Rochester/Rochester Hills
July 13th 2017
Team GM Cares Earns Mentor of the Year Award (Michigan Community Service Coalition, July 13, 2017) Rochester Hills and Southfield, MI – Among the 49 winners of 2017 Governor’s Service Awards were six people or groups from Oakland County, including the three members of Team GM: Dawin Wright of Rochester Hills, Marilyn Gripper of Southfield […]
July 5th 2017
2017 Candidate Interview: Jenny McCardell for Rochester Hills City Council (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 5, 2017) Rochester Hills, MI – Third generation Rochester Hills resident Jenny McCardell is running for City Council at large in the Nov. 7, 2017 election. At the time of this interview we do not know the complete list of those […]
July 1st 2017
2017 Candidate Interviews & Issues (check for updates) Oakland County, MI- The Oakland County Times has a tradition of doing video interviews with candidates for local office. Several communities have local elections on Nov. 7, 2017 and we’re working hard to interview as many local candidates as possible. We do not endorse any candidate and […]
June 24th 2017
Rochester: 100 Women Who Care donates $26,200 to Teacher’s Pet (100 Women Who Care, June 25, 2017) Rochester, MI – Families adopting dogs from shelters often question: who rescued whom? People and animals can be powerfully therapeutic for one another. Together, they learn compassion, empathy and the importance of companionship. An innovative program, called Teacher’s […]
June 24th 2017
Family Fun and Fireworks at Festival of the Hills June 28th (EVENT page) Rochester Hills, MI – This year’s family friendly event will begin at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, June 28th, with family games and live entertainment. Michigan’s 2nd largest fireworks show will begin at 10:00 pm. Bring the family and have some fun! […]
June 22nd 2017
Oakland Co. Workshop to Present Resources to Entrepreneurs Aug. 9 (EVENT page) Waterford, MI – On Wednesday, August 9, 2017, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, in partnership with the Oakland County Department of Economic Development & Community Affairs and Purchasing, will present a business workshop for local business owners and entrepreneurs. The event is […]
June 21st 2017
Fireworks in Oakland County 2017 (EVENT page) Much appreciation goes to Meg Geddes of MichiganFireworks.com who compiles this list as a labor of love and generously shares with publications like Oakland County Times. Stony Creek Metropark Fireworks Date: June 23, 2017 at Dusk Where: Stony Creek Metropark 4300 Main Park Road in Shelby Township, Michigan […]
June 21st 2017
Rochester School Board Looks to Fill Vacancy Left by Talbert’s Resignation (Rochester Community School District, June 21, 2017) ROCHESTER, MI. – The Board of Education of the Rochester Community School District is actively seeking to fill a vacant position following the resignation of Secretary Beth Talbert. All eligible candidates are encouraged to apply. The position […]
June 16th 2017
CONSTRUCTION ALERT: Livernois to Close Saturday in Rochester Hills (MDOT, June 16, 2017) Rochester Hills, MI -The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has been informed by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) that MDOT expects to close Livernois Road just north of Auburn Road in Rochester Hills tomorrow, Saturday, June 17, to replace a […]
May 22nd 2017
Auburn Hills and Rochester Hills Celebrate Fire Academy Grads (Auburn Hills City Manager Tom Tanghe, May 22, 2017) The cities of Auburn Hills and Rochester Hills celebrated Friday evening, May 19, 2017, the graduation of five recruits from the combined AH/RH Fire Academy. The event took place in Rochester Hills at the historic Rochester Hills […]