Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) Managing Director Dennis Kolar announced Monday that construction projects would be halted starting at 3 p.m. on Aug. 30, for the Labor Day holiday weekend. Construction will resume at 6 a.m. on Sept. 3. “The Road Commission wants to ensure that its roads are as free of obstructions as […]
Lake Orion High School teacher Melissa Wilson was recently named Michigan Art Education Association’s 2019 Secondary Art Educator of the Year. Wilson has been teaching fine arts at Lake Orion High School for 22 years and continuously holds her students to high standards with many of them going on to have successful careers in the […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor The 11th annual Dragon on the Lake festival wrapped up on Sunday, drawing in thousands of people from throughout Oakland County and surrounding areas to downtown Lake Orion. The festival is the Orion Art Center’s largest fundraiser of the year and helps fund its operations and community programs for the […]
Canterbury Village hosted their first ever Taco Fest this past weekend. The packed event saw over 20,000 visitors during its three day span with some waiting hours to try some of the best tacos Michigan has to offer. Complete with a taco eating contest, a burrito rolling contest, a hot pepper eating contest, margarita madness, […]
Kern Road just north of Silverbell Road in Orion Township is closed due to a gas main break, according to an update from the Road Commission for Oakland County. Around 1:20 p.m. today, the road commission reported that a private contractor hit a gas main, the road closure. Consumers Energy will be making the repairs […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer For some time now, the Lake Orion DDA has been working on creating a new development plan and tax increment financing (TIF) plan. With the help of Planner Laura Haw from McKenna Associates, the DDA has distributed surveys and held roundtable discussion sessions in order to get a grasp on […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer As the beginning of the school year creeps closer and closer, bond design teams also get closer to completing their site plans for various schools throughout the district. Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning Heidi Mercer gave her regularly scheduled bond update to the board during the Aug. 14 board […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Canterbury Village, long known affectionately for it’s Christmas store, Always Christmas, has continued to evolve into an event host and destination. “We’re working hard to change Canterbury from a Christmas destination to 12 months of events,” said Keith Aldridge, owner of Canterbury Village. With the transformation of Always Christmas to […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer During the Aug. 14 LOCS board meeting, Trustee Jake Singer addressed his fellow board members with concerns about a recent increase in pay to play costs. During the March 27 meeting the board was presented with a district fee schedule, which was then approved by the board. “As a parent, […]
LOCS Superintendent Marion Ginopolis will regularly share thoughts and updates about district-related topics in The Review. With the school year just a few weeks away, traffic will again become a district-wide challenge. Multiple ongoing road projects throughout the LOCS district in the next few months will only complicate the usual issues. The Road Commission for […]