By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Zoom. Skype. FaceTime. Facebook Messenger. All these videoconferencing applications can be hard to keep straight, let alone know how to use. Martha Wolf, a junior at Oxford High School and member of the National Honor Society, recognized these programs can be overwhelming to learn. In an effort to serve […]
American Legion Walter Fraser Post 108 handed out poppies for donations over the weekend at intersections throughout town. Pictured is Jim Parkhurst, a longtime member of Post 108 and veteran of the U.S. Army, selling the red remembrance poppies at W. Burdick and Washington St. on Saturday morning. The handmade paper flowers were made by […]
Oxford Village makes declaration before marijuana hearing By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer The Oxford Village Council unanimously passed a resolution declaring a local state of emergency, “due to COVID-19 case spikes,” at a special meeting Wednesday, April 21. The declaration will allow the council to meet remotely for the marijuana ordinance public hearing next […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer After having to cancel last year’s spring cleanup because of the coronavirus, Oxford Gives Back returned Saturday and Sunday, April 24 and 25, helping spruce up the community. Almost 300 volunteers spent the weekend helping 45 elderly, infirmed, impoverished and single parent homeowners in need of housework or yardwork […]
Photos by James Hanlon On Earth Day, the day before Arbor Day, crews planted frontier elms along Washington Street (M-24) in downtown Oxford. The trees are part of MDOT’s M-24 project streetscape, and are designed to help absorb traffic noise and beautify the historic shopping district. Before planting the trees, crews removed those orange barricades […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer “Dear friend, I hope you are warm and cozy.” “You matter! The world is better because you are in it!” “This blanket is filled with love. We hope it feels like a big hug!” Students of Kingsbury Country Day School attached handwritten messages like these to 408 blankets for […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Oxford Community Schools appointed Pamela Biehl as the new Executive Director of Special Education last week. Biehl had been serving as the interim director since Denise Sweat’s retirement in January. “To say I am thrilled to serve the community in this capacity is a gross understatement,” Biehl said. “I […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Parents, coaches and players of Oxford Recreational Baseball Association volunteered Saturday morning to clean up the two baseball fields at Scripter Park in Oxford Village. Thanks to their efforts the fields are looking sharp for the 2021 season. The annual spring cleanup was extra involved this year. “Normally our […]
Drinks ok outside, just don’t cross M-24 By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Adults 21 and over will soon be allowed to carry alcoholic beverages they purchase from bars or restaurants downtown and consume those beverages in public common areas. Oxford Village Council approved a resolution to designate social districts downtown in a 5-0 vote […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Crossroads for Youth’s ACT program building has been named in honor of Camp Oakland’s very first resident, Hilary Maciejewski, who lived there for most of the 1950s. “Hilary House” has been repurposed for the ACT (Achievement Center Treatment) model, and provides residential substance abuse treatment for adolescent boys ages […]