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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 16-17, 2026. PM2.5: During Thursday, pollutants are expected to … [Read More...]

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 first test is scheduled for this afternoon and we must wait 24 hours … [Read More...]

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. A complete timeline of every nonprofit recipient since 2013 Inspiring stories submitted by recipient … [Read More...]

Presenting Glorious Gardens with the Annual Rochester Garden Walk

Rochester Garden Walk June 18 The annual Rochester Garden Walk will feature private gardens open for the day. The event is co-sponsored by the Rochester Garden Club and the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm. It is scheduled for Thursday, June 18, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. In addition to the private gardens, visitors may tour … [Read More...]

REVIEW: Save-the-Date to See ‘Always a Bridesmaid’ at Meadow Brook Theatre

Dearly beloved… You are invited to enjoy the matrimonial mayhem of Always a Bridesmaid, running through June 21, 2026, at Meadow Brook Theatre (MBT) on the campus of Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan.   Wedding season is upon us, and there’s no better way to celebrate it and the end of another successful MBT season than by enjoying a … [Read More...]

REVIEW: Avon Players’ ‘A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder’ is Clever and Comical

Another memorable Avon Players’ season closes with the devilishly wicked musical A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, running until June 6, 2026, in Rochester Hills, Michigan. Based on the 1907 novel Israel Rank: The Autobiography of a Criminal. The show was written by Steven Lutvak (music and lyrics) and Robert Freedman (book and … [Read More...]

‘Always a Bridesmaid’ rounds out Meadow Brook Theatre’s 59th season

Laugh-out-loud comedy from the writers of The Golden Girls, runs May 27 through June 21, at Meadow Brook Theatre (MBT) on the campus of Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. A promise made at a senior prom leads to a lifetime commitment for four women. Thirty years ago, Libby Ruth, Deedra, Monette, and Charlie promised they would be … [Read More...]

The Rochester Symphony Orchestra Presents “Reassurance and Peace”

The Rochester Symphony Orchestra will present “Reassurance and Peace,” an evening of live orchestral music, on Friday, May 22, at 8:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Rochester, Michigan. Maestro Zeljko Milicevic will conduct the performance. The program will feature works by Carl Maria von Weber, Michael Torke, and George … [Read More...]

Emergency Boil Water Advisory for Rochester Hills

Rochester Hills residents in the northwest portion of the community are now under a Boil Water Advisory as the once leaking Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) main in Auburn Hills has now broken. The system is currently stable because Rochester Hills switched into their emergency operational state, however the drop in pressure during that … [Read More...]

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