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| Safety Tips for Buyers and Sellers on Craigslist |
| Buyers and Sellers on Craigslist and other Online Sites Need to Beware! Sheriff Michael J. Bouchard would like to encourage all users of craigslist.com or other online purchasing sites to use caution when transacting business. When purchasing or selling items on these sites, there are many safety considerations that should be taken into account. • […] |
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| Primary, Absentee Ballots, and General Election Information |
| Primary, Absentee Ballots, and General Election Information for the City of Rochester Hills The Clerk’s Office will be open Saturday, March 5th from 8:00 am until 2:00 pm to issue and accept Absentee Ballots for the March 8th Presidential Primary Election. Please visit the Elections Page of our website for more information. 2016 Election Dates […] |
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| Invasive Species in Oakland County |
| Oakland County Collaborative Receives State Grant to Combat Invasive Species The Oakland County Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (CISMA) has been awarded a $243,775 grant to combat invasive plant species from the Michigan departments of Natural Resources, Environmental Quality and Agriculture and Rural Development. Oakland CISMA participants will match about 50 percent of the state […] |
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| RCS hosts the Learning Achievement Coalition for Oakland |
| Rochester Community Schools is hosting the Learning Achievement Coalition-Oakland (LAC-O) meeting, sponsored by Oakland Schools, on Wednesday, March 9, where State Superintendent Brian Whiston is scheduled to attend. At the meeting, more than 120 leaders from across the county will gather to discuss Michael Fullan and Joann Quinn’s work on coherence and discuss the concept […] |
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| Bill Nye the Science Guy is coming to Oakland University |
| Bill Nye, scientist, engineer, author, inventor and perhaps best known from his popular television show as “The Science Guy,” will speak at the O’Rena on Monday, March 14 at 7:00 p.m. as part of the Varner Vitality Lecture Series. The annual series, named in honor of Oakland’s first chancellor, Durward “Woody” Varner, aims to energize […] |
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| Vote Tuesday March 8 |
| The Michigan Presidential Primary is Tuesday March 8 While some communities will also be voting for proposals, most of our readers will be focusing on picking a candidate from either the Republican or Democrat side of the list. It’s an open primary, which means you don’t have to be registered with a particular party to […] |
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| Rochester’s South Hill Bridge Opens in early 1900’s |
| The best we can tell this is a film that someone found from the opening of the Rochester’s South Hill Bridge. It appears to be early 1900’s. It was said to be the largest structure of it’s kind in that day! If you have more information on this please forward it to our editor at […] |
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| By the Numbers: Michigan Picks Trump and Sanders |
| The turnout for the Michigan March 8, 2016 presidential primary election is a record with 2.4 million voters showing up to pick Donald J. Trump on the Republican side and Bernie Sanders on the Democrat side. Yesterday’s turnout beats the 1972 record of 1.7 million votes cast. Clinton beat Sanders in Oakland County, however the […] |
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| Adams and Stoney Creek Lacrosse teams Battle to Support Suicide Prevention |
| Lacrosse Teams Battle to Support Suicide Prevention The Stoney Creek High School Lacrosse Team is holding their inaugural fundraiser for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) during the March 29 game against Rochester Adams. The game will be played in honor of Andy McGill, Class of 2016. The goal is to increase the awareness of suicide […] |
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| Maple Syrup Program and Pancake Breakfast |
| Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm is presenting the Maple Syrup Program and Pancake Breakfast The Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm will be presenting the Maple Syrup Program and Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, March 19 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Museum. Guests will see our sap to syrup demonstrations, […] |
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| Avondale High School hosts the Michigan Schools’ Band and Orchestra Festival |
| Avondale High School hosts the Michigan Schools’ Band and Orchestra (MSBOA) District XVI Band and Orchestra Festival More than 1500 students scheduled to compete WHAT: Michigan Schools’ Band and Orchestra Association (MSBOA) District XVI Band and Orchestra Festival WHO: 1519 students will perform with 27 different ensembles form all over Oakland and Macomb counties WHEN: […] |
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| Well Water Testing Vital for Safe Drinking Water |
| Oakland County Health Division reminds private well owners that the only way to be sure their drinking water is safe is to test it regularly for contaminants. The reminder comes during National Groundwater Awareness Week, March 6-12, 2016. “Unlike public water supplies, private wells are not tested regularly by city or county officials,” said Kathy […] |
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| OUCARES Hosting Event Focused on Building Self-esteem in Children with Autism |
| OUCARES hosting event focused on building self-esteem in children with autism March 10 OUCARES, the outreach services division of the Oakland University Center for Autism, on Thursday, March 10 will be hosting an Evening Enrichment event geared towards building self-esteem in a child with autism. The event will feature presenter Ron Sandison, an adult with […] |
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| Dear Crabby, Is it Safe to Drive on St. Patrick’s Day? |
| Dear Crabby, Is it Safe to Drive on St. Patrick’s Day? Sincerely, Worried O’Little Dear Worried, I’m sure you’re thinking about all those crazy green-beer guzzling fools who start drinking at 7:00 a.m. on March 17 every year. It sure seems as though that day may be hazardous to your health from behind the wheel; […] |
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