It appears that it will be a write-in candidate who ultimately replaces the late Dan Alberty as treasurer of Addison Township. Oakland County Elections Director Joe Rozell informed township Clerk Pauline Bennett of this on Sept. 3. Write-in candidates have until 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26 to file their ‘declaration of intent? forms with the […]
From the wee ones in elementary school to the driving-and-dating teenagers in high school, students of all ages in Oxford returned to the classroom Sept. 4 to begin a new year of learning and self-discovery. The Oxford Leader looks forward to another year of covering classroom activities, sports, awards, achievements, good deeds, school assemblies, special […]
A simple council discussion over allowing a limousine service to rent some space from the Village of Oxford revealed the old fire hall is not compliant with the fire code despite the fact that it’s being regularly used for public gatherings. ‘That’s unfortunate that a village that is supposed to be enforcing code isn’t even […]
By C.J. Carnacchio Leader Editor Residents living in the Willow Lake subdivision in Oxford Township will be given an opportunity to speak about whether or not they favor a cut-through traffic reduction measure recently rejected by the village council. Council will revisit the issue at its 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25 meeting, which will take […]
I can’t tell you how sad I was when I heard the news last week that Addison Twp. Treasurer Dan Alberty had passed away after his long battle with cancer. I always liked Dan because he wasn’t like many of those who hold public office. Basically, he wasn’t a stuffed shirt who took himself way […]
A 20-year-old man’s life ended Monday morning after a night of illegal drug use led to an apparent overdose at his grandmother’s home in Oxford Township. Warren Stanley Borsuk was found dead by his girlfriend around 9:30 a.m Monday following a night of drug use involving heroin and crack cocaine at his 78-year-old grandmother’s house […]
An agreement for snow removal on safety paths leading to Oxford Schools was secured by the township board Dec. 22, but some officials aren’t happy the school district refuses to contribute any funding. Township officials voted 6-0 to award a one-year snow removal contract to the Ortonville-based Northern Pines Lawn & Lanscaping for $400 per […]
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Another one bites the dust. For the third time in four years, an Oxford Downtown Development Authority director has called it quits. During the DDA’s Organization and Finance Committee meeting Monday night, Executive Director Carolyn Bennett formally submitted her letter of resignation. ‘I have accepted a position with Detroit Edison as Principal Account Manager,? she […]
The hum of generators, the buzzing of chainsaws and the roar of wood chippers filled the air Monday morning in the aftermath of the weekend’s severe storms. High winds, lightning and drenching rains rolled through around 5 p.m. Sunday leaving in their wake numerous downed power lines, uprooted and split trees, and plenty of scattered […]