PONTIAC, MI — A popular southern rock band is playing in Oakland County this week. Atlanta Rhythm Section, one of the most prolific bands of the 70s, is playing at the Flagstar Strand Theatre in Pontiac. The show starts at 8 p.m. You can buy tickets here. The band, founded in 1971, is best-known for their smooth, soulful sound that’s […]

NOTTINGHAM, MD — Officials will cut the ribbon Wednesday on the brand-new Nottingham Middle School. The $116 million facility opened this August, making it the county’s first new middle school since Windsor Mill Middle opened in 2006. It’s also the first new middle school in eastern Baltimore County since 1970. “The area is growing,” Baltimore County Public Schools spokesperson Charles […]

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — The pressure to excel in academics and sports while achieving a good night’s rest can be a challenge for some Hillsborough High School students who are advocating for change. Hillsborough High School Sophomore and student-athlete Alex Nurse spoke at the Sept. 23 Board of Education meeting asking for the district to implement “Option 2.” This option would […]

YAPHANK, NY — A 1998 Peterbilt dump truck overturned on eastbound Long Island Expressway in Yaphank, snarling traffic on Friday, Suffolk police said. It happened about a half-mile west of Exit 68 at around 11 a.m., according to police. The driver, a man, was taken to Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead for treatment of minor injuries, police said. The […]

CONCORD, NH — Concord police were sent to a crash in the West End on Thursday night, reportedly involving a driver damaging two parked cars. Just before 11 p.m., police dispatch received a report about a crash at Warren and Tahanto streets. When officers arrived, they ran a check on a silver Toyota Corolla with temporary plates and a 17-year-old […]

FAIRFAX CITY, VA — Voters had an opportunity Wednesday night to talk one-on-one with all of the candidates who are on the Nov. 5 ballot in the City of Fairfax. The League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area and the Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce co-sponsored Wednesday’s meet-and-greet at the Sherwood Community Center in Fairfax City. Voters had a […]

ACROSS AMERICA — What do you do about “unsolicited light” — that is, glaring security or work lights from the neighboring property — that makes it look like daylight 24/7? Click Here: sharks rugby jersey Pennsylvania Patch reader Christine wants to know. “For the past five years or so, neighbors have taken to bright white LED or halogen exterior lighting […]

MCLEAN, VA — Generation Union, a Presidential Volunteer Service Award certified nonprofit, has a mission of uniting young people and elderly folks across the greater Washington, D.C. area “Through youth volunteerism, we aim to uplift elderly mental health — an overlooked issue that has devastating consequences, such as elderly depression and suicidal thoughts,” said Areen Hashemi, the organization’s co-executive director. […]

WEST HARTFORD, CT — A push eight years ago for more energy-efficient way operations at town buildings/facilities appears to be paying off. The West Hartford Town Council Tuesday voted 8-0 to deposit $72,716 into the town’s 2024-25 capital projects fund. That dollar amount is what came to West Hartford recently courtesy of rebates by the Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund, which […]

ACROSS AMERICA — In a surprise to almost no one, winter got little respect in Patch’s informal survey asking readers their favorite season and why. The cold, snowy season’s defenders were passionate, though, with a Minnesota Patch reader telling us winter “needs a movement” to increase its popularity, and an Illinois Patch reader chiming in that winter is the time […]