Friends of the Rochester Hills Public Library Mark 60th Anniversary with 60-40 Raffle
Rochester Hills Public Library The Friends of the Rochester Hills Public Library (RHPL) is marking its 60th anniversary in 2021 with a new fundraiser, as a way to brighten what we all hope will be the post-pandemic Rochester area scene. The Friends, the volunteer support arm of the library which serves Rochester Hills, Rochester and Oakland Twp., has launched […]
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Christmas Extended in Downtown Rochester
Downtown Rochester is pleased to announce that The Big, Bright Light Show has been extended until Sunday, January 31. The show will be aglow every evening from 5:00 p.m. to Midnight. And the holiday magic doesn’t end there. The Downtown Rochester Snowglow, will take place on Friday, January 15 from 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. & […]
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Dear Crabby, Will Southeast Michigan Have a White Christmas?
Dear Crabby sits in front of a laptop computer Dear Crabby, This week is Christmas and what I really want to know right now is whether or not it’s going to be a White Christmas for those of us living in southeastern Michigan. What are your old bones telling you? Thanks! Irv B. Lin Dear Irv B. Lin, First of all, whippersnapper, ease up […]
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Rochester’s Great Sugar Disaster
In 1899, Rochester area residents enthusiastically signed on in support of a new agricultural and industrial venture that they hoped would bring jobs and a rich infusion of capital to the community. Because of their efforts, the chimneys of the imposing Detroit Sugar Company mill rose quickly over Paint Creek, but in only seven years’ […]
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