Dr. Rahul Mehta of Clarkston, MD, was named chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland last July. ‘It’s a good step up ? recognition from the community and fellow physicians,? he said. ‘It’s something I’ve strived to achieve.? In his new role, Dr. Mehta is tasked with developing, implementing, and […]
‘It’s delightful,? said Charlotte Cooper of Clarkston, describing the Victorian Open House, a special holiday event set for 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, at Pine Grove, the headquarters of the Oakland County Pioneer and Historical Society. Victorian Open House features music, decorations, free cocoa, coffee and cookies, and a gorgeous look into Christmas-past. Centerpiece of […]
Jack Curtis believes, to paraphrase an old song, Oxford ought to be in pictures. That’s why he’s encouraging the owners of homes, businesses and vacant land within the township and village to post digital photos of their properties on a website offering locations for filming movies throughout the state. ‘This could bring many people here […]
The Village of Leonard is in the initial stages of trying to acquire the Leonard Mill from it’s current owner and transform it into a focal point along Polly Ann Trail. Given the current condition of the building, located on East Elmwood St., it does not appear that a commercial business would be able to […]
Ortonville- Angels are found not only atop trees or on nativities at this time of year. The nuns of Mt. Thabor Monastery encountered one at the village post office on Monday. Sisters Anne Mary and Mary Saima stood before Clerk Jodi Thom and asked for 500 religious stamps and a sheet of 10 international stamps, […]
Goodrich-Anna Sorchynska will take countless American memories back to her hometown of Vinnytsya in west-central Ukraine, including dinner at Taco Bell, the atmosphere of downtown Detroit, and the absence of cigarette smoke. ‘When I leave my apartment building in downtown Vinnytsya, I smell cigarettes and the trees,? said Sorchynska, 15. ‘No one smokes here, or […]
A piece of Oxford history is crumbling and the township board wants to find out what it would take to fix it. The township’s cemetery committee is seeking bids from structural engineers to examine the 116-year-old mausoleum, located on the north side of W. Burdick St., to determine what’s wrong with it, how to best […]
Two teams of first and second-graders from Leonard Elementary participated in the Feb. 27 Destination ImagiNation event held at Waterford Mott High School. This was the first time Leonard’s sent teams to the event, so although the students participated, they did not compete. Destination ImagiNation is an after-school activity in which students work in teams […]
The Great Lakes hold much history and mystery in their depths, including an estimated 6,000 shipwrecks. Sara Heines is excited to dive down and see firsthand what lies beneath. The Brandon High School senior, 17, has been a competitive swimmer since she was 5 and became certified to scuba dive about four years ago after […]
Groveland Twp-The zoo has moved. After months of battles between township officials and Premier Animal Attractions’once home to as many 60 exotic animals, including a tamandua anteater, red kangaroo, African serval and tigers owned by Andrew and Rachelle Gehringer’the menagerie is heading north to a location zoned for a zoo. On Dec. 1, township officials […]