The village manager is suggesting the implementation of a Special Assessment District (SAD) system to solve the financial woes of the village. This concept is based on a user or benefactor paying for their share of the service or asset. I’d like to suggest that this philosophy could and should apply to the business district. […]
Read first-hand reviews from the students By Jim Newell Review Editor, and Blanche Sims Elementary first grade student reviewers LAKE ORION — It’s been said that everyone’s a critic, but for the first-grade writers at Blanche Sims Elementary that does not mean they have to be critical. In fact, the budding writers took pencils and […]
The Lake Orion High School Junior Varsity hockey team won the state championship tournament in Alpena, going undefeated during the tournament weekend. The Dragons played Victory Honda Prep in the championship game on March 19, winning by a score of 5-2. Team Captain Jake Kimber, a senior at LOHS, led the team throughout the season. […]
Boys team suffers first dual meet loss to Adams By Jim Newell Review Editor ORION TWP. — Track and field head coach Andrew MacDonald knew at the start of the season that he had good boys and girls teams this season. He also knew that Rochester Adams and Oxford were the teams to beat if […]
By Anthony Schulte Sports Contributor ORION TWP. — With spring sports always comes cancellations and schedule changes. This week proved that right, with many Lake Orion varsity baseball games impacted by weather and field conditions. Games against Detroit Catholic Central, Dexter, and the Utica Eisenhower Eagles were all affected in some way this week. The […]
By Megan Kelley Staff Writer ORION TWP. — On Monday, Lake Orion Community Schools held their first ever Safety Summit at Lake Orion High School to review the district’s safety and security practices, give information on potential future improvements and answer questions from parents and community members. Before and after the presentation, several community groups […]
OCSO Orion Twp. Substation, Lake Orion Police Dept. are Take Back sites By Jim Newell Review Editor ORION TWP. — The North Oakland Community Coalition is partnering with local law enforcement for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, an effort everyone involved hopes will keep prescription drugs out of the hands of those who don’t […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer LAKE ORION — Parking meters were once again a topic of conversation at Lake Orion’s village council meeting on April 10 with the council voting 5-2 to request proposals for installation of parking meters downtown. The topic of parking meters is one that is often discussed by both the council […]
A guest column by Molly LaLone, Lake Orion DDA executive director What do we need? MORE PARKING! Where do we need it? DOWNTOWN! Who wants it? WE DO! When do we want it? NOW! If there were a cheer squad for downtown matters, this would be the cry heard through downtown Lake Orion, complete with […]
By Anthony Schulte Sports Contributor ORION TWP. — The Lake Orion varsity baseball team came into the second week of action ready to continue their winning ways. They did just that, only losing one game out of five. The Dragons first had a series against the Rochester Falcons, who entered the string of contests undefeated […]