Approximately 2,500 people are about to lose their doctor. That’s how many active patients are under the care of Dr. Mathias Weitz. Weitz, who’s been practicing medicine in Oxford for 36 years, is retiring on May 18. “I’m close to 70 years old. It’s time,” he said. “It was a very, very difficult decision for […]
Good news for Oxford Village residents, the proposed budget keeps property taxes at the same rate as last year. Not-so-good news for village water and sewer users, it appears there could be a rate hike in their future because the municipality has lost customers and revenue. Those were some of the issues that came up […]
OXFORD TWP. – Crossroads for Youth’s new president has a very familiar face. Last week, the agency’s board of directors appointed Marc Porter to the position effective immediately. “I’m still taking it in,” said the 46-year-old. “I’m just humbled and grateful for the opportunity. It’s a great place to work and it provides such great […]
Elise Shire, of Auburn Hills, is the new reporter at the Oxford Leader. She will be covering events and news within Addison Twp. and Oxford Schools. Shire first became interested in journalism at a young age when she created a weekly fictional newspaper called The Pet News. What began as a love of fictional writing […]
Given the water contamination crisis in Flint, some folks understandably have a negative view of government these days. But five Oxford High School students saw the value of government firsthand at the 36th annual Youth in Government program hosted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on April 25. Participating OHS students included Gregory Marshall, […]
A 2003 graduate of Oxford High School, Melissa St.Pierre, performed in the Detroit showing of the nationwide Listen to Your Mother tour held Sunday at the historic Saint Andrew’s Hall. St. Pierre dubbed the show “an overwhelming success.” Listen to Your Mother brings together on-line writers who cover the “real experience of motherhood.” Metro Detroit […]
Old Glory gently waving in the breeze against a backdrop of fluffy, white clouds and bright, blue sky is certainly an iconic image. To help preserve that patriotic picture, proper etiquette demands the American flag must be destroyed in a dignified and respectful manner whenever it becomes worn, tattered or faded. Nobody knows this better […]
Oxford’s Riley Feeney heads toward the finish line in the 1600-meter relay race Saturday at the 54th Annual Elmer Ball Track and Field Invitational at the high school. Watching him is Oxford’s head coach Matt Johnson. Photo by C.J. Carnacchio.
Approximately $1 million worth of capital improvements are slated to be made by the new owner of the Lake Villa Manufactured Home Community in Oxford Township. “(In) the next 120 days, everybody will see a huge difference in the community here,” said Edith Belen, Lake Villa’s new manager. Belen works for the Bloomfield Hills-based Meritus […]
“To be honest with you, it was the answer to some prayers.” That was Oxford Village resident Jan Acheson’s reaction to a group of Oxford High School students, staff and parents showing up unannounced on the doorstep of her Pontiac St. home Saturday and proceeding to do a whole bunch of yardwork, free of charge. […]