About 25 to 30 residents gathered in the Board of Education meeting room Thursday evening to discuss what qualities and characteristics they feel Oxford’s new superintendent should possess. ‘What we need is somebody that can be flexible enough to accept that the school board doesn’t necessarily always agree with them and they don’t necessarily (always) […]
A blaze ignited by a backfiring lawn tractor completely destroyed an attached garage in Addison March 28, but was stopped from consuming a ranch home. At 12:42 p.m., Addison firefighters were dispatched to 3150 Honey Bee Lane (south of Lakeville Road and west of Hosner Road) to battle a structure fire. ‘When we got there […]
A volunteer like Evald Jorgensen is hard to find and even harder to replace, but sadly Oxford Township is going to have to give it a try. Unfortunately, due to health issues, the 79-year-old Oxford resident is no longer able to continue his duties as the jack-of-all-trades who helped the township maintain the Oxford Veterans […]
Not since the failed police millages of 1999 has an Oxford Township Board meeting drawn such a large crowd, stirred up so much emotion and flirted with chaos as it did last week. ‘I’ll call for adjournment of the meeting ? it’s out of control,? exclaimed a frustrated Trustee Charlie Kniffen. Between 200 and 250 […]
It appears a contaminated industrial site in Oxford Township targeted for redevelopment will be receiving federal grant dollars for an environmental assessment. ‘There is contamination on the site,? said Michael Polsinelli, president and CEO of the Bloomfield Hills-based Talon Development Group. ‘It’s a question of how much, where and what. That’s what we’re trying to […]
Christine Burns is hitching up her wagons and heading west ? to the other side of the state. She decided to take the job as city manager in Cedar Springs. On Monday, Burns submitted her resignation as Oxford Village’s clerk, treasurer and assistant manager. Her last day of work here will be April 17. She […]
I’m sick and tired of closed session meetings ? particular when they involved public officials whose salaries are being paid with our tax dollars. Lately, it seems like everything’s being done in closed session. The Oxford Board of Education went into closed session last week to discuss Superintendent Virginia Brennan-Kyro’s handling of an administrative personnel […]
It appears the tables have turned on Oxford Twp. Treasurer Joe Ferrari. He now wishes to publicly discuss details regarding employee Patti Durr’s harassment complaint against him at the next regular board meeting. ‘Then you could hear both sides,? Ferrari said. ‘It would be out in public. There’d be no conjecture.? But Durr does not […]
Oxford baseball is off to a 3-2 start. ‘So far, we’re about right where we thought we’d be and the goal is to get better everyday,? said Coach Kurt Nuss. The Cats began the season last week with a three-game winning streak beating Waterford Mott 6-1, Waterford Kettering 7-0 and Grand Blanc 4-3 in the […]
An Oxford business is offering a Shelby Township man financial, physical and moral support as joins the fight against breast cancer. Byron McDonald, 66, plans to walk in the Michigan Breast Cancer 3-Day September 28-30. ‘My wife (Mary) was diagnosed in August with breast cancer,? he said. ‘I’m happy to report she’s doing very well. […]