🌱 Patch AM: How the new Paint Creek Trail bridge changes access in Rochester

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In today's newsletter:

• How the new Paint Creek Trail bridge changes access in Rochester
• What to expect from OU's intense new staging of "Gloria"
• Which teams will clash in Rochester's upcoming district soccer showdown?

Also on today's calendar: Rummage Sale - St. Paul's United Methodist Church and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 51 degrees.
• Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 68, low: 45.
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Officials celebrate new Paint Creek Trail bridge (candgnews.com) — A new ADA-accessible bridge on the Paint Creek Trail in Rochester has replaced a deteriorating century-old railroad trestle, improving safety for users and access for emergency vehicles. Funded by state, regional and local grants, the wider steel span also protects fish habitat and connects seamlessly to Dinosaur Hill and the broader regional trail network, including the Iron Belle Trail.
   

• Oakland University presents Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Pulitzer Prize finalist 'Gloria' (oakland.edu) — Oakland University in Rochester will stage Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Pulitzer Prize finalist play "Gloria" October 14–18 at Varner Studio Theatre, offering an intimate, adult-themed production. The show explores ambition, trauma, and who controls a story, with Michigan student performers bringing local perspective to its intense workplace drama and violence-focused themes.
   

• Top-ranked Troy secures outright OAA Red title with win over Lake Orion (theoaklandpress.com) — Troy's boys soccer team has clinched the OAA Red title and remains unbeaten, and Lake Orion will now open district playoffs next week with a quarterfinal at Rochester against the Falcons. For local fans, that Rochester matchup offers a chance to see how the Dragons respond after struggling to finish chances despite solid defensive work in this latest loss.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rochester

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 9
• Rummage Sale - St. Paul's United Methodist Church →
  620 Romeo St. Rochester, MI 48307,
  9:00 am
Wednesday November 4
• Alpine Academy Open House: Daycare & Preschool for Ages 2 Months–5 Years →
  Alpine Academy, 3100 W Gunn Rd,
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday October 7
• Dinner & a Movie - Death Becomes Her (1992) →
  Meadow Brook Hall, 350 Estate Dr, Rochester
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Rochester Ghost Tour - October 2026 →
  331 South Main Street, Rochester
• Ribbon Cutting Celebrating TOUS les JOURS →
  TOUS les JOURS, 3135 South Rochester Road, Rochester Hills
  4:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Museum Public Drop-In Hours and Tours →
  Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Rd, Rochester Hills
  12:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Stone Wall Pumpkin Festival →
  Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Rd, Rochester Hills
  10:00 am
Monday October 12
• Rochester Community Chorus Begins Rehearsals October 12, 2026, 7 p.m. →
  Beacon Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 4230 Livernois Rd, Troy
  7:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Flashlight Tour at Meadow Brook Hall →
  Meadow Brook Hall, 350 Estate Dr, Rochester
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Dinner & a Movie - The Maltese Falcon (1941) →
  Meadow Brook Hall, 350 Estate Dr, Rochester
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• History Bites Series →
  Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Rd, Rochester Hills
  6:30 pm
Friday October 16
• Museum Public Drop-In Hours and Tours →
  Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Rd, Rochester Hills
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Volunteer today for the Holidays at Meadow Brook —Katie Higgins Read on Patch

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🗞 Nearby News

Rochester Hills

• The 'deceptively simple' question one Michigan county is asking (mlive.com)
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• Michigan statewide cross country coaches poll for the week of Oct. 5, 2026 (macombdaily.com)

Auburn Hills

• Stamping Die Process Engineer - Stellantis - Auburn Hills, MI, US (dice.com)
• Belleville woman accused of being serial arsonist, trying to run down firefighter (fox2detroit.com)

Ferndale

• Hazel Park Man Breaks Baby's Bones, Admits Crying Frustrated Him: Prosecutor (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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