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🌱 Patch AM: How did Rochester’s tennis teams sweep their regional and reach state?
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- How did Rochester's tennis teams sweep their regional and reach state?
Also on today's calendar: Alpine Academy Open House: Daycare & Preschool for Ages 2 Months–5 Years and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Some rain, with a high of 63 and low of 55 degrees.
- Monday: Partly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 79, low: 61.
- Tuesday: Cloudy, showers around; warm, with a high of 79 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• BOYS TENNIS REGIONAL ROUNDUP: Troy, Bloomfield Hills and Troy Athens advance from loaded D1 site (theoaklandpress.com) — Rochester's high school tennis programs had a strong regional showing at Utica Eisenhower, with Adams winning the event, Stoney Creek taking second, and Rochester High finishing third to qualify for state. Local players captured multiple singles and doubles flights, extending Stoney Creek's streak of state appearances and underscoring the depth of talent across Rochester Community Schools.
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- Alpine Academy Open House: Daycare & Preschool for Ages 2 Months–5 Years →
Alpine Academy, 3100 W Gunn Rd,
5:00 pm
Wednesday November 4
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Other local events
- City Council Meeting →
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7:00 pm - Rochester Community Chorus Begins Rehearsals October 12, 2026, 7 p.m. →
Beacon Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 4230 Livernois Rd, Troy
7:00 pm - Girls night out sip and paint →
400 Water Street, Rochester
6:00 pm - Flashlight Tour at Meadow Brook Hall →
Meadow Brook Hall, 350 Estate Dr, Rochester
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419 Golf View Lane, Rochester
8:30 am - "Witches Night Out" at The Village Of Rochester Hills →
The Village Of Rochester Hills, 104 N Adams Rd, Rochester Hills
5:00 pm - Dinner & a Movie - The Maltese Falcon (1941) →
Meadow Brook Hall, 350 Estate Dr, Rochester
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Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Rd, Rochester Hills
6:30 pm - Museum Public Drop-In Hours and Tours →
Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Rd, Rochester Hills
12:00 pm - Museum Public Drop-In Hours and Tours →
Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Rd, Rochester Hills
12:00 pm - Studio Ghibli Fest 2026 →
Emagine Rochester Hills, 200 Barclay Cir, Rochester Hills
2:00 pm
Monday October 12
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🗞 Nearby News
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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