Goodrich Martian pair Big Ten bound

Two Lady Martians basketball players have caught the attention of two Big Ten schools. Goodrich High School juniors, Taylor Gleason and Aketra Sevillian recently committed verbally to playing basketball for the women’s team at division one schools. Gleason, a 5-7 guard will play at the University of Michigan while 5-5 Sevillian will take to the […]

I vote no millage raises!

Dear Editor As a voter and taxpayer I am angry that the Brandon township board consistently keeps asking for more money. Seniors and the disabled living in Brandon township have not had a COLA raise in two years and will not be getting one this year. We would like to have more money to keep […]

Orion Township

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Charter Township of Orion Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Monday, February 25, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in the lower level of the Orion Township Hall, 2525 Joslyn Road, Lake Orion, Michigan 48360, on the following matter: AB-2008-7, M-24 Ventures, West side of Lapeer Road, between […]

Orion Township

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF ORION BOARD OF TRUSTEES SYNOPSIS, REGULAR MEETING, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2008 Called meeting to order at 5:40 p.m. All members present. Held Board work session with Plante & Moran CRESA and Department Heads to discuss Public Safety Complex. Resumed regular meeting at 7:00 p.m. Approved payment of bills in amount of $474,133.14 […]

Goodrich to hike lunch prices to meet fed mandate

Students in the Goodrich School Districts are paying too little for lunch, according to the federal government. As a result lunch prices will go up by a dime beginning this fall in accordance with a mandate to get closer to the federal subsidy for students from low-income families. Howard Leikert, supervisor of the Michigan Department […]

New teen zone, expanded kids’ activities, plus pub for adults

By Olivia Shumaker Special Writer for The Review Next week’s Dragon on the Lake Festival, Aug. 26-28, should be the perfect antidote for teenage boredom. New to the event this year is a special teen zone, located on Broadway Street. It will feature demonstrations with BMX bike riders and skateboarders. The Pistons Hoops truck also […]

Oxford Township

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF OXFORD COUNTY OF OAKLAND MICHIGAN SYNOPSIS Of the Regular Meeting of the Charter Township of Oxford Board of Trustees held on January 23, 2008 at the Oxford Veterans Memorial Civic Center. PRESENT: Trustee Behnke, Trustee Bellairs, Supervisor Dunn, Treasurer Ferrari, Trustee Fitchena, Trustee Kniffen, Clerk Sanderson ABSENT: None The following actions were […]

Oxford Township

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF OXFORD Board of Trustees PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE AMENDMENTS TO ZONING ORDINANCE 67A (Amendment .003) Pursuant to the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act (P.A. 110 of 2006), notice is hereby given that the Charter Township of Oxford Board of Trustees will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at 7:30 p.m., or […]

Joe from the Block

Every once in a while, my teenage daughters suck me into shopping adventures that jeopardize my sanity. Such situation also make me question what kind of economic recession are we really experiencing these days or, more likely, just how wacked out American consumers really are. Myself included. Anyways, my wife asked me one night last […]

GM Orion Assembly plant expects to produce 160,000 vehicles a year

By Joe St. Henry Review Editor It wasn’t too long ago the massive GM Orion Assembly plant on Brown Road sat idle, awaiting its fate as the automaker made crucial decisions about its future. Today, much to the delight of Orion Township, the future of GM includes the fuel-sipping Chevrolet Sonic and Buick Verano small […]