Curbside Leaf Collection Extended for Rochester
Photo of a rake and leavesThe Rochester Department of Public Works (DPW) leaf crews will continue the 5th round of leaf collection this week and are currently still west of Main St. Due to favorable weather conditions over the course of the next week, the DPW will be extending leaf collection activities through December 8. Please understand that the equipment […]
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Greens Market Enhances Holiday Spirit for 71 Years
Rochester Garden Club volunteers for Greens Market - photo by Michael DwyerThe Rochester Garden Club’s annual Greens Market will offer a one-stop shopping experience for holiday decorations, gifts and goodies in downtown Rochester for the 71st year in a row. On November 30, December 1 and 2, the Greens Market will return to the spacious and conveniently located Rochester Schools Administration Center at 501 W. University […]
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The Allstate Foundation Grant to Support Nonprofit’s Work to Fight Childhood Hunger
Photo from Troy event showing two dozen employees posing for the photoThirty-five Allstate agency owners and financial specialists from across Michigan recently came together to secure a $35,000 Allstate Foundation Helping Hands grant to benefit Blessings in a Backpack. The grant will support the nonprofit organization’s mission to provide students at risk for food insecurity with a backpack containing six nutritious meals to feed them over […]
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Model Train Exhibit at the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
Stoney Creek Model Railroad Club Holiday ExhibitAll Aboard! 2017 Model Train Exhibit The Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm’s Calf Barn, has been transformed this holiday season by the Stoney Creek Model Railroad Club. The 55 ft. by 25 ft. exhibit fills the entire Calf Barn with HO gauge trains that travel high and low, past countryside and cities, over bridges […]
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Yates Cider Mill Announces Free Donuts EVERY DAY During the Month of December
Picture of a sugar donut with a bite missing and a red bow on it for the holidaysTo celebrate the end of fall, and to welcome the holiday season, Yates Cider Mill will be offering free donuts during the month of December. The community is invited to stop in and enjoy one of Yates famous cider mill donuts. Yates Cider Mill is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. […]
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66th Annual Rochester Hometown Christmas Parade
Vintage Christmas 2017 LogoThe 2017 Theme of the Rochester Hometown Christmas Parade is “Vintage Christmas”, is honoring the Rochester Bicentennial along Main Street on Sunday, December 3 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The 66th event is presented by the Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce. The Parade begins at the corner of Tienken and Rochester Roads and continues south along Main […]
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Dear Crabby, What is Bitcoin?
Dear CrabbyDear Crabby, What is Bitcoin? Sincerely, Molly Money Dear Molly, Bitcoin is digital currency. It is not something you can touch, roll around in, or put under your mattress. There is no bank, no government, no fees and it works on idea of faith. Just like the dollar, there is no real value, you just […]
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