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Halloween 2012

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Happy Halloween 2012, Rochester: Here's What You Need to Know

From trick-or-treat hours to the weather forecast to the most popular Halloween candy this year, here is your guide to the day.

It's the night all little ghouls and boys look forward to: Halloween. Here's what you need to know: The hours: You can trick-or-treat in Rochester from 7-8 p.m. In Rochester Hills, the hours are 6-8 p.m. If you don't want to give out candy (or if you run out), turn off your porch light. The weather: The forecast calls for considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. Winds from the northwest will be 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain for the evening is 40 percent. If you still need to buy your candy: Squidoo.com lists these as the Most Popular Halloween Candies of 2012:  When you have too much candy: Check to see if your child's school or your church is collecting leftover candy; many organizations hold candy drives and send the …

Nancy Boughner

6:49 am on Thursday, November 1, 2012

The city did not pass out the flairs, the Fire Department came to the neighborhoods about a week before Halloween around dinner time in the firetrucks with the siren and the lights going and sold us the flairs. A new couple to Rochester moved next door to us and they, singlehandedly, put an end to the flairs! He was a fireman in Sterling Heights and he went to a city council meeting and said that…   more ›

Monday, October 29, 2012

Hurricane Sandy Will Impact Rochester-Area Weather This Week

As the storm hits the East Coast, rain, wind and cold weather will be felt in the Midwest—including Rochester — this week.

There won't be any flooding or evacuations, but Hurricane Sandy's reach will have a big impact on Michigan weather this week. The storm system—expected to be one of the largest and most destructive in history—has resulted in evacuations and state of emergency declarations across the east coast, as well as the closure of public transportation in New York City, Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia. According to the National Weather Service, as Sandy moves west, the system will bring high winds, colder weather and rain to the Midwest. The effects will be felt throughout southern Michigan, though the greatest impact will be on the southwest coast near Lake Michigan. A wind advisory and lakeshore flood warning has been issued for the Grand Rapids…

Frances Spear

2:19 am on Thursday, November 1, 2012

I'm a Californian, originally from Utah, and I'm praying for all of you. I hope you check up on the old folks too. God Bless You   more ›

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