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🌱 Oxford Community Schools Lawsuit + High Wind Watch

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This newsletter will run Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday each week.
This newsletter will run Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday each week. (Kyle Will/Patch)

Happy Friday, neighbors! Here's everything worth knowing around town today.


First, today's weather:

Cloudy. High: 42 Low: 40.

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

1. Oxford Community Schools Faces Two $100M Lawsuits After Shooting (Rochester-Rochester Hills Patch)

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2. Last Hospitalized Oxford High Shooting Victim Leaves ICU (Rochester-Rochester Hills Patch)

3. High Wind Watch Issued For Oakland County On Saturday (Royal Oak Patch)

4. First Case Of COVID-19 Omicron Variant Detected In Michigan (Across Michigan Patch)


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Today in Rochester-Rochester Hills:

  • Legislative Affairs Committee Meeting (9 a.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Oakland County Sheriff's Office: "The free Christmas Jazz concert at Christ Church Cranbrook scheduled for Friday, Dec. 17, will be a beautiful evening of holiday music featuring the Rodney Whittaker Jazz Ensemble accompanied by jazz pianist Cyrus Chestnut..." (Facebook)
  • Oakland County Sheriff's Office: "Thank You to Marshall Law, P.L.L.C. in Lake Orion and all the members of the community that contributed to the “Feed Our Oakland County Deputies Initiative.” Oxford, Orion, Addison, and Oakland all received food from 5-1 Diner." (Facebook)
  • Rochester Police: "Lawryn wants to let you know we have a donation box in our lobby for the "Cops & Cans" food drive!" (Facebook)
  • Meadow Brook Hall: "Fill your days and nights with wonder. The Holidays at Meadow Brook are the most dazzling place around - whether you're looking for a safe family outing, romantic date night, girls night out or new holiday tradition with friends..." (Facebook)

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Nikki Gaskins

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