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Now that the COVID-19 vaccine is available for ages 5 and up, yesterday Governor Kathy Hochul announced that ten of New York State’s mass vaccination sites will now be administering COVID-19 vaccines to newly eligible 5-to-11-year-old children. Here are the following vaccination sites: The Great New York State Fair – Art and Home Center, Syracuse […]
As we have noticed in our day-to-day lives, it seems as though the price of everything is increasing. Recently, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported prices have gone up 6.2%. This is the highest it has been since 1990. In comparison to 2020, data shows food is up an average of 5.3% with some […]
Yesterday, current Mayor Lovely Warren issued a state of emergency, calling on the state and other law enforcement agencies to help Rochester’s historic number of homicides. Mayor-elect Malik Evans believes Rochester’s state of emergency is a short-term solution. When Evans takes office on January 1st, he plans on making violence in the city one of […]
It may only be mid-November, but tis’ the season for all the holiday shopping. At places such as Eastview mall, holiday shopping is in full swing. Eastview Mall general manager Mike Kauffman stated: “October was a really good month for us typically October is kind of a slow month but what we have seen with […]
Yesterday, New York Attorney General Letitia James is providing insight into her office’s investigation on former Governor Andrew Cuomo. James and her office released evidence that determined Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women, as well as created a toxic work environment as governor. After being asked by several district attorneys in the state to wait until […]
It seems as though the election was weeks ago, however, those absentee ballots are still being accounted for. Monroe County Democratic Committee Chairman Zach King has recently spoken out on the importance of the absentee ballot count following the 2021 election. According to the Monroe County Democratic Committee, some races still have to be decided […]
The RCSD Board of education voted to authorize having Rochester police officers at some of the schools after the spike in violence this school year. This would be for a 30 day interim period and then be evaluated after. RPD will be outside on school grounds during arrival and dismissal times. 4 unions that represent […]
The former Greece police chief Andrew Forsythe will be facing charges of DWI and leaving the scene of an accident. Last month the former police chief crashed and destroyed his police issued vehicle. Forsythe stepped down from his position October 25th Just a few days after the accident was reported. We shall wait and see […]
The RCSD school board meeting, Superintendent Dr. Lesli Myers Small said the district has lost close to six thousand students in the last six years. The Superintendent is proposing to close some schools along with merging or relocating other schools. In all, 13 schools in elementary and secondary would be impacted. A public hearing is […]
Yesterday during a press conference with Governor Kathy Hochul, our New York governor announced the launch of a new vaccination initiative aimed at getting kids vaccinated. This is initiative is called the “Vaccinate, Educate, Graduate,” which enables children who get the COVID-19 vaccination by December 19 to be entered into a pool where 50 names […]