Construction has already begun on one lot, but residents near Dollar Bay and Shady Oaks Drive in Orion Township are hoping township officials will step in and enforce an ordinance that they say applies to the sale of two lots there that are non-conforming. However, Orion Township Supervisor Jerry Dywasuk said the matter has been […]
A homeowner on Baldwin Road recently returned from vacation to find that someone had broken into his home, and stolen guns and gold coins. According to an Oakland County Sheriff’s Department report, they responded to the call on July 31. The man said he had left town for about two weeks, and returned to find […]
Amongst the many vendors from Royal Oak, Auburn Hills and Lake Orion expected to participate in Celebrate Oxford’s ‘Art in the Village? Saturday, don’t forget to keep an eye out for these local exhibits sure to make you reach for your wallet. Susan Karbginsky, Oxford resident and owner of Susan’s Ceramics, has been making ceramics […]
Ron and Dora Rolando, owners of Great Lakes Mercantile, landed themselves one sweet business deal ? literally. The downtown Oxford store is now the only retailer in the United States, outside of Mackinac Island, where chocolate lovers can purchase fudge from May’s Candy Shop. Bearing May’s registered trademark of ‘Famous Mackinac Fudge,? half-pound slices of […]
The weather was sunny and gorgeous as the First Annual Leonard Garden Walk held Saturday. Visitors toured the gardens of residents Cheri Arsenault, Darlene Bell, Lyn Boehmer, Bill Broome, Marsha Edgar, Debi McDonald and Sandra Walendzik. ‘We couldn’t have asked for a nicer day,? Walendzik said. ‘People had a wonderful time walking around the gardens […]
Monday, July 25, warrant arrest on Morgan Road. Driving with a suspended license on Baldwin Road. *** Tuesday, July 26, operating a vehicle while intoxicated arrest on Axford. Home invasion on Lincoln. A DVD player, DVDs and CDs were taken from a vehicle. Breaking and entering on Orion Road. Golf Clubs and a weed whacker […]
A few years ago, Lake Orion Village Council members looked at the possibility of hiring a new engineering firm. They decided to continue working with their long-time engineering firm, Hubbell, Roth & Clark. Now the council has agreed to LO Village JoAnn Van Tassel’s request to draft another Request for Proposals for consulting engineering services. […]
Orion Township Library is looking for community feedback. Staff has started a planning process to assess how they can best meet the needs of residents and encourage more people to use the library. In order to get feedback from a cross-section of the community, a random sample telephone survey is being conducted for two weeks. […]
Even though temperatures are hovering in the 90s, the Village of Lake Orion is already getting ready for when the snow flies. The village’s winter maintenance agreement with the Road Commission for Oakland County was approved at the July 25 council meeting. The RCOC will continue to pay the village to take care of snow […]
There will be intermittent lane closures on Atwater Street during the reconstruction following a road project that was recently completed. The Lake Orion Police Department asks that motorists seek alternate routes until the reconstruction is complete.