By Susan Carroll Review Writer Meena Chakraborty, business owner of Super Cuts salon on Baldwin and Brown roads in Orion Township, was chosen to be a global mentor by the IEEW. So when she heard of the opportunity, Meena, who retired from the AT&T Information Technology department, applied to become a mentor. AT&T is a […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor For years residents have seen Evan Krefski on Lake Orion doing back flips, barrel rolls and 540-degree spins on his jet ski. Now, the Lake Orion native is showcasing his extreme jet skiing talents to the rest of the world and living a dream “job.” Krefski, a 2014 Lake Orion […]
Missing teen is safe, back at Children’s Village Teen faces larceny charges, ongoing investigation A 16-year-old Orion Township teen who had most of Southeast Michigan looking for him has been found and is back in the Children’s Village in Pontiac awaiting a court date. Lt. Wendy Reyes of Oakland County Undersheriff Mike McCabe’s office confirmed […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Plans to renovate Fire Station No. 1 at 93 S. Anderson St. in the village are going forward, with Orion Township hoping to begin the project in August. The price tag, however, has led the township to ask the Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority to become a partner on the […]
Drawdown of the water level on Lake Orion is proposed to begin on Sept. 12. Lowering the water level allows for inspection of the dam, shoreline stabilization and for property owners to repair or reconstruct existing seawalls. Permits are necessary for work on the seawalls.Inspection and preservation of the shoreline is necessary as erosion is […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor The Orion Township Fire Department fought two fires last week, one in the Keatington Condo complex and another on Sheron Road. At 8 p.m. July 13, the fire department responded to a report of a fire in the attic of a condo near the 2600 block of Thornbrier Court in […]
BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor For the past 30 years, volunteers have worked together to raise funds and organize SCAMP for kids with special needs, each summer starting with a picnic at Independence Oaks County Park, July 25. This year’s picnic at the Twin Chimneys pavilion is led by John Spokaeski, who has volunteered […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor The Brown Road Redevelopment Project officially kicked off on Thursday, and with the street reconstruction about to get underway, residents can also expect to see new business investment in the area. “This is a major milestone in an important community initiative to reposition and repurpose the long vacant and underutilized […]
By Susan Carroll Review Writer Flooding on Lakeview Street was addressed by three residents during the Lake Orion Village Council meeting Monday, with President Ken Van Portfliet promising that the flooding issue would be resolved, in time. Paul Widlak, a Lakeview Street property owner, addressed the council, saying he was advised that the flooding issue […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor After nearly 31 years with the Orion Township Fire Department, Chief Bob Smith is stepping down, officially retiring on Aug. 2. Smith decided a few months ago to retire and the township Board of Trustees accepted his retirement resignation in June. “It’s just time to step down. The time was […]