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On Friday night, a popular local restaurant was forced to pause dinner service after a kitchen fire. At around 10 pm, firefighters were called out to the Char Steak & Lounge, located at the Strathallan Hotel. Fortunately, the fire was contained fairly quickly. However, the restaurant director Jason Fulton says the kitchen will need some […]

Monroe County Executive Adam Bello announced the county now has $144 million, from the American Rescue Plan Act. With the money, the county executive says he’ll have the county’s first comprehensive plan in roughly 40 years. The plan will be called “Plan Forward” and will focus on six key priority areas. Public safety, Public health & […]

Social security benefits will be increased up to 5.9% by next year, the largest social security increase in almost 40 years. According to reports the reasoning for the social security benefits increase is due to the rise in inflation. The 2022 cost of living adjustment will add an extra $92 a month to an average […]

Kanye West’s company Mascotte Holdings filed 10 new trademark applications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Applications have been made for a personal lifestyle, charity providing free legal services to low-income families and yes…… a dating website!  Intellectual property lawyer Josh Gerben reported on twitter. Kanye West has filed 10 new trademark applications […]

Rochester get ready, RG&E just announced more than 300,000 of their natural gas customers are going to see a big change in heating bill this upcoming winter. According to reports there will be a 33% increase in heating bills for customers in the Rochester area. This pricing hike is higher than what the state is […]

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced landlords can now apply for rent relief. $125 million in state funding will go to landlords who could not participate in the state’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program. To be eligible, landlords must own a unit leased for at or below 150% of fair market rent for their location and must have […]

Singer Erykah Badu shared a special moment on her social media by paying tribute to George Floyd, along with his family for what would have been Floyd’s 48th birthday. At one of Badu’s tour stops in Minneapolis at the Minneapolis Armory, Badu invited Floyd’s family backstage. In a short clip seen on her Instagram story, […]

This past Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, also known as the CDC has released its updated guidance around gatherings and traveling amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This guidance comes following confusion earlier this month on how the country should safely celebrate the holidays. In their guidance, the CDC simply stated that the best […]

On Saturday, Monroe County Executive Adam Bello spoke from the Seneca Park Zoo, announcing the official kick-off of the county’s public engagement efforts to support Monroe’s financial recovery efforts. When describing the theme of the announcement, Bello said it is bringing Monroe County back while planning for the next 200 years. Bello thanked members of […]

In light of the Netflix show that is popping off on the top watched charts, ‘Squid Game,’ even Solja Boy is staying with the trends. On Thursday, the rapper recently released his new song “Squid Game” which dropped on all streaming platforms. Listeners can hear Soulja Boy rapping over the iconic instrumental of the ‘Squid […]