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Mary Beth Almond

C&G Staff Reporter – Rochester Post

Staff Writer Mary Beth Almond covers the city of Rochester, Rochester Community Schools and Avondale Schools for the Post. Almond has worked for C & G Newspapers since 2005 and attended Michigan State University.

Published August 14, 2018

Rochester Post

Bookmobile adds two new stops

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — The Rochester Hills Public Library Bookmobile is on the move, offering two new stops for library patrons. Last week, the Bookmobile began visiting Northridge Apartments, 1204 Sherwood Court in Rochester Hills — a new stop that will continue 3:30-4:30 p.m. Thursdays.

Published August 14, 2018

Rochester Post

DIA’s Inside|Out returns to Rochester

ROCHESTER — You don’t have to travel to Detroit to enjoy the masterpieces of the Detroit Institute of Arts this summer. For the next three months, a number of art reproductions will be on display in downtown Rochester via the art museum’s Inside|Out program.

Published August 14, 2018

Rochester Post

Man arrested in connection with local burglary

ROCHESTER — Police arrested a suspect Aug. 6 in connection with a local burglary.

Published August 7, 2018

Rochester Post

Students launch nonprofit to diversify community book collections

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — When sisters Zena and Mena Nasiri got fed up about the lack of diversity in books within their community, they decided to do something about it.

Published August 7, 2018

Rochester Post

Rochester police K-9 receives lifesaving vests

ROCHESTER — Keeping the citizens of Rochester safe is a job that often comes with dangerous suspects, materials and places.

Published August 3, 2018

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Elevated E. coli levels temporarily close beach at Stony Creek Metropark

Baypoint Beach at Stony Creek Metropark closed Aug. 2 due to elevated E. coli levels, according to park officials. Baypoint Beach, located at the north of Stony Creek Lake, closed Aug. 2 and re-opened Aug. 3. Eastwood Beach — which has not closed due to elevated E.Read More

Published July 31, 2018

Rochester Post

$20M luxury condo complex approved for Letica Drive

ROCHESTER — Soave Real Estate Group plans to build a $20 million luxury condominium complex on Letica Drive in Rochester.

Published July 31, 2018

Rochester Post

RCS early childhood center to open this fall

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — The Rochester Community Schools district will open the RCS Caring Steps Children’s Center, the district’s first year-round early childhood learning facility, this fall.

Published July 31, 2018

Rochester Post

Stony Creek Metropark’s Shelden Trails to get a facelift

ROCHESTER HILLS/SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelden Trails at Stony Creek Metropark will soon be redeveloped, according to Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority officials.

Published July 31, 2018

Rochester Post

Neighborhood House holds annual school supply drive

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — The Rochester Area Neighborhood House, in partnership with Ascension Crittenton Hospital and the Assistance League of Southeastern Michigan, is hosting a “Blast Off 2 School” school supply drive to provide over 500 backpacks filled with school supplies to families in need.

Published July 24, 2018

Rochester Post

RCS names building after retired superintendent

ROCHESTER — A former superintendent of the Rochester Community Schools district was honored last week when the district announced that his name will be placed on a new educational campus.

Published July 24, 2018

Rochester Post

$60M senior development coming to Rochester

ROCHESTER — The Rochester City Council recently gave the green light to a 137-unit senior living community at the northwest corner of Elizabeth and Second streets in downtown Rochester.

Published July 23, 2018

Rochester Post

Rochester police search for bank robbery suspect

Police are on the hunt for a man who allegedly robbed a bank in Rochester on Monday, July 23. Detective Luke Mitchell, from the Rochester Police Department, said officers responded to a hold-up alarm from Alliance Catholic Credit Union, 912 N. Main St., at 2:20 p.m. July 23.Read More

Published July 17, 2018

Rochester Post

Citizens invited to walk in firefighters’ boots

ROCHESTER — The public will get a chance to learn exactly what it’s like to be a firefighter this fall. The Rochester Fire Department is inviting the community to participate in its inaugural Citizens Fire Academy, which starts Sept. 6.

Published July 17, 2018

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Rabid bats on the rise in Michigan

METRO DETROIT — State health officials are advising people and their pets to stay away from wild animals after finding nearly 2 1/2 times as many rabid bats this year as in 2017.