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The numbers of views are up Michelle Obama’s ‘Becoming’. On the heels of the release of “Melania,” a new movie chronicling first lady Melania Trump’s life in the lead-up to her husband’s second inauguration, viewership has surged for another film. “Becoming,” another documentary following former first lady Michelle Obama on her first book tour, is inching its way back to popularity on Netflix. The film, first […]
Many women may not realize their greatest health threat isn’t cancer; it’s heart disease. In 2023, heart disease led to one in five female deaths in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, the CDC also found that only 56% of women were aware of the risks. “It is the leading killer of […]
The Rochester City School District claims it has fixed errors in employees’ W-2 forms that led it to advise staff to hold off filing their taxes. The issues pertain to missing or inaccurate information regarding retirement plans, employee health insurance contributions, and other pre-tax contributions — boxes 12 through 14 on W-2 forms — according […]
The School Without Walls will hold its fourth annual blood drive on Wednesday, which also aims to raise awareness for sickle cell disease. The student-led event started after a School Without Walls staff member who lost two their sons to sickle cell disease. The event focuses on education and increasing blood donations, which are critical for people […]
Monroe County residents seeking help with home‑heating costs will have new opportunities to apply for assistance as county officials and Rochester Gas and Electric prepare a series of in‑person outreach events beginning Friday. The sessions, which run through mid‑February at two Rochester locations, will allow eligible households to apply for the federally funded Home Energy […]
Governor Hochul has announced the launch of the Health Care Access Loan Repayment (HEALR) Program, a $48.3 million student loan repayment initiative aimed at expanding access to health care for Medicaid members and uninsured New Yorkers while strengthening the state’s health care workforce. The new program will provide significant loan forgiveness incentives to health care […]
Mayor Malik D. Evans has announced that City R-Centers will open early on Tuesday, Jan. 27, while the Rochester City School District is closed. All City R-Centers will operate from 12 noon to 7 p.m., and will offer lunch and dinner. “We are pleased to offer Rochester’s children places to stay warm, stay safe, and […]
Governor Hochul: “Think about this, the average cost of childcare in the Rochester area is $18,000 per child per year. If you’re making minimum wage, it doesn’t work. So we are going to provide universal, full day childcare for every child, we’re on a path to get to that. ” Hochul: “I want to support […]
The chief financial officer at the Rochester City School District gave an update on Thursday night after the district warned about potential inaccuracies in tax forms mailed to staff. As News10NBC has covered, the district advised employees not to file their taxes yet. CFO Robert McDowell outlined the problem during a school board meeting, saying pre-tax […]
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