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Today marks the first day that the RCSD will be offering in person learning since the pandemic began. The district is beginning the process by having students return in a three tiered system that begins with k-12 students with special needs. At this point, there have been over 600 people who have signed a petition […]
According to officials from the Monroe County Department of Public Health, there were 693 cases of COVID-19 reported on Sunday, brining the weekend total to over 1000 with the 454 cases reported on Saturday. On a weekly average, Monroe County is reporting around 618 cases per day and the 7 day rolling positivity rate is […]
In order for the asymptomatic COVID-19 testing sites in Monroe County to remain open, they need volunteers. The United Way of Rochester just announced that they are looking for around 150 people to come forward and lend a hand so that the community can continue testing. Jamie Saunders, President and CEO of The United Way […]
According to an announcement by Superintendent Lesli Meyers-Small, the Rochester City School District is planning on changing some of its proposals that were mentioned last week. District spokeswoman Marisol Ramos-Lopez wrote in a text message Tuesday night: “There are no easy answers relative to the reopening of schools during this pandemic. The Rochester City School […]
A new fuel cell manufacturing company is setting up its newest gigafactory right here in Monroe County. Plug Power Inc’s expansion move will bring somewhere around 375 jobs to the area, according to U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer. The companies main headquarters are in Latham, near Albany, and they specialize in creating fuel cell products to […]
This year, all the restaurants in Monroe County must close by 10 pm on new years eve, regardless of whether or not they’re in the orange zone. Unfortunately, New Years Eve is historically one of the busiest nights for bars and restaurants and many are already in dire straits. Blu Wolf Bistro is in the […]
In addition to doctors and first responders, its safe to say that essential employees like grocery store workers also put their lives on the line for everyone else, as they did their best to keep food on their shelves so we could have food on our tables. Now, officials at the CDC have recommended that […]
The Online Resources Delivering Excellent Results (ORDER) Grant will provide businesses with up to $5,000 to upgrade their capacity for online sales and delivery management, Businesses can apply as long as they were operating before Jan. 1, 2020, and are in good standing with all municipal requirements, including zoning codes, taxes and fees, insurance and fair […]
As the holiday season comes to a close, most Rochestarians are taking down the Christmas decorations and removing the ornaments from the tree. Instead of putting the tree outside on the curb, there are some towns in the city of Rochester that are offering tree recycling services. The Director of Public Works in Penfield, Eric […]
On Saturday night, the Greece Ridge Mall was evacuated after police say that fights broke out involving several dozen teens. After the police arrived and broke up the fights, the teens reportedly scattered and resumed fighting in other locations throughout the mall. It was at that point that the mall managers decided it was time […]