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New Bethel CME Church is celebrating 100 years of Service with a Gala on Saturday, September 30 at the DoubleTree by Hilton. The Keynote Speaker will be Mayor Malik Evans. Tickets are $100 and can be purchased by calling (585) 232-3815 or emailing newbethelcme270@gmail.com.
Last year, Rochester Mayor Malik Evans created a task force investigating Rochester’s housing crisis. The mayor said 16 recommendations were made by his Housing Quality Task Force, one of which is code enforcement. More than 60 percent of Rochester residents rent, and an independent analysis last year found that half of that housing is substandard. […]
At Innovative Field on Tuesday, local stars hit the dance floor in support of a noble initiative. In the first-ever “Dancing with the Arc” event, five local figures partnered with individuals from the Arc of Monroe. You can still cast your vote for the best dancing duo here for just $5, with all proceeds benefiting […]
The Rochester Red Wings are wrapping up their 2023 season with only three weeks remaining. However, if you’re missing the game, don’t worry, the team has announced their 2024 game lineup. The Red Wings are set to kick off the next season in Syracuse against the Mets on March 29. View the complete schedule here. […]
During the pandemic, some low-income families in the U.S. received extra federal aid for buying groceries, a government effort that has since been scaled back. The result is soaring food insecurity among poor households with children, with more than 4 in 10 families who had received the benefit now skipping meals, according to new research. […]
Over this past weekend, the Civil Rights Museum on Wheels was at Zion Church on Clarissa Street. The museum’s bus is a GMC TDH transit bus that was built in 1951, which is also the exact make and model of the bus Rosa Parks rode on the day she refused to give up her seat. […]
Henrietta firefighters have a new tool for particular emergencies. The Henrietta Fire District received a Dolphin ring cutter as a generous donation from Walmart. This device facilitates the swift and secure removal of a ring from a swollen or injured finger. Henrietta Fire District Battalion Chief Jared Guhl stated:”The cutter self-regulates its depth and speed […]
With the COVID-19 hospitalizations increasing for the fifth straight week, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Facilities have reintroduced mandatory masking. Two major hospitals in New York as well as health care company Kaiser Permanente at its Santa Rosa, California, have brought back masking. Movie studio Lionsgate is also reportedly […]
Board of Education members approved a measure that would put six uniformed Rochester Police Department officers outside certain schools within the Rochester City School District at arrival and dismissal, once school begins on Sept. 6. It’s a move that district officials said is aimed at providing a more secure environment for students. According to the […]