Bill Soule, a Rochester Hills resident and educator has announced his intention to run for one of two at-large seats on city council this fall. Also in the race are current Rochester Hills City Council members Dale Hetrick and Mark Tisdel. Currently, Soule is a professor of media and communication arts and an adjunct instructor of business law at Macomb Community College. Read the full story on The Oakland Press. … [Read more...]
Founder of Rochester Earth Day Festival Urges Participation in Holiday, Green Movement
This past Wednesday, Earth Day marked its 45th anniversary, all thanks to dedicated activists who brought environmental issues to the public conscience in the 1970s. According to Rochester resident and MI Earth Day Fest founder John Batdorf, legislation like the Clean Water Act and the Clean Air Act are two prime examples of what the movement was able to add for the greater benefit of society. He went on to say that Earth Day is something everyone should celebrate. Read the full … [Read more...]
Rochester Council Approves Restrictions on Oil and Natural Gas Drilling
By Paul Kampe, The Oakland Press In a unanimous vote at Monday’s meeting, Rochester City Council passed thorough regulations regarding oil and natural gas drilling in the city after more than six months of deliberation. Leaders in neighboring Rochester Hills are also fine-tuning similar regulations and both cities have enacted moratoriums on the activity. Despite the difference in area – Rochester Hills has more than 70,000 residents in nearly 33 square miles to Rochester’s … [Read more...]
Rochester Hills seeks oil, gas advice from Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
The Rochester Hills Planning Commission has called a special meeting next month to hear from members of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, as city leaders continue to craft an ordinance to regulate oil and gas exploration in the city. The city of more than 70,000 residents is currently under a moratorium on the activity and the ordinance is expected to be in place early next year. Representatives from the MDEQ, which regulates oil and gas drilling in the state, will be on … [Read more...]
TTi Global Gives Back to the Community this Christmas
Rochester Hills-based TTi Global, a staffing and research firm, is again participating in the DMC Children’s Hospital’s Adopt-A-Family program. The program connects families in need with generous people and organizations in the community, providing food and gifts they would otherwise go without. The families are identified by the hospital’s social workers throughout the year, according to a press release from TTi Global. “Supporting DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan’s Adopt-a-Family … [Read more...]