Trump’s Comes to Michigan
Republican Presidential Candidate Donald J. Trump addressed the Detroit Economic Club at Cobo Hall - photo by Michael Dwyer Republican Presidential Candidate, Donald J. Trump, came to Michigan today to speak to the Detroit Economic Club and 1,500 members. Rochester Media was one of over 200 media members in attendance. Fourteen hecklers interrupted his talk, briefly, as they were all escorted out of the room (and presumable the building) very quickly. Rochester Media will […]
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Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice perform at Bear Creek Nature Park
Music in the MeadowsJunior Sisk & Ramblers Choice perform at Bear Creek Nature Park on Friday, August 19, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. Oakland Township Parks and Recreation is pleased to announce their third and final concert in their free, Music in the Meadows outdoor concert series, featuring traditional bluegrass band Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice. Come hear some hard-drivin’, […]
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Gas Leak in Downtown Rochester
Ferndale Avenue (from N. Pine Street) Closed due to gas leak - photo by Michael Dwyer Construction crews in Downtown Rochester hit a gas line today while putting in a driveway off Ferndale Avenue. Rochester Police and Fire were on the scene quickly and closed Ferndale Avenue from Main Street to N. Pine Street and evacuated area residents as a precautionary measure. Fire Chief John Cieslik told Rochester Media that fire crews […]
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Dear Crabby, How Many More Lives Does Harry Potter Have?
DearCrabby-cropped2 Dear Crabby, Did we turn the clock back a decade? Because I feel like I’m living Harry Potter hysteria all over again. He’s at my library, the bookstore, and just about everywhere else I turn. What is it about ‘the boy who loved’ that people won’t leave him alone? Thanks! Doug Dumbell Dear Doug Dumbell, […]
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Avondale High School Student to Attend Congress of Future Medical Leaders
Avondale High School Freshman, Amarae’ Robinson Freshman, Amarae’ Robinson, Selected to travel to Massachusetts for event designed to Honor and Inspire Avondale High School Freshman, Amarae’ Robinson, has been selected to attend the Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Lowell, Massachusetts as a delegate during a three-day congress to learn about careers in medicine and medical science. The Congress is an […]
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Catch Them All at The Rochester Hills Public Library
Pokémon GO has been available for less than week, yet you can’t go anywhere without seeing someone playing. The players have to go to specified locations to find rare and wild Pokémon. The more places they go, the faster they level up and participate in battles, which are also location based. Libraries and parks are […]
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Dr. and Mrs. Roger Byrd named Grand Marshalls
Dr. and Mrs. Roger Byrd named Grand Marshalls of the 2016 Rochester Hometown Christmas Parade Dr. and Mrs. Roger Byrd named Grand Marshalls of the 2016 Rochester Hometown Christmas Parade During his 30 plus years of involvement with the Rochester Rotary, Roger Byrd has helped build many floats for the Rochester Hometown Christmas Parade. Little did he know that one day he and his wife Mary Jo would lead the Parade […]
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Lane Closure and Westbound Traffic Closure on Walton Boulevard
Lane Closure AlertWalton Boulevard Closes Lane Now, then Westbound Lane Weekend Closure to Come Walton Boulevard Lane Closure  The westbound outer lane of Walton Blvd. just east of Squirrel Road in Auburn Hills closed today for sanitary sewer installation. The lane will now reopen during the evening of Friday, August 12. Site Development Inc. is installing sanitary […]
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Hillary Clinton Visits Michigan
Democratic Presidential Candidate, Hillary Clinton, came to Michigan today to speak at Futuramic Tool & Engineering in Warren. It was not open to the public. However many journalists, including Rochester Media, were there. Many invited guests, community leaders, and supports were there to support her bid for the White House. Unlike the Trump talk on Monday, […]
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