Oxford’s fire and police millages were the big winners in the Nov. 4 general election. Township and village residents approved the six-year, 3.5-mill fire tax by a vote of 4,136 to 2,835. The 1-mill increase will allow the fire department to hire two more full-time firefighters/paramedics and create a part-time position that’s filled 12 hours […]
Next year, the North Oakland Transportation Authority (NOTA) will no longer give any rides to residents of Addison Township, including the Village of Leonard. That’s because in the Nov. 4 election, Addison residents voted 1,257 to 1,216 to reject a five-year, 0.25-mill property tax request to help fund NOTA. Addison will no longer be part […]
Last night, the new Oxford Village Council was sworn in and it consists of three old faces and two new ones as a result of the Nov. 4 general election. Incumbents Sue Bossardet, Bryan Cloutier and Maureen Helmuth were all re-elected to four-year terms with 557, 509 and 380 votes, respectively. Retired village Clerk Rose […]
Veterans who have experience working with boilers while in uniform would be able to use those skills toward licensing requirements for certain occupations under a bill approved today by the Michigan House. House Bill 5751, sponsored by state Rep. Brad Jacobsen (R-Oxford), would allow military experience to count toward the experience requirement for boiler installer, […]
When Martin Nichols? granddaughter called seeking some family history for a paper she was writing, he came across his father’s enlistment and discharge papers from World War I. ‘It had been years (since I looked at them),? said the Oxford resident. According to Nichols, his father, Martin Nichols Sr., was born in Maine and became […]
Sitting down to a bountiful Thanksgiving feast is an American tradition that many families eagerly look forward to every November. But for those families whose daily reality consists of an empty refrigerator and bare cupboards, the holidays can place even more emphasis on everything they’re lacking. Fortunately, the fine folks at Oxford/Orion FISH are working […]
Downtown Salon and H&R Block in Oxford are partnering and both locations have drop-off boxes to collect non-perishable food items for the upcoming holidays. Anyone dropping off five or more items will receive a ticket to go into a drawing to win a gift basket from the salon and H&R Block worth approximately $500. The […]
‘We did what had to be done and we truly are a band of brothers.? That’s how Addison resident Bob Godkin summed up being a veteran Friday morning as Leonard Elementary’s fifth-graders hosted their annual Veterans Day celebration. ‘I’m proud to be a veteran,? Godkin said. ‘I still enjoy putting on my uniform and marching […]
By Meg Peters Review Staff Writer In a token of nostalgia, the Orion Township Fire Department said goodbye to the original fire hall located at 37 E. Flint Street with the re-creation of an old photo. The building in the picture, known to many as Village Hall, is set to begin its metamorphosis into Lockharts […]
By Dan Shriner Review Editor Orion area voters overwhelmingly passed two measures on November 4 that officials said were critical in continuing programs deemed vital for residents. Voters approved a Lake Orion Schools? request for a 20.25 mill operating millage renewal to be placed on all non-homestead property including commercial and industrial properties and some […]