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Road Work: Crescent Lake Rd & Watkins Lake Rd.
Beginning September 8th, expect intermittent lane closures and traffic delays on Crescent Lake Rd and Watkins Lake Rd due to preservation overlay road work.
Seeking Member: Drayton Plains Nature Center Advisory Committee
Seeking a Waterford resident volunteer to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Drayton Plains Nature Center Advisory Committee. If you love the Nature Center as much as we do, we invite you to bring your ideas, insight, and volunteer spirit to the table!
Commemorate the Amazing True Story of ‘Come From Away’ at Avon Players
Inspiring musical celebrates generosity and charity in the face of tragedy Avon Players’ 80th season opens with Come From Away, a powerful musical inspired by true events, running September 11-26, 2026, in Rochester Hills, Michigan. What began as an average Tuesday in a small…
Rochester Christian University and UnCovered Theatre Present Shakespeare Upon Avon: ‘The Winter’s Tale’
Rochester Christian University (RCU) Theatre Company presents The Winter’s Tale as part of the annual award-winning Shakespeare festival, Shakespeare Upon Avon. Shakespeare Upon Avon is an award-winning outdoor theatre festival performed in beautiful Lake Norcentra Park on RCU’s…
Town Hall: Police & Fire Millage Renewals
Waterford Township residents are invited to a Town Hall Meeting to learn more about the police and fire millage renewals appearing on the November 3, 2026 ballot. September 16, 2026 at 6:00 p.m., Town Hall Auditorium
The Rochester Symphony Orchestra Presents “Latin Hearts, European Souls”
The Rochester Symphony Orchestra will present “Latin Hearts, European Souls!” on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Rochester, Michigan. The performance will be led by Maestro Zeljko Milicevic and will feature guitar soloist An Tran.…
Ice Cream Season Continues
National Ice Cream Month July was National Ice Cream Month, and with the warm weather still keeping summer going, ice cream continues to be a hit with sports teams, families, couples, and individuals. And why not? It’s a wonderful after-dinner treat, a feel-good purchase, and one…
Meadow Brook Theatre Announces 60th Season
Meadow Brook Theatre has announced its 2026-2027 season, marking the theater’s 60th year. The season includes westerns, mysteries, comedies, and musicals. The season opens with The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance by Jethro Compton, based on the short story by Dorothy M. Johnson. The…
Rochester Lions Club Hosts “Rockin Rods n’ Rochester” on August 9, 2026
Dream Cruise warm-up takes place on Walnut Blvd., Rochester, MI The Rochester Lions Club is hosting its 26th “Rockin Rods n’ Rochester” car show on Sunday, August 9, 2026, on Walnut Blvd., in downtown Rochester, Michigan, starting at 9:00 a.m. and running until 4:00 p.m., rain or…
Air Quality Index Reaches ‘Hazardous’ for Most of Michigan
FORECAST DISCUSSION Air Quality Index (AQI) for Thursday and Friday, July 16-17, 2026 The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is issuing a statewide Air Quality Alert for elevated levels of fine particulate (PM2.5) for Thursday and Friday, July…
Boil Water Advisory for Northwest Rochester Hills
EMERGENCY BOIL WATER ADVISORY ISSUED JULY 16 BOIL WATER ADVISORY UPDATE (5:00 p.m. July 16): Water pressure has returned to normal for residents in the northwest portion of the City; however, the Boil Water Advisory remains in place until water quality testing is completed. The…
100 Women Who Care Greater Rochester Tops $1.1 Million and Launches New Website
100 Women Who Care Greater Rochester, founded in 2013 by Amy Whipple, Linda Chayka, and Barbara Donohoe, has distributed $1,104,537 to local nonprofits in Southeast Michigan. The organization launched a new website this week. The new website was designed and developed by Smash…