It all started with a request from a resident for a barking dog ordinance and now, the Oxford Township Board is considering a ‘dog control? ordinance that encompasses a variety of canine-related issues. The proposed ordinance covers barking ? along with yelping, howling and crying ? as originally intended. However, the draft language also regulates […]
In 13 years of writing a column, I’ve never resorted to republishing some reader comments to fill space ? until now. But what the heck, I’ve got a space to fill and frankly, there’s nothing much happening around here right now. Besides, a little shameless self-promotion never hurt anyone, so here goes. **** ‘Your article […]
Cemeteries exist to provide comfort for the living and a final resting place for the dead. With that in mind, the Oxford Township Board last week voted 5-1 to make improvements to the community’s public cemeteries in an amount not to exceed $180,295. A list of the proposed work and costs can be found in […]
Merge Studio & Gallery in downtown Oxford hosted a show Friday evening featuring works celebrating the art of automobiles. From paintings and photographs to old hoods and quarter panels, the pieces were a mix of traditional and unique. A silent auction was held at Oxford’s premier gallery, during which funds were raised for the Meals […]
White paper cups were strategically placed in the chain-link fence along Wildcat Drive last week to spell out a simple, but sad message to a beloved young man ? ‘WE MISS U MIKE!? Friends, students and staff at Oxford Middle School are grieving the tragic death of eighth-grader Michael Magdaleno, who lost his courageous and […]
The Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Christmas Parade rolled through downtown Oxford Saturday. A total of 80 entries participated in this year’s Disney-themed holiday extravaganza. Ten parade entries received various awards for their creativity and visual appeal. The winners are ? Best Commercial Walking: Independence Village of Waterstone; Best Commercial Float: Collier Lanes; Best […]
Since June 2003, downtown Oxford has been Michelle Bishop’s figurative baby as executive director of the Oxford Community Development Authority. But now that she’s expecting a real baby, Bishop decided it was time to step down from her position effective Dec. 22. Bishop, of Berkley, and her husband, Joel, are expecting their first child in […]
The message from Oxford and Addison voters was clear in the Aug. 7 primary election ? no new taxes! In Oxford Township, voters defeated a proposed 0.4518-mill property tax increase for the public library by a margin of 1,521 to 1,351. Voters in both townships soundly rejected the proposed 10-year, 0.2-mill property tax to help […]
It appears a zoning ordinance amendment prohibiting uses related to medical marijuana enacted earlier this year by the Oxford Village Council is no longer valid thanks to a ruling by the Michigan Court of Appeals last week. In the July 31 opinion, the court ruled that the City of Wyoming’s ordinance prohibiting medical marijuana in […]
A Christmas tree designed by two Oxford teachers and decorated by Oxford High School’s advanced art students recently netted more than $1,500 for charity at the 20th annual Festival of Trees Nov. 21-28. Proceeds from the fund-raising event held at Dearborn’s Ford Motor Co. Convention and Event Center benefitted Children’s Hospital of Michigan’s Evergreen Endowment […]