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30-degree weather equates to being warm, right? The little bit of warmth we had on Sunday called for locals to plunge their way into Lake Ontario for Rochester’s annual polar plunge. The Rochester Polar Plunge is a charity event that benefits Special Olympics New York. They had over 1,000 registered participants this year, and officials […]
A Catholic school in Massachusetts is under fire after they thought it was a bright idea to serve fried chicken for lunch to celebrate black history month. Students that were offended said the school promoted the meal during the morning announcements. School administrators said the fried chicken celebrate black history month ideal came from a black cafeteria […]
Yesterday afternoon, eighteen people were rescued from an ice floe in Lake Erie. They were located in Catawba Island, Ohio, and were stranded after several all-terrain vehicles looking for a route to land became stranded on the ice. The Coast Guard helicopter, Coast Guard airboat, and another airboat worked together in order to rescue them. […]
Mayor Malik Evans is conducting a nationwide search for Rochester’s Next Chief of Police and he wants your input. City residents are encouraged to complete a brief survey on what kind of qualities and qualifications you want to see in a Police Chief. If you want RPD to be led by someone who practices transparency, […]
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A couple of days ago, President of the Monroe County Council of School Superintendents and Rush-Henrietta Central School District Superintendent Bo Wright held a to discuss COVID-19 and the impact on local schools. One question that was on everyone’s mind was “can we get rid of the masks?” and the answer remains the same: masks […]
Earlier this week, Pfizer and its partner BioNTech applied for authorization for a two-dose regimen at the FDA’s request, even though officials announced in December that two shots did not produce a sufficient immune response in children ages 2 to 4. However, there are trials still underway for a third dose, but data will not […]
It seems like this snow is nonstop, and if you’re looking to take out your snowblower, a local doctor warns of injuries. Dr. Danielle Wilbur, a hand surgeon at the University of Rochester Medical Center, warns that many snow blow accidents happen when wet, heavy snow clogs the chute. A common mistake people make is […]
Across the United States, educators are being censored for discussing ‘controversial’ topics in the classroom. According to researcher Jeffrey Sachs, since January 2021, 35 states have introduced 137 bills limiting what schools can teach with regard to race, American history, politics, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Sachs stated: “That means that a teacher would have […]
The snow is nonstop outside and local trucks are loaded with salt and plows have hit the ground in the City of Rochester. We are expected to get nearly a foot of snow, making this the second big snowstorm of the year. If you are curious about how the roads are without wanting to go […]
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