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Rochester now has 11 free food stands with the motto “Take what you need, leave what you can” written on them. Three of which were put there by Kai Lipton, who represents the organization LAPL (Liberating All Black Lives). During an interview with the Democrat & Chronicle, they said: “Nobody should have to choose between […]
Some Rochester area families were able to celebrate Christmas a little early yesterday, when local restaurant owners showed up with gifts. The “adopt a family” initiative started by the Mueller Group delivers presents to families in need. The Muellers own the restaurants Label 7 and Native and they do this every year. Normally they have […]
Rochester’s is home to many veterans who have all served in different unique ways during their tours of duty. Local veterans in need of mental or physical care after they return home usually go to the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Canandaigua. Officials there are saying there’s a $300 Million project in the works to […]
Just days before Christmas, The United States Postal Service is warning about delays. Packages can be tracked online, but some people are claims their packages have made it to the Rochester distribution center or are in transit, but not to their house. A record number of packages and staffing shortages are to blame. The United States […]
Foodlink’s Check out Hunger program raised over $700,000 from donations by Wegman’s shoppers this year. It makes donating easy by giving shoppers the option to add a extra money to their grocery purchase. The total donation amount was $710,212.34 and came in from 21 Rochester-area stores. The fundraising campaign has earned more than $43 million […]
On Monday, residents and staff at local senior homes were among the first in our community to get the vaccine administered. Becky Cavellier, a Physical Therapy Clinical Coordinator at the Jewish Senior Life home in Brighton had this to say: It was pretty easy, filled out paperwork the shot took like 5 seconds, it didn’t […]
Starting Tuesday December 22th, R-Center staff will begin distributing PPE kits along with meals. Each kit contains a 2-ounce bottle of hand sanitizer and three masks. City residents who are not seeking meals are also free to come to the R-Centers and request a PPE kit only. PPE kits will be limited to one per […]
The 911 Public Safety Communications Office in Seneca County & the Ontario County Sheriffs Department released joint statements around 3:00 am this morning, confirming that the AT&T related network issues were resolved, and that 911 services were working properly again. “The Ontario County 911 Center has received notification that the AT&T network issues that were […]
Employees at some salons and barbershops are still trying to meet the COVID-19 testing requirements because testing locations are booked full for weeks. Chantal Corriveau, an esthetician who does skin treatments in a salon on Broad Street, can’t get back to work because she can’t find an asymptomatic testing site that isn’t completely booked. “We […]
The Rochester City School District just announced a three tiered plan to re-open in January. According to superintendent Lesli Meyers-Small, each phase will affect different students: “As you know we have had a school year like none other,” Myers-Small said. “Being in the midst of a pandemic and working to move forward to do what’s […]