Rochester Hills New Program + Pontiac Man Attacks Police Officer

Rise and shine, Rochester-Rochester Hills! It's Tuesday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in Rochester-Rochester Hills.

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First, today's weather:

Pleasant with clouds and sun. High: 60 Low: 46.

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

1. Rochester Hills New Program Aims To Support Local Schools (Rochester-Rochester Hills Patch)
2. Oakland County Man Lives With Dead Roommate For About A Month: Police. (Rochester-Rochester Hills Patch)
3. Pontiac man charged for attacking deputies who blocked traffic due to downed wire, police say. (WDIV ClickOnDetroit)
4. Who's Hiring In And Near Rochester-Rochester Hills: This Week's Newest Job Openings. (Rochester-Rochester Hills Patch)

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Today in Rochester-Rochester Hills:

• Sister City Committee - City of Rochester - Meeting Calendar (6:00 PM)
• Preschool & Young Fives Info Night - Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce (6:00 PM)
• Tune Up Cardio Drumming - Spring Outdoor Drum! (6:30 PM)
• Board of Trustees Regular Meeting - Charter Township of Oakland (7:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Oakland County Sheriff's Office: "Deputy Taser agreed to take some calls to relieve our awesome Dispatch Specialists while they enjoy some BBQ while celebrating National Telecommunicators Week. It's a ruff job but someone has to do it!" (Facebook)
• Oakland County Sheriff's Office: "Meet Madison, Taylor, and Erica, three of our amazing Dispatch Specialists, to learn about what our Telecommunicators do to help our residents every day. This is one in a series this week in celebration of National Telecommunicators Week." (Facebook)
• Rochester Police: "In Honor of National Public Safety Telecommunications Week the Rochester Police Department wants our current and former dispatchers to know how much we truly appreciate everything that you do or have done for our department. Thank you fo..." (Facebook)
• Rochester Community Schools, MI: "We appreciate our PTA volunteers who play a critical role in building warm, engaging, positive learning environments for our students. #RCSpride" (Facebook)

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— 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