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Cumberland County Exhibition Horse & Wagon Rides
- Published: August 20, 2025
Sidewalk Repairs August 20, 2025 starting at 8:00 AM
- Published: August 19, 2025
Message from Public Works:
The Oxford Public Works Team will be pouring a new section of sidewalk on Upper Water Street tomorrow, Wednesday, August 20, 2025, starting at 8:00 AM.
Watermain repair - Foundry Street - August 20, 2025
- Published: August 19, 2025
**Update 1:27 PM: Water services have been restored. Thank you all for your patience. Traffic control will remain in place until the hole is filled in.
**Update 12:45 PM: the leak has been located and repairs are being made.
**Update 10:00 AM - Traffic Control is now onsite. With the nature of the leak and location, Public Works will be closing the road at the intersection of Foundry Street and Water Street, and Handel Street and Foundry Street. Traffic will be detoured up Water Street and down McCormick Street.
Message from Public Works:
The Public Works Team will be repairing a water main leak in the area of 466 Foundry Street. Traffic control will be on-site for 10:00 AM tomorrow, Wednesday, August 20, 2025.
The following areas should anticipate water service interruptions throughout the day:
Foundry Street
Birchwood Road
Handel Street
McCormick Street
Handel Street
and surrounding areas
Watermain repair - Crescent Avenue August 19, 2025
- Published: August 18, 2025
**Update as of 2:30 PM** - Public Works has found the leak and repairs are being made. As of now the water should not need to be turned off.
Message from Public Works: The Oxford Public Works team will be repairing a watermain leak on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, starting at 8:00 AM on Crescent Avenue.
The following areas should expect water service interruptions:
Crescent Ave
Sunset Ave
Crescent Ave will be closed local traffic only.
Watermain Leak - Station Street August 18, 2025
- Published: August 18, 2025
Message from Oxford Public Works:
**Update as of 2:44 PM - The water main leak has been repaired, hydrants are now being flushed. The street will be opened up within the hour.
**UPDATE AS OF 1:54 PM - The leak has been located and repairs are being made.
Public Works has learned of a water leak on Station Street and will be responding this morning to repair the leak today, Monday, August 18, 2025.
Estimated time to start the repair is 11:00 AM.
The following areas should expect water service interruptions today Monday, August 18, 2025.
Station Street
Foundry Street
Birchwood Road
Upper Water Street and surrounding areas
Pleasant Street
Thompson Road
and surrounding areas.
Station Street will be closed to local traffic only.
Town Hall Closed August 18, 2025 from 12:00 - 2:30 PM
- Published: August 18, 2025
Due to a lack of staff and staff training at 1:00 PM the town office will be closed today, August 18, 2025, from 12:00 until about 2:30 PM.
Thank you.
2025 08 13 Public Participation Opportunity Meeting
- Published: August 14, 2025
Development Agreement to Permit the Rezoning of Properties from Rural Development Land to Main Street Mixed-Use Zone Land
The Oxford Public Participation Opportunity meeting was live-streamed on the Facebook Town Oxford Profile and uploaded soon after on YouTube via the link below:
2025 08 13 Public Participation Opportunity meeting:
Due to audio quality issues, the presentation presented in this meeting can be found here: http://bit.ly/3Jett8M
Emergency Water Shutoff - Main Street
- Published: August 14, 2025
**Update: 4:50 PM: The leak has been repaired and water services have been turned back on. Please run your water for a few minutes if you find your water is cloudy. Thank you for your patience.
**Update: 3:50PM: The leak has been located and public works are working to repair it at this time.
URGENT message from public works:
An emergency shut off of water on Main Street - from Prince William to Medawell Street is needed immediately.
There is flooding currently on Medawell and at Medavista.
The shutoff may need to be expanded once the source of the break is found.
The water repair on New Hansford Rd. is being deferred until this repair is made.
Traffic Control is enroute and will be present on Main Street. Please use caution in the area when travelling through.