Bridge the Gap with this Special Needs App
Anjika holds her award and poses for a photoAvondale High School Student, Anjika Jain Writes an App to Help Special Needs Children and Wins Congressional App Challenge – VIDEO BELOW Avondale High School Sophomore, Anjika Jain, has a passion for kids with autism and cognitive impairments. So much so that when she received a classroom assignment to develop a mobile application, she set her […]
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Downtown Rochester Most Enchanting Main Street in the Country

“The holiday season gives way to joy and excitement for every member of the family. There’s nothing better than bundling up, grabbing a cup of hot cocoa, and heading out for an enchanted night on the town with loved ones. There’s one town here in the Great Lakes State that truly comes to live with Christmas cheer each year, and you’ll never want to leave”, states ...

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Five Adams High School Students Raise Funds for Exterior Building Sign
A photo of the five in the school in formal dressFive Rochester Adams High School seniors made a permanent, positive mark on their school. After a successful fundraising initiative and project management, they added an 8-foot lighted LED sign with the Adams logo to the building’s exterior. The sign hangs near the athletic entrance and is visible from Adams Road. The students are long-time friends […]
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Find Your Favorite Holiday Lights in Oakland County
Holiday Lights Map The award-winning Oakland County Holiday Lights map is back. It enables interested individuals to view the locations of holiday light displays countywide. The Oakland County Information Technology Department created the map in response to interest from local groups trying to find displays to visit around the county. Click on OaklandCountyBlog.com/HolidayLightsMap to interact […]
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Oakland University and Macomb Community College Expand Transfer Agreements
Four representatives sit at a table to sign the agreementHealth Sciences, Nursing, and Social Work added to partnership to benefit students Oakland University (OU) and Macomb Community College leaders have signed new transfer articulation agreements that will benefit even more students at both schools. The objectives of the newest agreements include helping transition qualified students from Macomb to OU in pursuit of Health Sciences, Nursing, […]
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Oakland Township Parks and Recreation Recommended for State Grant
Map showing the area to be improvedOakland Township Parks and Recreation Recommended for State Grant to Develop Iron Belle – Paint Creek Trail Northern Trailhead On December 12, the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Board recommended that Oakland Township Parks and Recreation Commission (OTPRC) be awarded a $228,400 Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund grant for improvements at the Township’s Paint Creek […]
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Rochester Hills Receives Grant from AARP to Build Intergenerational Play Area in Bloomer Park
Photo of the play area with different featuresA First within Our Community Earlier this year, the City of Rochester Hills received a $30,000 grant from AARP to build the City’s first multi-generational activity area. Installed at Bloomer Park, the area features outdoor fitness equipment and amenities specifically designed and curated for people age 50+. Construction is now complete. As part of the […]
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