By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Over 70 participants joined Oxford Village’s nearly three-hour virtual town hall on its marijuana draft ordinance the evening of Jan. 26. About 18 members of the public made comments or asked questions during the meeting. Opinions were mixed for and against, with a portion expressing neutral or tentative support, […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer The Oxford Chamber of Commerce will continue its annual State of the Community Breakfast and Leadership Awards next month, albeit virtually. The event will run from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17. Everyone is welcome to “hear from local officials as they speak on the state of the […]
‘Beauty of Empowerment’ By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Take a drive through downtown Pontiac, and you might witness an example of Oxford’s finest student artwork. Last summer, Oxford High School senior Kate MacInnis submitted her stunning painting, “The Beauty of Empowerment,” to the Canvas Pontiac 2020 Outdoor Gallery Art Contest. Her piece was chosen […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Gertrude Curtis, a resident of Independence Village of Oxford (Waterstone), was first in line to receive the first dose of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine last Thursday, Jan. 28. “This is what we have to do in order to kick this thing,” Curtis said after rolling up her sleeve. “We have […]
IGLOOS! By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Igloos and patio heaters are popping up all over downtown. Many were paid for by federal CARES Act funds to help qualifying small businesses expand their capacity by adding weatherized, temporary outdoor facilities. On behalf of the restaurants in Oxford, the Downtown Development Authority applied for the weatherization […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer A first responder from Oxford helped keep dignitaries safe at the Presidential Inauguration of Joe Biden in Washington D.C. last week. Nancy Hunger, a firefighter/paramedic with the Oxford Fire Dept. since 2006, was deployed to the event with the Michigan-1 Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT), a group of medical […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer The Oxford Downtown Development Authority is looking for a new executive director after the board terminated Glenn Pape’s contract last month. Since the hiring process is expected to take several months, the board hired Kelly Westbrook as an interim director to fill the gap. “This last month has been […]
Last month, Oxford Village Council approved the purchase of this 4×4 ATV for $8,084 from Lapeer Honda, at the request of DPW Supervisor Don Brantley. It was budgeted for in the Motor Equipment Fund. The 2021 Honda TRX420FE1 comes with a 2,500 lb Koplin winch and 48″ quick disconnect snow blade. The DPW uses the […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer The Oxford Village Council approved 6.1 percent annual salary increases for Village Manager Joe Madore and Clerk/Treasurer Tere Onica, following their annual performance reviews. The raises include national average Cost of Living increases of 2.8% for 2019 and 1.3% for 2020, with an additional 2% performance increase. The council […]
By James Hanlon Leader Staff Writer Earlier this month, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 334 and Auxiliary were proud to announce an Oxford student and teacher won the 2021 VFW 5th District Patriot’s Pen and Teacher of the Year awards. The 5th District includes Oakland and Macomb counties. Madolyne Winowski, a seventh grader at Oxford […]