The Hamlin Family Legacy

The Story of the Hamlin Name in the Rochester Area Hamlin Road, Hamlin School, Hamlin Place Farms Subdivision – even Hamlin Pub – all owe their names to a pioneer settler of Avon Township (now Rochester Hills) named John Fairchild Hamlin. The immigrant ancestor of John F. Hamlin settled in the Massachusetts Bay colony in 1640. Some branches of the family moved on to New York State, where John Fairchild Hamlin was born in the Finger Lakes region in 1799. Hamlin family footprints are … [Read more...]

Hamlin Road to Close for Two Weeks

Eastbound Lane on Hamlin Road to close starting Friday, November 18 The far eastbound lane on Hamlin Road, between Royce Haley Drive and Rochelle Park Drive, will be closed starting Friday, November 18, and opening back up by Friday, December 2, 2016. The sanitary sewer lead installation for Jenoptik Building requires a portion of the road to be removed and replaced. … [Read more...]

Full Road Closure of Adams Road Bridge

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) will be closing down the bridge on Adams Road north of Hamlin Road for preventative maintenance starting Thursday, July 11 through September 1, 2016. Road: Adams Road Bridge over Adams Road Project limits: Adams Road north of Hamlin Road Community: Rochester Hills Preventative maintenance project to extend life of the bridge … [Read more...]

Letter to the Editor: Hamlin Road & the Penberthy Family

I am appalled that as a former City Council President I have to read this in The Detroit News and Rochester Patch! Where is the press release from the Mayor's office that takes ownership for the entire Hamlin Road project! Where is the press release from the Mayor's office that Rochester Hills will do everything in it's power to assist this family! Where is the press release that the City will take personally responsible for all inconvenience and damages to this property! Where is the … [Read more...]

Hamlin Road Construction Update

As the new school year draws closer, the City of Rochester Hills has provided the following information to help keep residents and commuters informed on the progress and procedures of the Hamlin Road construction project. PROJECT: The City of Rochester Hills continues reconstruction of Hamlin Road between Livernois and Rochester Roads and rehabilitation of Hamlin Road between Rochester Road and Dequindre Road. Livernois to Rochester Road: New water main has been installed and will be … [Read more...]

Hamlin Road Construction Update

The following is an update from Rochester Community Schools regarding the Hamlin Road construction project in Rochester Hills: Community Members, As you may be aware, construction has commenced on Hamlin Road between Livernois and Rochester Roads. A restricted work zone has been established that only permits local eastbound traffic. Westbound traffic on Hamlin Road will not be permitted at this time. In addition, all Hamlin Road intersecting streets (between Livernois and Rochester) with a … [Read more...]

Lightning damages Rochester Hills home w/VIDEO

According to a story being reported on WXYZ.com, a Rochester Hills family is safe after their house caught fire Monday morning after an apparent lightning strike. The homeowner, Ed Gruzwalski, told 7 Action News he was awakened by a large boom just before 5 a.m. He checked the exterior of the home, located in a subdivision off Hamlin Road, and that’s when he noticed smoke coming from just below his son’s second-story bedroom window. Read more of this story and watch the video here. … [Read more...]