Village planning commission to hold public hearing on the redevelopment of the former Lake Orion High School/Ehman Center building

Village planning commission to hold public hearing on the redevelopment of the former Lake Orion High School/Ehman Center building

By Jim Newell Review Editor The Lake Orion Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a proposed Planned Unit Development (PUD) Preliminary Plan for 55 W. Elizabeth St., the old Lake Orion High School building, also known as the Ehman Center. The public hearing begins at 7:30 p.m. Monday in council chambers at Lake […]

Webber Elementary is one of 325 schools named a 2021 Natl. Blue Ribbon School

Webber Elementary was one of 325 schools nationwide to be named a National Blue Ribbon School for 2021, Lake Orion Community Schools announced last week. U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona recognized 325 schools, including 13 schools in Michigan, on Tuesday, according to information from the U.S. Department of Education. “This year’s cohort of honorees […]

Webber Elementary named a 2021 National Blue Ribbon School

Webber Elementary was one of 325 schools nationwide to be named a National Blue Ribbon School for 2021. U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona recognized 325 schools, including 13 schools in Michigan, on Tuesday, according to information from the U.S. Department of Education. “This year’s cohort of honorees demonstrates what is possible when committed educators […]

Window art work plan gets green light from DDA board

By Megan Kelley Review Writer Over the past several months, downtown Lake Orion window art has been all the rage with Lake Orion resident Tonja Gojcaj providing the service to multiple downtown shops. Gojcaj has added flowers, fall leaves, American flags and other seasonal and holiday-themed window art, giving the downtown a pop of color […]

DDA board hears presentation on possible downtown billboard

By Megan Kelley Review Writer At their Sept. 14 meeting, the Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors heard a presentation from Bill Rzadko, who is hoping to install a billboard at the edge of Broadway Street and Lapeer Road near the American Legion Post. Rzadko is the owner of Adrite and the billboard at the […]

Barnett raises concerns with snow removal bill at DDA mtg.

By Megan Kelley Review Writer The Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors voted 7-1 to approve disbursements in the amount of $21,257 for the month of September, Orion Township Supervisor Chris Barnett cast the lone nay vote because of a $1,000 bill from the Village DPW for snow removal. “I don’t think we should be […]

Village Food Pantry opens with plans to help local families

Canterbury Village and Woodside Bible Church has partnered up to officially open the Village Food Pantry last month. The pantry, which is located on the southside of Woodside Bible Church at Canterbury Village features plenty of room for storage, distribution and aisles to allow space to walk through and see all food items on display […]

Things get heated over mask mandates at LOCS meeting

Singer, Drakos and Bresett share their stance on in-school masking By Megan Kelley Review Writer The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education met on Wednesday for their regularly scheduled meeting. Though the agenda was light, the district administration building was packed with parents and members of the community representing both sides of the recent […]