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Looking for something to do this weekend? The Fairport community is sailing into summer with a time-honored tradition of the 46th annual Canal Days celebration. The celebration kicks off this Friday at 4:30pm with a chicken barbecue and concert featuring the Eastman Youth Jazz Orchestra and Northside Johnny. The festival runs 10 am-6 pm Saturday […]
Recently, Beyoncé shared a tribute to the late Tina Turner on her website. Her statement read: “My beloved queen, I love you endlessly. I’m so grateful for your inspiration, and all the ways you have paved the way. You are strength and resilience. You are the epitome of power and passion. We are all so […]
This week, Monroe County announced their plan to install 60 life-saving kits in buildings and public spaces across the county.The “Life Saving Station” boxes each include an automated external defibrillator (AED), naloxone, a bleeding control kit, hand sanitizer, and are meant to be used before EMS professionals arrive on the scene of an emergency. Monroe […]
49 State Attorney Generals are coming together to fight robo calls from Arizona based company Avid Telecom that made 7.5 illegal calls. Sounds like Avid Telecom is in hot water for these allegations. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.businessinsider.com/avid-telecom-lawsuit-attorney-generals-fight-scam-billions-robocalls-2023-5%3famp
New York State Police says they will increase patrols in order to combat drunk, impaired, and reckless driving throughout the Memorial Day weekend. The enforcement period will run through May 30. NYSP says that Memorial Day is one of the busiest holidays of the year for traveling. Drivers can expect to see sobriety checkpoints and […]
After the passing of the legendary Tina Turner on Wednesday, May 24th, Lizzo made sure to honor the icon at her concert that night to commemorate Turner’s impact and perform “Proud Mary” in her honor. Lizzo stated: “Today we lost an icon. I haven’t allowed myself to be sad, I haven’t allowed myself to cry. […]
A 15-year-old veteran of the Rochester Fire Department Jerrod Jones is suing the City of Rochester, the department, and a former fire captain for a racially hostile and discriminatory work environment. Last summer, Jones came forward after his captain at the time forced him and two other on-duty firefighters to attend a private party that […]
According to an announcement on her verified Facebook page, Tina Turner, the remarkable rock and soul vocalist who emerged from modest origins and triumphed over a widely known abusive marriage, has passed away. She achieved incredible success and became one of the most beloved female artists in history. Tina Turner was 83 years old. Source: […]
Yesterday, UR Medicine celebrated the grand opening of the region’s only outpatient orthopedic surgery center. The UR Medicine Orthopaedics & Physical Performance Surgery Center opened in February at Marketplace Mall. Since opening, 4,000 orthopedic procedures and 1,000 surgeries have been performed at the center. University of Rochester Medical Center CEO Dr. Mark Taubman stated: “Today’s […]
Legendary singer Tina Turner died peacefully Thursday May 24th at her home in Switzerland after a long battle with an illness. She was 83 years old.