When American men marched off to fight in Europe and the Pacific during World War II, the 16 million women they left behind went to work in factories and shipyards making the tools needed to defeat the Axis powers. Their contributions on the home front were embodied by the cultural icon known as Rosie the […]
Oh, the temperature outside was frightful, but the fermented beverages inside were delightful. Instead of hiding in their homes from the freezing weather Sunday afternoon, 105 folks attended the Oxford Women’s Club’s 15th Annual Wine and Beer Tasting held at the Buhl Estate in Addison Oaks County Park. The fund-raiser netted nearly $2,600 for the […]
Downtown Oxford took a big step toward potentially securing a spot on the National Register of Historic Places. On Jan. 18, the State Historic Preservation Review Board in Lansing nominated the historic part of town for the official federal list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects that have significance in terms of American history, […]
A 2017 Oxford High School graduate used her singing voice to pay homage to all those who perished more than a century ago in what is considered to be the worst maritime disaster in Great Lakes history. Paige Elizabeth Parent is the star of a new music video in which she performs “Come to the […]
Oxford Township’s parks and recreation department is asking senior citizens to share their wants, needs and suggestions regarding the new center being built to serve them. Last week, the department mailed 3,100 surveys to Oxford households with registered voters age 60 and older. The four-page survey contains 15 questions, plus a section for comments and […]
Lake Orion voters’ passage of a school bond proposal last year is requiring the North Oakland Transportation Authority (NOTA) to find a new home. Last week, the NOTA board formed a three-member real estate committee to search for a new facility to house its administrative offices, dispatch center and 21 vehicles. The transportation service’s current […]
More folks got where they needed to go in 2018 thanks to the North Oakland Transportation Authority (NOTA). The transportation service provided 41,848 rides last year, which is 2,971 (or 8 percent) more than it did in 2017. Lynn Gustafson, director of NOTA, pointed out the number of rides has actually increased 23.6 percent since […]
Oxford Village is seeking bids to resurface W. Burdick St. between Ashley Way and M-24. Sealed bids are due by 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18 at which time they will be publicly opened and tallied. For more information, see the public notice on Page 22. The village is planning to have the top 2 inches […]
It appears businesses that want to extend their sales floor beyond the front door could soon be allowed to do so in Oxford Village. A proposed zoning ordinance amendment regarding outdoor display sales in the C-1 Transition district is headed for the village council, which has the final say. After discussing the issue for a […]
Growing up, it can be difficult for children to see their parents as anything other than mom and dad. That was true for Toby Benetti, son of locally-renowned artist Barbara Willson Benetti (1914-88), a Flint native who later called Lake Orion home. “She was a much more talented artist than I had ever really given […]