OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — The public is invited to celebrate and explore the township’s newest 234-acre nature preserve later this month.

News & Notes from the 5/4/23 Rochester Post

ROCHESTER HILLS — A former Detroit police lieutenant was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison April 18 for accepting bribes in connection with corrupted towing permits in Detroit.

ROCHESTER — The Rochester City Beautiful Commission recently presented Rochester resident Carol Lamb with a Good Neighbor Award.

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — The second annual Memorial Day Parade of Heroes will honor the fallen veterans of Rochester, Rochester Hills and Oakland Township May 29 this year.

ROCHESTER HILLS — The second in a series of five public meetings designed to gather thoughts on Adams Road will be held May 9, and community members are invited to attend to share their input.

ROYAL OAK — Just a few weeks away from Oakland County Football Club’s opener against Midwest United on May 13, the club has made multiple roster moves as OCFC fans continue to anticipate whether or not certain fan favorites will be back for the 2023 season.

ROCHESTER HILLS/SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Construction in the Avon Road corridor continues to cause road closures on the border of Rochester Hills and Shelby Township as crews work to complete a series of infrastructure improvements by August.

News & Notes from the 4/27/23 Rochester Post

ROCHESTER — Downtown Rochester has added a new summer event to its lineup, and organizers are looking for artisan vendors, makers and handmade crafters to help make it a success.

ROCHESTER HILLS —  Three separate threats to local schools were investigated recently. Deputies received information of a school threat from the parent of a student at 6:41 p.m. April 3 who told police there was a Snapchat circulating indicating that a ninth-grade student was “going to shoot up the school” on April 4.

ROCHESTER — The best of southeast Michigan’s growing season is returning to downtown Rochester. Now in its 24th season, the Downtown Rochester Farmers Market will open May 6 at the corner of East Third and Water streets, just one block east of Main Street.

OAKLAND COUNTY — A businessman from West Bloomfeld was recently arraigned on felony charges stemming from two sexual assault cases from over 20 years ago.

ROCHESTER HILLS — Seven schools in the Rochester Community Schools district are hoping local recyclers will help them secure a Green Schools grant.

OAKLAND COUNTY — For as valued as higher education is in the United States, the rising cost to attend college has been widely criticized.

News & Notes for the 4/20/23 Rochester Post

ROCHESTER HILLS — A sergeant from the Michigan State Police was hit by his patrol vehicle after a suspected drunken driver crashed into it while he was directing traffic away from a crash, according to reports.

ROCHESTER HILLS — An 18-year-old man was arrested April 3 after he tried to pull over an off-duty police officer in Rochester Hills, authorities said.

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — Scott Muska, a trustee on the Rochester Community Schools Board of Education, has stepped down from the school board.

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — Clarkston Road, between Adams and Lake George roads in Oakland Township, has temporarily closed to through traffic through late June.