GFL steps out of area municipal contracts On June 11, the Oxford Village Council voted during a council meeting unanimously to authorize Village Manager Joe Madore to transfer the village’s residential trash haul pickup from Green for Life Environmental (GFL) to Priority Waste. Council President Kelsey Cooke was absent. While GFL is selling their route […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com Oxford Community Schools’ new superintendent, Dr. Tonya Milligan spent her afternoon on June 19, meeting Oxford’s students, parents and staff at Oxford Elementary School. Milligan chatted with parents and students over lunch in Oxford Elementary’s cafeteria before heading to Frosty Boy for ice cream. Milligan previously worked as superintendent […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com Oxford’s Planning Commission voted to recommend that Village Council approves conditional rezoning of Washington Triangle from single-family residential use to multi-family use, on June 18. Planning Commission Chairman Jon Nold said the recommendation is “the first fence” to jump over before new multi-family residential buildings can be built in […]
By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer ssoldan@mihomepaper.com For Oxford sophomore Blake Myers, art is what drew him to Nora Chapa Mendoza. “She’s a 92-year-old Hispanic artist,” he said. “To this day, she still makes art.” Myers chose Chapa Mendoza as the subject for his documentary. On June 1, his documentary won Best of Show, as well […]
Alyce the Musical, Aug. 23-25 By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer ssoldan@mihomepaper.com Oxford Resident David Fazzini has always dreamed of creating an original musical. “I dabbled with composition my whole life,” he said. “I wasn’t really in musicals in high school until my senior year, and I got the lead role of Frank Butler in “Annie […]
Constance Marie (Shaw) Arsenault, 54, of Lake Orion. Connie’s life contract was prematurely canceled on June 13, 2024, after a long bout with cancer. She is survived by her husband of 26 years Joseph Arsenault, mother Beverly Shaw, and brother Frederick Shaw. She was preceded in death by her father Frederick Shaw. Connie graduated from […]
Sewer increased by $4, water by $5 By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com Oxford’s Village Council approved the first reading of proposed $9 water and sewer rate increases by a 4-0 vote during its council meeting on June 11. Council President Kelsey Cooke was absent. Talks of increases have been ongoing due to county-wide system […]
Look to continue attracting and retaining businesses By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com Oxford’s Downtown Development Authority (DDA) won an award for business retention and attraction during this year’s Oakland County Main Street event on June 6. The award recognizes Oxford’s efforts in supporting existing business and attracting new businesses to its main street. It […]
Winter completion targeted By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com OXFORD — The Oxford Village Council voted 6-0 to authorize village Manager Joe Madore to sign a contract with ROWE Professional Services Company for repairs to East Burdick Street during a council meeting on June 11. The motion was made by President Pro-Tem Allison Kemp and […]
By Megan Kelley Clarkston News Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com BRANDON TWP. – A 60-year-old Oxford Township motorcyclist was killed and two others were hospitalized Friday afternoon June 14 when the motorcycle the man was riding collided with another vehicle near the intersection of Baldwin and Hummer Lake roads in Brandon Township. According to the Oakland County Sheriff […]