It appears Casa Real’s plans to build an outdoor caf? are not going to happen this summer as the village council wishes to address its ordinance governing outside eateries. ‘Perhaps we could draft an ordinance with the whole village in mind, not one user,? said Councilman Chris Bishop. Council last week voted unanimously to set […]
Two parking areas in downtown Oxford closed to the public since June 13 will be reopened on a temporary basis ? one more temporary than the other. Oxford Village’s Zoning Board of Appeals Monday night voted 4-1 to reopen the gravel-topped parking lot in the northwest quadrant from Aug. 1 until Dec. 31. The ZBA […]
An historic Oxford Village home that was originally supposed to be moved and become a charming bed-and-breakfast was instead demolished today (Wednesday, July 25). ‘On a personal level, I’m very disappointed that the (Downtown Development Authority) is not saving that house,? said DDA member Sue Bossardet. ‘I’ve tried for a year to protect it, but […]
Fifteen Oxford hockey players will be leaving Aug. 24 for the land of Vikings and Volvos. The players, along with three others from high schools throughout Oakland County, will be spending a little over a week in Sweden playing hockey and soaking up the Scandinavian way of life. Dave Hague, coach of the Oxford High […]
Christopher Card has ambitious plans for Oxford’s school choirs and the impressive track record to make them succeed. ‘As I interviewed, I really fell in love with the community, with the students, and with the great potential of what can happen in Oxford,? said the 38-year-old Webberville resident, who was hired in late June to […]
I’m all for saving local historic buildings in situations where it’s possible and appropriate. It’s nice to have old buildings around because they link us with our past and help foster a sense continuity between the living, the dead and those yet to be born. Historic structures spark memories and invoke nostalgia in older people […]
Put on your party hats, it’s that time of year again. Time to Celebrate Oxford! Plenty of food, fun, music and entertainment awaits festival goers on Friday Aug. 3 and Saturday, Aug. 4. This year’s festival is sponsored by T&C Federal Credit Union, Oxford Bank, The Oxford Leader, Oxford Academy of Dance and Oxford Women’s […]
A nearly 20,000-square-foot medical office building is expected to open in downtown Oxford this fall. Located at the southeast corner of Broadway and S. Washington streets, the Crittenton Medical Plaza will be home to six private physicians on the second floor and an outpatient diagnostic center on the main floor. Crittenton Hospital Medical Center and […]
An Oxford Village councilman believes a local developer should not be reimbursed for constructing a public parking lot because he allegedly violated part of his lease agreement with the municipality. ‘He didn’t live up to his end of the deal, so why should he be rewarded in the future?? said Councilman Chris Bishop. Bishop believes […]
Not many people can boast about catching a 4-foot fish, but Alexa Swindlehurst and Alexis Waple can ? sort of. On Sunday, the Oxford girls netted themselves a 48-inch, 28-pound muskellunge, or muskie as it’s commonly known, in Clear Lake. ‘It was really heavy,? said 10-year-old Alexa. Alexa and her mom, Debbie, spotted the massive […]