Ten Dragon athletes ‘made it official? April 28 at 1:45 p.m. when they signed Letters of Intent, committing themselves to collegiate sports. The signing marked special milestones for several programs, with first-ever players signing onto scholarships. Both lacrosse programs sent off their first athletes. Jodie Parker, varsity girls? lacrosse player, signed with Grand Valley State […]
Thank you to City Councilman Dan Columbo for personally coming to our home after hearing about the misplaced political sign. It is encouraging to see such an effort and a reminder about how fortunate we all are to live in a city with the values of a village. Dawn Frasa
Construction of a new house on W. Princeton Avenue is not “in the greater public interest,” according to the Independence Township Planning Commission, but the prospective developer said the fight is not complete. Sitting as a “wetland board” Thursday, Nov. 13, the commission voted 6-1 to deny a wetland permit to allow fill for a […]
By Leah Yanuszeski Review intern After an injury-prone period, the boy’s varsity lacrosse team is starting to get back on track, says Head Coach Nik Banda. ‘We started off hot this season,? Banda said. ‘But we’re still trying to find our offense.? The defense, however, is really coming alson, he noted. The lacrosse team at […]
The Lady Dragon softball team continues its winning ways, now at 10-5 for the season. Wednesday, April 28, they hosted Farmington for two games. With Sandra Rippon on the mound, Lake Orion won the first game, 4-3, after going 10 innings. Farmington tied up the score, 2-2, in the sixth and the seventh inning went […]
Just days after getting out of jail, a 19-year-old Clarkston man put himself right back behind bars when he got caught in the act of burglarizing cars. Bradley Scott Paulson was released from custody Saturday, Nov. 8 after serving his time for receiving and concealing property from a home invasion incident that occurred in May […]
You may see her in the guise of Liberetta Lerich Green, a young African American girl who helped injured soldiers in Detroit during the Civil War. Or with Anansi, a spider puppet whose got the character of a trickster. Or she may be speaking as if she were Paul Bunyan. Whatever the personality she may […]
There’s a patch of tilled up soil on Stoney Creek just west of Adams Road that’s taking the meaning of ‘homegrown? to a whole new level. For now, the soil looks like, well, dirt. But soon the sprouts of squash, cucumbers, tomatoes, peas, lettuce, carrots and 18 other fruits and vegetables will turn into nearly […]
Michael Becker got a little choked up Monday as it became clear he wouldn’t get his liquor license. Not tonight. ‘It’s always been a dream of mine to make this business successful,? said Becker, who opened Pizzariffic on Baldwin Road in Orion Township about two years ago, and recently made a request for the township’s […]
I just listened to another news story about the “cost of incarcerating prisoners” and a possible early release program for nonviolent criminals. I believe we still are not addressing the root cause of this problem. We need to provide a better environment for our children to develop whether it’s the school system or their neighborhoods. […]