A local home for mentally challenged adults will soon become the property of the Oxford Downtown Development Authority (DDA). On July 22, the DDA is expected to close on its $390,000 purchase of the Oxford Colonial Adult Foster Care facility located at 19 W. Burdick Street. The home and half-acre parcel it sits on is […]
A couple of downtown Oxford businesses are moving this fall, but don’t worry they’re not leaving town. The Ink & Paper Invitation Studio (40 S. Washington Street) and Beadifferent (14 N. Washington Street) are playing musical storefronts to meet changing needs. Growing customer demand coupled with the need for a larger and more diverse selection […]
Whether it’s pasta for the whole family or a night of drinks and good music with friends, Lombardo’s Bar & Grill is ready to become everyone’s favorite neighborhood hangout. ‘We want to be their corner restaurant and after 9 o? clock, we want to be their corner bar,? said co-owner and operator Dominic Lombardo. Located […]
When we think of lawyers, it’s generally related to something unpleasant ? lawsuits, crime, accidents, injuries, etc. But there are times when an attorney can be a real lifesaver, a godsend to some poor person in need who has nowhere else to turn for help. Attorney Fred Fresard, of Oxford, got the chance to do […]
Oxford Village ? Park Street was abuzz Sunday as a swarm of bees invaded the tranquil neighborhood looking for a place to build their new hive. It seems a honey bee hive located in Chris and Janine Bishop’s backyard at 41 Park Street became overcrowded and gave birth to a second queen. This new queen […]
By C.J. Carnacchio Leader Editor Leonard and Clear Lake elementaries will start the 2005-06 school year with new, yet familiar principals. Joyce Brasington, who’s served as an assistant principal at Oxford Middle School for the last five years, is moving east to take over as principal of Leonard Elementary. Suzanne Hannant, who’s served as Leonard’s […]
It was supposed to be a day to honor the North Oakland Transportation Authority’s (NOTA) political and financial supporters. But Pat Fitchena got the surprise of her life June 11 at the Orion Senior Center when she was presented three tributes honoring her work as NOTA’s executive director since January 2004. ‘I was floored,? said […]
Fire erupted at Oxford Oaks condominiums off Seymour Lake Road shortly before 6 p.m. June 9, completely destroying an attached garage and causing various degrees of damage to four adjacent condo units. The condo, located at 600 Oxford Oaks Court, is owned by Oxford Township Deputy Clerk Beverly Johnson, who was not home when the […]
Oxford Bank last night was awarded the sale of $3.3 million in capital improvement bonds by the village council. Offering a 3.8228 percent interest rate, Oxford Bank was the lowest of six ‘very competitive bids? for the purchase of the bonds, according to village Manager Joe Young. The sale of these bonds will finance three […]
Dave Bergman, former first baseman for the 1984 World Champion Detroit Tigers, stopped by to have lunch and chat with the Rotary Club of Oxford on June 7. A major league ball player for 17 years, Bergman now sponsors four youth baseball teams for kids ages 15 to 18 in Grosse Pointe, where he also […]