Adams Road Expected to Close July 13
Road Commission for Oakland County Traffic Alert The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) expects to close Adams Road from Avon Road to Walton Blvd. in Rochester Hills on Monday, July 13, for guard rail and bank stabilization work. The road is being closed due to its narrowness in this section. Work is being completed by RCOC Highway Maintenance staff. The closure […]
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Teens Asked to Eradicate Dragons on Library Quest
Quest Logo Rochester Hills Public Library Hosts Online Summer Quest for Teens The Rochester Hills Public Library (RHPL) is one of ninety-one libraries in Michigan participating in MI Library Quest, a virtual program for teens sponsored by the Library of Michigan. The goal of the program is to encourage teens to explore library websites all over the […]
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Michigan Return to School Roadmap
The governor stands at a podium with the Michigan state seal on the front and flags appear in the background. Governor Whitmer Releases MI Safe Schools Roadmap and Directs School Districts to Develop Return to School Plans with Guidance on PPE, Hygiene, and Cleaning Protocols, Athletics, and More. Governor Gretchen Whitmer released the MI Safe Schools Return to School Roadmap, a comprehensive document to help districts create local plans for in-person learning in the fall. […]
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Neighborhood House Outfits Children in Need
Logo, drop off location list, and supplies list Blast Off 2 School Neighborhood House is seeking new donated school supplies from July 13 – August 7. School supplies may be dropped off at the Neighborhood House office at 1720 South Livernois or at the Rochester Hills Public Library, Rams Horn, the Rochester Fire Station, the Auburn Hills Chamber of Commerce office, or Oakland […]
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Muska, Bull, Zabat Seek Re-Election to Rochester Community Schools Board of Education
The New Rochester Community Schools (RCS) Logo Incumbents Look to Extend their Term of Service Rochester Community Schools Board of Education members Scott Muska, Kristin Bull and Mike Zabat announced this week they will seek to retain their seats on the seven-member nonpartisan board in the general election November 3, 2020. Their reelection campaign will focus on themes of stability, equity and […]
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Diary of a Retiree Robert A. Lytle: Fourth of July
Bob sits in a chair with bookselves behind him Diary of a Retiree Robert A. Lytle July 4, 2020 – Lake Orion, Michigan – Sunny, again, and in the 90s In the lake most of the day—cleaning boats and raking muck from the shore—too  hot to do anything else. While scrubbing the boat pontoons I looked out toward the island and saw a herd […]
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No Mask, No Service
Governor Gretchen Whitmer wears a face mask at a podium with U.S. and Michigan flags behind her Following an Uptick in COVID-19 Cases, Governor Whitmer Says “Mask Up, Michigan” and Signs Executive Order Requiring Mask Use in all Indoor Public Spaces Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-147, which reiterates that individuals are required to wear a face covering whenever they are in an indoor public space. It also requires the use of face coverings in […]
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Dear Crabby, What Will Happen to all the Movies that were to be Released in 2020?
Dear Crabby sits in front of a laptop computer Dear Crabby, What Will Happen to all the Movies that were to be Released in 2020? Sincerely, Cindy Ma   Hello Cindy, Good question. As 2020 comes more into focus, we’ll remember it as the year we want to forget. Without the cinema-hype associated with a film’s release, many will go direct to DVD or […]
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