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Almost 30 years ago, the Ronald McDonald House Charities held its first sale in a garage where it raised money to help the families of sick children get housing and support when they needed it most. This week, officials have let the public know that this year’s sale, scheduled for May, is cancelled due to […]
The Rochester International Film Festival was started by Kodak engineers in the late 1950’s according to board member Josephine Perini. This year will mark the 62nd year in a row that the festival will be held but it will also be a technological first for the entertainment itself. Due to the coronavirus, movie theaters have […]
Frontier field will be starting a summer drive in service for the people of Rochester starting June 25. The double features will be running through July 18 and will be featuring some blockbuster hits. ROC’n Drive in will feature an HD 44 foot LED screen at the VIP parking lot outside of the stadium Tickets […]
The Roots Picnic has been going strong for 13 years, and for the first time, it will be going digital! The organizers have teamed up with When We All Vote, a non profit organized by Michelle Obama to produce a virtual festival that will take place on June 27. The once a year event will […]
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The Rochester Organization of Rank-and-File Educators and other local groups joined together in a demonstration to unite for school funding. There is a fear that the financial suffering of the Rochester education system will continue or possibly get worse due to the coronavirus pandemic. In addition to demanding the $4 billion in Foundation Aid still […]
Yesterday, for the first time since 2011, a rocket ship launched from US soil in Cape Canaveral. Built by SpaceX, a commercial space travel company owned by billionaire Elon Musk, carried 2 NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken the International Space Station. Hurley quoted Alan Shepard’s famous words on America’s first manned spaceflight in […]
Mayor Warren and Police Chief Singletary discuss Memorial Day weekend guidelines Mayor Lovely Warren said the city is allowing the small celebrations, if everyone follows social distancing guidelines. “We must remember that COVID-19 is still very much among us,” Warren said. “The virus is still within our community and it’s still spreading. It will not […]
Mayor Lovely Warren has posted a lengthy Facebook post to critique the activity and behavior of some Rochester residents over the long, memorial weekend. The Mayor wrote, “You must like what people say about our community. Calling us fools and spewing hateful rhetoric and other names. It breaks my heart to constantly hear…lock them up, […]
Monroe County Executive Adam Bello will host a virtual groundbreaking ceremony for the War on Terror Memorial at Highland Park. It will be streamed on a few local TV stations websites. He will be joined by other local leaders and veterans in our community at 11 am. The Town of Perinton will stream its Memorial […]