‘Village residents already have a sidewalk system which they have paid for and continue to pay for. Village residents should not be subjected to another tax burden, so the township can build what it lacks and what the village already has. In my book, that’s not only unfair, it amounts to double taxation.? ? C.J. […]
A typical night swim turned deadly for an Oxford Lakes woman early Tuesday morning. Oxford police and firefighters retrieved the body of 27-year-old Alison Wolcott from Oxford Lake around 2 a.m. ‘We’ve labeled it a drowning as of right now,? said Village Police Chief Mike Neymanowski. The exact cause of death is undetermined pending the […]
ADDISON ? A pole-barn located at 5700 Hagerman Road, between Mckail and Bordman roads, was completely destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. When Addison Twp. firefighters were called to the scene at approximately 1:20 p.m. the 30-foot by 50-foot pole-barn was ‘fully involved? in the fire and the roof had already collapsed, according to Fire Chief […]
An Oakland County Circuit Court judge ruled that the Village of Oxford ‘abused its discretion? when it determined free public parking to be a necessity and used that as the basis for attempting to condemn a piece of private property owned by the Grove family. (See the shaded box to the right for the background […]
The Grove family owns two adjacent parcels (totalling approximately 22,000 square feet) in the northeast quadrant of downtown Oxford, containing approximately 50 parking spaces. It’s been used for free public parking by the village since a 1974 lease agreement in which the municipality agreed to maintain, pave, sweep, plow and insure the parcel. In return, […]
As a Democrat running for office in a GOP-dominated area, Brandon Galbraith has his work cut out for him, but he’s already convinced two Republican voters to support him ? Eileen and Gary Galbraith, a.k.a. Mom and Dad. ‘The funny thing is both my parents are Republicans,? said the 21-year-old Addison Township resident who’s running […]
Two women were transported to the POH Medical Center in Pontiac Friday after their vehicle was struck by van, ironically owned by POH. A 38-year-old Oxford woman and her passenger, an 84-year-old woman, were travelling south on M-24 when their 1997 Pontiac was rear-ended by a 2001 Ford van, owned by POH and driven by […]
A new three-year contract between the Village of Oxford and AFSME Local 2720 ? the union which represents the community’s five full-time Department of Publics Works employees ? was approved and signed last week. The contract runs from July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2007 and calls for a total pay increase of 10 percent […]
Normally, I’d sooner watch a lingerie fashion show featuring Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton before I’d compliment a Democrat, but in this case I have to make an exception. Last week, I interviewed Brandon Galbraith, a 21-year-old Addison resident and Democrat who’s running for the District 1 seat on Oakland County Board of Commissioners. (See story […]
A 16-year-old Harrison Township man driving a 2001 Porsche Carrera westbound on Indianwood Road in Orion Township Monday night lost control of the vehicle and flipped it on its side. According to Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputy Robert Timko, the accident occurred east of Ferhurst Road, when the driver lost control and went on to the […]