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Local college St John Fisher is getting a little bit of an ‘upgrade’ soon. Starting July 1st, the once college will now go by university. What’s the difference between the two? Colleges are often smaller, emphasizing undergraduate education in a broad range of academic areas, whereas universities are typically larger and offer a variety of […]
Last night, the Rochester City Council voted against Rochester City School District’s budget for 2022-2023, and passed the city’s budget at a public budget review. The city’s budget passed by a vote of 6-3, while every council member voted against the already-approved school budget. While being asked why they chose to vote against it, Councilman […]
Ohio’s governor Mike DeWine just signed a bill into law Monday allowing Ohio school district employees to be armed. The law will require school district employees to have up to 24 hours of training and 8 hours annual. The Ohio governor has also announced several other school safety measures and included a $100 million dollar […]
It’s not just you, items are getting harder to find by the day. Now? People who menstruate are having a hard to finding tampons on store shelves across the US, as supply chain upsets reach the feminine care aisle. According to various tampon companies, the shortage stems from a combination of factory staffing challenges, transportation […]
The 75th annual Tony Awards were held Sunday night, returning to Radio City Music Hall for the first time since the pandemic. While it was an exciting night to see the awards ‘return to normal,’ it was even extra cool to see a little bit of Rochester there. Kenita Miller, who grew up in Penfield, […]
Rochester’s own Kenita Miller was one of the nominees for the 2022 Tony Award “Best Featured Actress in a Play.” Miller who grew up in Penfield, was nominated for the production of “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf.” The award went to Phylicia Rashad for her work in […]
There’s another shortage that’s happening during these tough times. The latest product is tampons. Retailers and manufacturers acknowledge the shortage and confirm they’ve been seeing complaints all over social media for the last few months. Reports say the price of tampons have gone up 10% since last year. Click Here To Read More. Source: CNN
Another cereal is under the microscope as Cheerios is being investigated by the FDA after several complaints were made that people were getting sick. Cheerios is now added to the list with other cereals Like Lucky Charms both under the General Mills brand. Reports say that after people eat Cheerios they start experiencing diarrhea and […]
While most are looking to keep pests out of their homes, you may be interested in the benefits of keeping them in your home. One pest control company, The Pest Informer, is offering homeowners $2,000 to let them release dozens of cockroaches into their homes as part of a study to test the latest treatments […]
Either though the weather might be up and down, summer is just around the corner. A Rochester staple, Seabreeze, is getting ready for its 144th season, officially kicking off Thursday, June 23rd. This will be Sebreeze’s first full operations, after having shut down completely in 2020. Genevieve Norris-Brown, General Manager of Seabreeze, stated: “It was […]
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