Four preservation overlays coming to Orion Township The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has begun its $79 million road construction season, which is expected to bring a wide range of road improvements to many parts of Oakland County. This year’s list of road improvements includes many major resurfacing projects including major resurfacing, construction of […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Lake Orion’s Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors convened for their annual budget workshop meeting last week. The Board had previously discussed their budget at their March 8 meeting. This year, the DDA has tightened up their budget quite a bit in order to utilize their remaining finances to help […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor The Village of Lake Orion is looking to fix the darn roads. The Lake Orion Village Council unanimously approved a contract not to exceed $2,700 with Nowak and Fraus Engineers to conduct a PASER assessment of the condition of village streets. The Pavement Surface Evaluation and Rating (PASER) plan needs […]
Volunteers needed, save the dates to help out By Jim Newell Review Editor The Village of Lake Orion Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee will be holding two build days to construct new playscapes in Children’s Park and Green’s Park and needs the community’s support with the projects. The community build day for the Green’s Park […]
The Lake Orion Lions Club is holding an Open House on April 13 at 7 p.m. at Johnny Black’s Public House on Baldwin Road. Join the Lions for hors d’oeuvres and learn about what Lions do to serve the community. The Lake Orion Lions are strong supporters of the Orion Community with their large annual […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Lake Orion Community Schools is a district that is greatly appreciative of its staff. The teachers within the district are often heralded for their passion and dedication to their students. Every year, LOCS selects a teacher from each level of education (elementary, middle and high school) and celebrates them as […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer During their March 9 meeting, Lake Orion Community Schools rounded out their Social Emotional Learning (SEL) presentations by providing the Board of Education with information on the program at the middle school level. In recent months, LOCS administrators and staff have given presentations on the district’s SEL program across all […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor March is National Reading Month and schools across the Lake Orion district are bringing guest readers to help inspire students and foster a love of reading. On March 16, three Lake Orion High School football players – juniors Patrick Rowland, Dorian Hills and Carlo Fortino – visited Paint Creek Elementary […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Over the past few board meetings, the topic of school start times has been brought up and discussed by Lake Orion Community Schools administration and the Board of Education multiple times. As of right now, the district has not made any changes to start time or any significant changes to […]
Volleyball courts, ice rink could be built on old site By Jim Newell Review Editor The Orion Township Board of Trustees approved a contract to demolish the old Orion Township Hall and build tennis courts on the site. The board voted 7-0 during its meeting on Monday to award a total of $360,300 to three […]