Drama ‘Mary Jane’ Shines a Light on a Mother’s Life with a Chronically Ill Child
Running at Meadow Brook Theatre March 18 through April 12, 2020 Mary Jane loves her son, Alex. All she wants is for him to be healthy and happy. However, Alex is chronically ill, which makes life challenging. While Mary Jane is perpetually optimistic, she is also tired and scared. She needs to know she’s not […]
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Auburn Road and Innovation Hills Park Recognized for Exceptional Design
Before and after aerial images of Auburn Road redevelopment Rochester Hills Receives Statewide Awards for 2019 Capital Investments The City of Rochester Hills was recently presented with two Awards of Excellence by the Michigan Concrete Association (MCA). Both the reconstruction of Auburn Road and Innovation Hills were recognized for their high-quality workmanship, outstanding decorative concrete finishes, and superior aesthetic design demonstrated in the finished […]
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Care and Pruning of your Fruit Trees
Apples on a tree ready for picking with the event details as text over the image Hands-On Workshop at Cranberry Lake Farm Historic District 388 W. Predmore Rd. Oakland, MI Saturday, March 28, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Fee: $5  (*Please note the class has a 20 person cap so please reserve soon to guarantee a spot) RSVP: bbarber@oaklandtownship.org or call 248-608-6807 Your Instructor Master Gardener Clay Ottoni has been farming for […]
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Dear Crabby, Why is the Promised, One Time Only, DIA Millage up for Renewal?
Dear Crabby sits in front of a laptop computer Dear Crabby, Why is the Promised, One Time Only, DIA Millage up for Renewal? Sincerely, Art Vote   Dear Art, Because voters are stupid and the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) knows it. The one time only, 10-year millage we passed in 2012 was promised to be ONE TIME. The money they were collecting would […]
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Hope Comes from a Community of Caring
Shaner and school board members stand on a stage around a podium Rochester Community Schools Commits to Social-Emotional Wellness In just one year’s time, Rochester Community Schools (RCS) has made great strides to care for the social-emotional health and well-being of its students and staff. By partnering with the Center for Trauma Resilient Communities, the district is focused on building a culture that increases compassion, accountability, equity […]
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The Rochester Hills Public Library Acquires 3-D Scanner
A round platform with an arm camera, tabletop size The Rochester Hills Public Library (RHPL) has acquired a 3-D scanner for its Eureka Lab/Makerspace, which contains a variety of equipment and resources for making unique items. Patrons of RHPL can scan 3-D designs and recreate them on one of two 3-D printers available at the library. The scanner assists in getting a design’s exact […]
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