By Jim Newell Review Editor The Orion Twp. Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve the job description and post a position availability for a Budget & Procurement Director during its meeting on Monday. The newly created, director-level position would have a salary range of $75,000-$80,000, which would be negotiable based on experience and skill, […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Lake Orion Community School’s (LOCS) were closed four out of the five scheduled school days last week due to what was being called a “Polar Vortex” that had hit most of the midwest. Temperatures hit as low as negative 12 degrees and with the combination of wind chill, the only […]
Dear Editor: Last November a majority of voters voted “yes” on Proposal 1, making recreational marijuana legal in Michigan. Each person over the age of 21 will be able to possess up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana and each house will be able to grow up to 12 plants thanks to this ill-advised measure. Now […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor For the township “Where Living is a Vacation” Orion Township is sure getting its money’s worth in park land. The Orion Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously to spend $2 on two new parks – $1 on each “pocket park” – along Baldwin Road. During the Jan. 22 meeting, board […]
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By Jim Newell Review Editor Lake Orion administrators, council members and representatives from the Downtown Development Authority and the parking ad-hoc committee will host a meeting beginning at 6 p.m. Feb. 4 at Lockhart’s to discuss parking developments in the village. Village Manager Joe Young said Lake Orion government wants public input on the new […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor The winter weather was the woe of the Orion area – but the delight of Lake Orion Dragons who got another snow day off from school – on Monday, with 4-6 inches of snow, sub-zero temperatures and dangerous roads plaguing drivers. Lt. Dan Toth, commander of the Oakland County Sheriff’s […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor The Verwood Apartments could be under new ownership soon, but one caveat of the deal hinges on the Village of Lake Orion granting a long-term parking lot easement lease to the prospective owners. Legacy Equities LLC, a Farmington Hills-based real estate investment company, is the prospective purchaser. Ari Zartarian, chief […]
Re: Bill Kalmar’s letter ‘Please don’t shake my hand for the next month I’m sick of sick people!’ Bill, your advice is correct. It will go largely unheeded. Here’s why: There’s a much larger epidemic going around now and has been for fifty years or more. It is central to the hobbling of our American […]