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The Rochester Harvest Moon Festival is returning for its second year, celebrating Asian and Pacific Islander heritage in the Greater Rochester area. Organized by APAPA Rochester, the family-friendly event will take place on September 21, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Pittsford Grain Tower parking lot. Sungmin Shin, APAPA’s interim president, shared […]
D’Angelo is currently working on his first album in nearly a decade, according to his longtime collaborator Raphael Saadiq. During a recent appearance on the “Rolling Stone Music Now” podcast, Saadiq shared that the Virginia singer and songwriter is in a great creative space and excited about his new music. D’Angelo is reportedly working on […]
The Polaris Dawn mission, which launched from the Kennedy Space Center on Tuesday, aims to conduct the world’s first commercial spacewalk. Four astronauts, including mission commander Jared Isaacman and SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis, have trained extensively to prepare for the risks of spacewalking. If successful, Isaacman and Gillis will exit their Dragon capsule to float […]
The Rochester City School District (RCSD) announced public hearings to address six schools identified as “Receivership schools” under the New York State Department of Education’s Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) model. Receivership schools must show significant improvements in student achievement, and superintendents are granted increased authority to manage these schools. The six schools include School […]
BET has partnered with HBCU Buzz, Live Nation Urban, and Michelle Obama’s When We All Vote to launch the “Vote Loud: HBCU Voter Registration Challenge.” The initiative encourages students, alumni, professors, and community members at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to register to vote and mobilize their communities ahead of the 2024 election. Participants […]
A new study has linked the use of personal care products, such as lotions and hair conditioners, to higher levels of phthalates—endocrine-disrupting chemicals—in young children. Phthalates, commonly found in plastics and personal care products, can interfere with hormones and are particularly concerning for children, as they may disrupt key developmental stages. Previous studies have connected […]
The Rochester area is honoring the victims of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks with several memorial ceremonies. The Brockport Fire District will hold a day-long vigil beginning at 8:30 a.m., with a flag-lowering and memorial bell ringing at 8:47 a.m. A closing ceremony with Taps will take place at 6:30 p.m. Highland Park will […]
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are set to debate in Philadelphia on Tuesday, marking their first face-off since Harris became the Democratic presidential nominee. The debate comes after significant shifts in the political landscape, including President Biden’s withdrawal from the race and Trump surviving an assassination attempt. Harris has regained ground […]
Governor Kathy Hochul delivered a public safety update in Rochester, focusing on efforts to combat crime in the city. While she highlighted significant progress in reducing crime in 2024—including a 40% drop in shootings and a 58% decrease in car thefts—recent violent incidents have raised concerns. Hochul referenced a series of tragedies, including a homicide […]
Funeral services have been announced for Jillian Branciforte, a beloved teacher from the Greece Central School District who passed away in an accident on Friday. The district has not provided further details about the accident. Branciforte, an English and new language teacher at Greece Olympia High School, was remembered fondly by her students, who held […]