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🌱 Patch AM: Which former Rochester High coach is now shaping Wayne State soccer?
Happening soon: Oakland/Macomb Out of the Darkness Community Walk on the Rochester Patch calendar
Good morning Rochester! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which former Rochester High coach is now shaping Wayne State soccer?
- Why Rochester again ranks among Michigan's top places to live in 2026
Also on today's calendar: Oakland/Macomb Out of the Darkness Community Walk and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.
- Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 76, low: 58.
- Sunday: A shower; breezy in the a.m., with a high of 77 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Ameli, Dzebo spearhead Troy Athens' 3-0 result over Northville in HC Kirk Hodges' debut at alma mater (theoaklandpress.com) — A former Rochester High girls soccer coach, Doug Steinard, is highlighted in this season-opening coverage as he moves on to assist Wayne State's women's program, while Troy Athens boys soccer blanked Northville 3-0 in coach Kirk Hodges' debut. The match recap details key goals, momentum shifts, and upcoming games against Grand Blanc and Oxford. Rochester readers get a direct connection through Steinard's local coaching roots. 
• 10 Best Places to Live in Michigan in 2026 (banana1015.com) — Rochester once again lands on a statewide list of the 10 best places to live in Michigan for 2026, alongside other high-performing Oakland County communities. The ranking, compiled by Home Snacks, weighs income, crime, education, housing, and more. While Genesee County cities were shut out, Oakland County dominated the list, reinforcing Rochester's reputation as a standout place to call home.
📸 Around Rochester
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rochester
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★ Featured events ★
- Oakland/Macomb Out of the Darkness Community Walk →
Stony Creek Metropark, 4300 Main Park Dr,
9:00 am
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
- Poetry In The Park →
Rochester Municipal Park, 400 6th St, Rochester
6:00 pm - USPBL at UWM Field Superhero Show →
Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce 71 Walnut Blvd #110, Rochester, MI 48307
7:05 pm - RARA Recreation Middle School Lock-In: Summer Send Off →
Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce RARA Facility 500 E 2nd Street, Rochester
11:00 pm - Reserved →
Rochester Calendar Rochester, MI 48307
7:00 am - Yoga in the Garden →
Meadow Brook Hall, 350 Estate Dr, Rochester
9:00 am - REEL Social Club At Emagine Rochester Hills →
Emagine Rochester Hills, 200 Barclay Cir, Rochester Hills
6:30 pm - Christmas Carol Kid Auditions →
Meadow Brook Theatre, 378 Meadow Brook Rd, Rochester
10:00 am - Art in the Elements →
Meadow Brook Hall, 350 Estate Dr, Rochester
10:00 am - Troy Newcomers Kick Off →
First United Methodist Church, 6363 Livernois Rd, Troy
5:30 pm - Art in the Elements Premiere Night & Tour →
Meadow Brook Hall, 350 Estate Dr, Rochester
6:00 pm - Art in the Elements →
Meadow Brook Hall, 350 Estate Dr, Rochester
10:00 am
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
Sunday August 23
Wednesday August 26
Saturday August 29
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
📣 Rochester Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- OU's Lowry Center partners with Oakland Schools to offer Great Start Readiness Program —Sean Delaney Read on Patch
- Anyone collecting pop cans?
I have 5 bags near 28 Mile & Mount Vernon, Washington. (Nextdoor Stoney Creek District)
- Fresh Thyme Farmers Market posted a job opening for Produce Clerk in Rochester. Apply here.
- Von Maur, Inc. posted a job opening for STOCK & HOUSEKEEPING ASSOCIATE in Rochester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rochester here.
🗞 Nearby News
Rochester Hills
- Ribbon Cutting Celebrating Rochester Hills Family Dental Group (businessdailynetwork.com)
- Records Reveal Abdul El-Sayed's Mother Worked for Charity Later Hit With Terror Sanctions – 100PercentFedUp.com (100percentfedup.com)
- This was just voted the best dive bar in Metro Detroit (arcpublishing.com)
Auburn Hills
- Ask 411 Wrestling: What Were the Original Plans for the Outsiders in WCW? (411mania.com)
St. Clair Shores
- Metro Detroit Teacher Caught With Child Porn On His Cellphone: Prosecutor (patch.com)
Ok Rochester! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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