Streetscape was certainly the hot topic of discussion Monday night as the Oxford Downtown Development Authority (DDA) heard support, opposition and concerns related to the proposed $4.65 million conceptual plan. ‘I’m here to tell the board that I’m very comfortable with the concept of asking our DDA to pursue a streetscape-style program at whatever level. […]
Rosie the Riveter wasn’t just some 1940s cultural icon who represented and inspired American women working in factories during World War II. She was flesh and blood. She was Thelma Lowe. The 89-year-old Oxford resident was one of many Rosie the Riveters who worked at the Ford Motor Company’s Willow Run Aircraft Factory in Ypsilanti […]
The term ‘Rosie the Riveter? can be traced back to a 1942 hit song recorded by popular big band leader Kay Kyser. In the song Rosie is portrayed as a hard-working assembly line worker who’s doing her part to aid America’s home-front efforts during World War II. The song was inspired by a New York […]
A grant application seeking $446,648 in funding for improvements to W. Burdick St./Seymour Lake Rd. has been submitted to the Oakland County Federal Aid Committee. Now, the only question is will it be approved? ‘We should know by May or June if this project is funded,? wrote Oxford Village Manager Joe Young in a Jan. […]
It was batten-down-the-hatches-type weather Saturday night as winds that gusted to 60 miles per hour blew through the area. Although the strong winds left approximately 1,400 Oxford/Addison residents without electricity, according to DTE Energy, and knocked down some trees and branches here and there, things were pretty quiet overall. ‘I was just looking over the […]
It’s important to continue having community events in Oxford, but they need to be the product of cooperation between multiple community entities, not just left to the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) to coordinate, promote and fund everything. That seemed to be the general consensus at Monday night’s DDA board meeting. Many of the folks who […]
To me, the highest and best use of any storefront in a place like downtown Oxford is a commercial enterprise that caters to shoppers, diners or folks in search of entertainment on a Friday night. That’s why I’m strongly opposed to having a third, yes third, downtown space occupied by the school district. I’m not […]
A 22-year-old pregnant Oxford woman was seriously injured Thursday night when an SUV plowed into her 1480 Ray Road home and struck her as she laid in bed. As a result of the crash, Bobbie Rae Shell was listed in critical condition at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak. The mother of one is 16 […]
Oxford Township’s next large-scale residential development could be located on the Koenig Sand & Gravel property along Lakeville Road. The Troy-based Biltmore Properties Corp. has secured the option to purchase the nearly 1,200-acre parcel, according to Biltmore representative Jack Carnahan. Should Biltmore Properties decide to buy the land, Carnahan said it would be developed, but […]
Most people are pretty pleased when their dog learns to sit, stay, fetch, roll over and all the other usual canine commands and tricks. But Oxford residents Linda Brady and Riggs, her six-year-old Golden Retriever, are way beyond all that. Brady and Riggs recently attained their Master Agility Championship (MACH) title while competing in the […]