodlands ordinance at their Nov. 10 meeting. “If we pass a trees and woodlands policy now, it […]

$10 million planned for park projects

Police and fire services face the biggest budget challenges in the $28 million 2016 Independence Township budget, but residents will pay less in taxes next year, according to township Supervisor Pat Kittle. ‘The township is on solid financial ground,” said Kittle Approved unanimously by the Township Board on Oct. 20, the general fund budget includes […]