Halloween has officially been deregulated in the Village of Oxford. In a 3-2 vote Tuesday night, council decided there will be no time schedule for trick-or-treating on Sunday, Oct. 31, meaning no starting time and no ending time for the traditional candy-gathering ritual. Councilman Tony Albensi, who made the motion, believes parents should be the […]
By C.J. Carnacchio Leader Editor One of Oxford’s vacant buildings is in the process of being recycled and repurposed. Work began last week on transforming the vacant Comerica banking facility, located at M-24 and Minnetonka, into a brand new office for local dentist Dr. Adel Magid and his practice, Oxford Professional Dentistry. ‘We’re all excited,? […]
Talented. Inspiring. Soulful. Amazing. Take your pick because any one of these adjectives could be used to describe last week’s Oxford Idol competition held at the high school’s Performing Arts Center. Presented by the OHS Theater Company, the 6th annual event featured 12 students singing their hearts out to an ecletic mix of tunes. After […]
‘I was completely shocked.? That’s how former Oxford Village Clerk Dan Luick described his reaction to council’s 3-2 vote on Oct. 12 to terminate him effective immediately (for background see story ‘Council fires clerk who needs kidney transplant?). ‘I never saw it coming,? he said. When council and Luick evaluated his performance during the closed […]
Almost every week, I write columns criticizing government, pointing out the errors of its ways and generally expressing my disdain for those in power. Over the years, there have been numerous attempts to silence me. They’ve ranged from irate phone calls and letters to lunches with my boss to an anonymous website created by cowards. […]
Good news for Oxford Community Schools ? the district’s student population is continuing to grow by leaps and bounds, while those around it shrink. Based on the Sept. 29 Count Day, the number of students increased by 153.83 since last September’s count, according to Deputy Superintendent Nancy Kammer. ‘I attribute it to the fact that […]
The good news is Oxford Schools is getting more money. The bad news is it’s a one-shot deal for this year only. The really bad news is a good chunk of this extra money is going to be used to pay for retirees. The horrible news is the state still hasn’t fixed Michigan’s overall school […]
Pack up the boxes and crank up the buses because the North Oakland Transportation Authority is moving about a mile to the west. Last week, the NOTA board of directors voted to move its operations from the Crossroads for Youth campus at 930 E. Drahner Rd. to a 2,000-square-foot space it’s going to lease at […]
It’s the sentence every parent fears hearing and every doctor dreads saying ? ‘I’m sorry, but I’m afraid there’s something wrong with your baby.? Once it’s uttered, nothing is ever the same again. Rob and Sarah Murray, who graduated from Oxford High School in 1998 and 1997 respectively, know all too well what it’s like […]
Those driving along M-24 through Oxford will see something they haven’t seen for quite a while around here ? the sight of a new building being constructed. Ground was broken last week on a brand new 4,362-square-foot McDonald’s restaurant, complete with side-by-side drive-throughs, so two vehicles can simultaneously place orders. The restaurant is being constructed […]