Beginning Dec. 6, it will be legal in Michigan to use marijuana for recreational purposes. But, the question of where commercial establishments related to its growth, production and sale will be allowed to operate is still up in the air. The Oxford Village Council began addressing the issue with a 38-minute discussion at its Nov. […]
A dozen dogs found homes Saturday thanks to the Oxford-based K9 Stray Rescue’s participation in a national adoption event. K9 Stray Rescue League was one of 81 organizations spread across 14 states that was invited to participate in the BISSELL Pet Foundation’s (BPF) Empty the Shelters event. During Empty the Shelters, the rescue group’s standard […]
When the weather outside turned frightful last week, it led to something not-so-delightful inside the mailboxes of some Oxford Village residents and property owners. Between Nov. 27 and 28, a total of 60 tickets were issued to folks who failed to remove the snow from their sidewalks in accordance with the village’s new ordinance, adopted […]
Oxford Village Manager Joseph Madore got an early Christmas present last week, but it wasn’t from Santa Claus. It was from his five bosses. Following a closed-session performance evaluation on Nov. 27, council voted 4-1 to increase Madore’s $72,000 annual salary by 5.8 percent “effective immediately.” Councilman Erik Dolan, who made the motion, explained that […]
Whether local businesses should continue receiving preferential treatment in the bidding process for goods and services purchased by Oxford Village generated some debate at the Nov. 27 council meeting. “Ultimately, I am not in favor of benefiting an individual contractor who’s . . . within the village boundaries if it is to the detriment of […]
Oakland County’s only comprehensive program for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault got a financial boost from Oxford Village. Last week, the village council voted 5-0 to award $3,000 in federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to HAVEN. “HAVEN is an organization that law enforcement literally relies on” to help individuals struggling with […]
Pregnancy and PPOs Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies were called to an Oxford manufactured home community on Nov. 27 in regard to a possible assault. A 22-year-old Waterford man was at his ex-girlfriend’s home in Oxford. She, as well as another ex-girlfriend who called officers, has a personal protection order (PPO) out against him, so he […]
Downtown Oxford was the place to be for holiday fun Friday night as it hosted the annual Soup and Sweet Stroll, organized by the Downtown Development Authority (DDA). DDA Executive Director Glenn Pape reported 927 plastic spoons were sold to folks so they could sample all of the savory soups prepared and donated by local […]
Young performers from L.A. Dance, a studio in Orion Township, are preparing to bring a timeless holiday classic to the stage of the Oxford High School Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Dec. 8. They will present “The Nutcracker,” a two-act ballet set to the majestic music of 19th-century Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The performance […]
Cold, wet weather couldn’t dampen folks’ spirits at they lined Washington St. in downtown Oxford Saturday afternoon to watch the annual Christmas Parade, organized by the Chamber of Commerce. A total of 49 entries participated in the festive event that kicks off the holiday season locally. Check out this week’s issue for two full pages […]