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REVIEW: Avon Players’ ‘The Bridges of Madison County’ Transcends a Typical Love Story
From real-life tragedy to comedy and even murder, Avon Players has taken audiences on an exciting journey during its 2017-2018 season. Now, for their curtain call it’s time for one final road trip that leads to The Bridges of Madison County. Over 25 years ago, readers fell in love with the book and soon after […]
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Water Quality Concern For Adams and Van Hoosen Schools
Rochester Hills Responds to Water Quality Concern The City of Rochester Hills was contacted by the Rochester Community School District this morning regarding a concern about the water quality at Van Hoosen Elementary School. During a science experiment, a teacher forwarded water samples from a Van Hoosen science room faucet, Paint Creek, and Sargent Creek […]
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Rochester Police Department Open House and Bike Safety Rodeo
Rochester Police Department logo in the shape of a badgePolice Department Open House June 2 The Rochester Police Department Open House and Bike Safety Rodeo will be held on Saturday, June 2 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This is a opportunity for the community to see the police department. The bike safety rodeo offers kids the chance to make sure their bikes are […]
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Reflections of Michigan’s Train Depots
Photo the abandoned Detroit train stationTravel through Time in America’s Train Depots at the Rochester Hills Public Library The Rochester Hills Public Library presents “Lighthouses along Rivers of Steel: Reflections of Michigan’s Train Depots,” presented by Preservation Architects Ron Campbell and Jackie Hoist, May 24 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Campbell and Hoist will explore the entire history of America’s […]
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Author’s Corner: Why it’s Hard to be an Indie Writer
Author's Corner graphic with name and photo of Author R.L. HerronWhy It’s Hard to be an Indie Writer The journey of an indie writer can be a perilous one. It’s not a trip for the faint of heart … at least not if you expect to make a living at it. The number of indie writers who’ve made it big can be counted on one […]
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How Wilcox Street Was Named
Wilcox and Seventh Steet SignDo you know the story behind the name of Rochester’s Wilcox Street? Early Avon Township settler Lyman J. Willcox and his son Elliot R. Willcox owned part of the land through which Wilcox Street now runs. According to an 1883 account in the Pontiac Gazette, Lyman Willcox left New York City with nothing but a […]
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