ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS — In the Post’s coverage area, voters will decide various local races and ballot proposals Nov. 7.

ROCHESTER HILLS — Voters in Rochester Hills will be asked to renew the millages that fund police service Nov. 7.

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS — Michigan voters now have the right to cast a ballot early, and in person, at an early voting site before Election Day, and many in the Rochester area can do so for the first time during the Nov. 7 election.

ROCHESTER — On Nov. 7, Rochester residents will vote on two ballot proposals relating to the sale of cannabis in the city.

OAKLAND COUNTY — The county’s affluent neighborhoods have been targeted in what is called a transnational crime ring. Organized and trained thieves have been targeting certain areas of the United States and breaking into homes in search of cash, jewelry, high-end clothing, purses and products.

ROCHESTER — The Older Persons’ Commission in Rochester is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its founding this year with a new name and rebranding to mark the occasion.

ROCHESTER — This fall, the community is invited to head to downtown Rochester to enjoy a variety of different artforms.

LAKE ORION — Lake Orion is here to stay, and they demonstrated it once more in one of the more complete showings on both sides of the ball you’ll see in a football game.

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — The Rochester Community Schools Board of Education has selected Jayson Blake as its new trustee.

News & Notes from the 9/21/23 Rochester Post

ROCHESTER — Twenty-two years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, a piece of steel from the south tower of the World Trade Center in New York City has found a permanent home at Heroes’ Point at the Rochester Fire Station.

ROCHESTER HILLS —  Congratulations are in order for the 12U Rochester Rays travel baseball team for the second year in a row.

ROCHESTER — Oakland University police are investigating multiple cases of indecent exposure that recently occurred on campus.

ROCHESTER HILLS — A 57-year-old man from Oxford has died and another is in critical condition from injuries sustained during a three-vehicle crash on M-59 in Rochester Hills Sept. 11.

ROCHESTER — It’s still up to Rochester residents to decide if they want to water their lawns during peak demand hours, a choice that will likely hike up their water bills.

ROCHESTER HILLS — With singers, dancers, fire breathers, and even a 15-foot python in tow, Rochester Hills Mayor Bryan Barnett delivered his 2023 State of the City address to a packed crowd at Oakland University Aug. 31.

ROCHESTER — Plans are in the works to completely renovate and expand the Rochester Community House, if funding can be secured.

ROCHESTER HILLS — Stoney Creek Village is celebrating its bicentennial this year, and the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm is planning to commemorate the occasion with a special event for the public Sept. 17.

News & Notes from the 9/7/23 Rochester Post

OAKLAND COUNTY — The filing deadline for the November election has passed and there will be several contested races in local cities.