Clintonville Road between Maybee and Waldon roads is set to close Friday, Nov. 21, through Sunday, Nov. 23. Michigan Department of Transportation will paint pavement lane markings on the Clintonville Road I-75 overpass. Detour route will be Waldon to Sashabaw to Maybee.
BY MEG PETERS Special to The Clarkston News While many eighth graders will enjoy the beach, sleepovers or hanging out with friends this summer, Clarkston resident Bailey Condron will lay in a hospital bed with pins in her skull. Bailey was born with a type of dwarfism called Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia Congenita (SED), a condition of […]
Lighthouse of Oakland County is asking its neighbors for help to meet an unprecedented demand by southeast Michigan families for food during the holidays. More than 1,500 families and seniors have turned to Lighthouse’s Thanksgiving Program for assistance this year, representing an increase of 27 percent. Donations are being accepted Monday, Nov. 17 through Friday, […]
I question the wisdom of the Clarkston city manager penning criticism about Independence Township residents for not requesting information. Why? Because she specifically brought to my attention a sheriff agreement I have since found didn’t exist. This fictitious agreement was mentioned when I questioned the city manager about the many highly irregular “specific requests for […]
Dear Editor, The old adage was that you get what you pay for: that is, if you don’t pay for something, then don’t be surprised if you don’t get it! Have you noticed that fewer people pay attention to traffic signs such as: “Stop sign,” “no turn on red,” “speed limit 25 miles per hour,” […]
Dear Editor, The residents of the Clarkston Mill Pond would like to thank Clarkston City Manager Carol Eberhardt for making arrangements with the DPW to pick up the debris collected from our annual Mill Pond clean up. Frank Schoebel, riparian representative Clarkston Mill Pond
In the city manager’s first public letter since taking office six weeks ago (Clarkston News – June 5, 2013), she is ‘astounded? that non-residents can ‘cite chapter and verse of the city charter? while ‘those that who live here probably have never even read the document.? I often think that is true of our elected […]
We applaud Clarkston Community Schools trustees Susan Boatman and Joan Patterson’s efforts to move the district’s election cycle to November. The district’s annual May election wastes money and keeps voter turnout low. Less than 5 percent of registered voters cast ballots in this past May’s school board election. Voter turnout in the Nov. 4 election […]
15 years ago ? 1993 ‘Holidays busy for area piano prodigy? Tiffanie Miller of Davisburg was already an accomplished pianist at the age of 12, performing throughout the state. She received a grand piano for her 12th birthday. ‘Historical Commission hopes to preserve ‘feel? of old mill town streetscape of City of Clarkston? Chairwoman Susan […]
Dear Editor, With the lone voice of a retiree, this responds to those against the open space millage who now in victory sarcastically crow that those defeated are still left to donate their own money. Those who supported the millage are people of good will who appreciate the beauty and utility of open space. Instead […]