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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 […]
On Thursday in Monroe County, there were over 700 new cases of COVID-19 reported, the highest to date since the beginning of the pandemic. Health experts are concerned that with the Christmas holiday approaching, the numbers will continue to grow into the new year. Governor Cuomo mentioned our region during his press briefing, saying: “The […]
Meek Mill is giving back again to the kids in his hometown of Philadelphia. Meek is starting a $2 million scholarship fund. Joined by Michael Rubin, the scholarship money will assist approximately 1,000 pre-K to high school students from low-income households during the 2020-21 school year. It will cover their tuition at private and parochial schools […]
New York’s minimum wage is set to increase fro $11.80 to $12.50 an hour at the end of the year. 2020 will mark year 5 of the 5 year plan to give businesses time to adjust to the increase and the New York State Department of Labor has confirmed that it will take affect indefinitely. […]
Reports indicate that the long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine will be arriving in Monroe County sometimes this week. The way things are scheduled out, the nursing home residents who are scheduled to receive the inoculations first, won’t be able to get them for at least another week after they arrive. Before they can get the vaccine, the […]
City of Rochester Covid testing sites will take place indoors this week due to the forecasted cold temperatures, starting Monday, December 14, 2020 at Franklin High School. Residents arriving for Covid tests will be asked to park, and wait in their cars until they are notified to enter the building. Those with appointments will be […]