ROCHESTER — Over 20 local businesses are participating in downtown Rochester’s Holiday Window Contest this year, and the public will have a chance to weigh in on their favorites.

ROCHESTER HILLS — A vending machine that’s been repurposed to distribute lifesaving supplies to help fight the opioid epidemic is now available at Oakland University.

ROCHESTER — Shoppers can now support local downtown merchants from the comfort of home.

ROCHESTER HILLS — The work of two Rochester Hills artists is on display at the Detroit Institute of Arts through Nov. 5.

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS — October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and Dutton Farm is celebrating the contributions of workers with disabilities.

ROCHESTER HILLS — The Rochester Hills City Council has unanimously approved the purchase of a 7-acre parcel of land adjacent to Pine Trace Golf Club.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP —  A 53-year-old woman has been accused of robbing a bank in Bloomfield Township.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP —  An 18-year-old man has been accused of a summer crime spree targeting multiple cars and homes in Bloomfield Township and Troy.

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.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — While there have been no recent requests to ban books in the township, there’s a rise in challenges to books in public libraries across the country, and a local group wants to talk about it.

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.

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