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Oakland County Road Construction + Detroit's Packard Plant Demolition

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Happy Thursday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know going on in Rochester-Rochester Hills today.

First, today's weather:

A shower in the afternoon. High: 47 Low: 34.

Here are the top stories today in Rochester-Rochester Hills:

  1. Oakland County Bridge included in Michigan's new repair program. (Detroit Free Press)
  2. Road construction season opens in Oakland County, highlighted by new roundabouts. (The Oakland Press)
  3. Shelby Twp. motorist passed out behind the wheel, busted for guns, drugs in car. (The Macomb Daily)
  4. Packard Plant in Detroit must be demolished, judge orders. (Fox 2 Detroit)

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Today in Rochester-Rochester Hills:

  • Live Webinar: Sensory Processing & The Brain (1:30 PM)
  • Robotic Knee Surgery - Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce (5:00 PM)
  • Parks and Recreation Special Meeting (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Nextdoor Neighbor, North Hill Gardens: "I'm interested in hiring someone to remove a 4 x 10 cement slab. - I can pay cash and also help if needed." (Nextdoor)
  • Nextdoor Neighbor, Fairview Farms: "Anyone have a suggestion on a person / place / company that could fix or replace this smaller area on our front walkway ? - Thanks !" (Nextdoor)
  • Nextdoor Neighbor, Stony Creek Ridge North: "Deadline near for early "Wine, Wit & Wisdom" discount tickets - Registration and discount deadlines for one of the Rochester area's must-attend events – the Friends of the Rochester Hills Public Library's "Wine, Wit & Wisdom" April 30 ar..." (Nextdoor)
  • Nextdoor Neighbor, Deer Run: "Big accident on M-59 near Auburn Rd. - Accident occurred in East bound lanes and traffic is now stopped completely. Traffic backing up in west bound lanes as well. Please use a different route. This happened around 4:00 pm." (Nextdoor)

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That's it for today! I'll see you around.

— Dylan Siwicki

About me: I was born and raised on Detroit's Westside, in the hard working blue-collar Polish neighborhood of Warrendale. I'm a Detroit Public School graduate who fought hard to earn my education. My aspiration into journalism came as a young kid, when I began following the corruption scandal of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. My first break in to the journalism world began with the opportunity to work at the Michigan Journal, where I primarily reported on campus and local news throughout Dearborn community. I eventually worked my way to news editor. In correlation to work in journalism, I had an amazing opportunity to study and write about many different cultures and backgrounds at the Piast Institute, which also helped me prepare for this role. So with first-hand experience growing up in a tight-knit neighborhood, I know the importance of delivering news and telling stories that impact local communities. And as a breaking news editor at Patch for Metro Detroit, it's my job to deliver that news. So feel free to contact me about news tips or your own unique experiences at dylan.siwicki@patch.com

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