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Greece, N.Y. – The Greece Historical Society (GHS) is the recipient of two grants totaling $30,000 to fund a Cultural Resource Survey of the architecture of Rochester’s first African American architect, Thomas W. Boyde, Jr. The grants were awarded by the Preservation League of New York State and their program partners at the New York State […]
David Narváez, a doctoral student at RIT and his team of researchers have made mathematic history, solving a 90 year old math problem called Keller’s Conjecture. Narváez used his knowledge of information sciences, computing and symmetry-breaking to assist a group of computers solve the problem in 30 minutes. In addition, he brought techniques that made […]
A 90 day fact-finding operation is in the works, as Rochester Police Chief Herriott-Sullivan tries to find out whats working and what isn’t in local law enforcement. She has said that the mission will be mainly focused on: “Community issues, concerns, and priorities also need to be identified and assessed.” “You’ve got a number of […]
When it comes to the Rochester City School District’s decision to continue online learning. According to the Rochester Teachers Association they support it. The resolution by the union said the move to keep most learning remote was supported not only by the educators but also by parents and students. As of now, the only learning […]
Officials from the Monroe County Department of Public Health reported 127 new COVID-19 cases on Monday afternoon. This means that Monroe County has 1,049 new COVID-19 cases in the last 13 days, which averages out to 92 new cases a day. Although the new case numbers are high, there have been no new virus related […]
Rochestarian Mina Rivazfar-Hoyt is going for gold in her third attempt to win first place on Food Network’s Holiday Wars. Although she hasn’t placed yet, she has a great attitude and wants to take home the grand prize. “I’m a glutton for punishment,” she said. “I’m very competitive, so I love it.” The pastry chef […]
In 2014 a group of Black community leaders in Rochester came together to ensure that we have a seat at the table when it comes to policies and procedures that impact us. Jackie Campbell, one of the founding members of The Black Agenda Group, says the organization is made up of volunteers who are on […]
New York State Assembly workers are introducing a new piece of legislation that aims to assist working parents who’s children are remote learning. “This would be aligned with the current paid family law. Parents would be able to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave, which is about two-thirds of the wage you have,” […]
Monroe County has reported 136 new coronavirus cases, which is the highest number since the pandemic began back in March. Public Health Commissioner Dr. Michael Mendoza gave a statement, saying: “Our contact tracing is revealing several concerning trends. We are finding more small and large gatherings where attendees are not observing essential precautions including social […]