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Yesterday, Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Byron Brown announced the creation of a commission permanent memorial that will honor victims of a racist mass shooting at Tops in Buffalo. Buffalo NAACP President Mark Blue will lead the commission. Governor Hochul, who is from the Buffalo area, said the shooting is “part of the Buffalo story […]

A classic is making its mark and bringing in more jobs to Rochester! Since the beginning of the year 2021, Kodak has hired more than 350 people to help keep up with the demand for 35 mm film, which according to the company, has exploded over the last few years. According to Nagraj Bokinkere, Vice […]

An annual family tradition will be changing. Charlie Brown holiday specials will no longer air on traditional TV; its new home is on Apple TV. PBS says they no longer hold the rights to the specials. My question is if it’s only on Apple TV will it hurt overall viewership? https://www.npr.org/2022/10/18/1129567818/how-to-watch-its-the-great-pumpkin-charlie-bro

With the New York Governor Election just weeks away, the Republican candidate in the race for governor of New York Lee Zeldin received an interesting endorsement, Donald Trump. Trump took to his social platform to promote Zeldin. Governor Kathy Hochul issued a response on Twitter following the endorsement, expressing her concerns about her opponent’s endorsement. […]

Fashion Week Rochester has returned to the runway for its 13th year! The annual show features three nights highlighting local and national designers, retailers, community leaders, and talent, and is a fundraiser for The Center for Youth. Tonight is the closing show with the ‘Restore the Grace’ show at 8:00 pm. Elaine Spaull, Executive Director […]

‘Tis the season of allergies, colds, the flu, covid, and all of the in-betweens. Now, local doctors say they’re seeing a rise in respiratory illnesses in children — and it’s happening earlier than usual this year. Doctors say a lack of masking is a contributing factor. Dr. Colleen Markevicz, a pediatric emergency medicine specialist with […]

Yesterday, Strong Museum celebrated its 40th anniversary! The celebration included free train and carousel rides, a tea party, a photo booth, crafts, and more. Shane Rhinewald, senior director of public relations at Strong Museum stated: “If anyone remembered the museum 40 years ago, it’s a vastly different museum than it was then. It’s evolved over […]

One of the biggest stories in the Rochester area is the Police Accountability Board mess. Yes, mess or better yet messy because that is best description of what we are seeing. At this point it’s not about what is right or what is wrong it’s more about what are we going to do to make […]

Meta is issuing a warning to Facebook users that over one million user’s login information has been stolen. Researchers for Meta found that 400 apps for Apple and Android user’s were designed to steal personal information. They’re saying the apps are disguised as games, photo editors and health and wellness which ask users to login […]