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As the weather warms up, we are getting ready for Rochester’s crown jewels, Lilacs! With the big festival coming up next month, many want to know if the lilacs will bloom in time- and experts shared their thoughts. Mark Quinn, Superintendent of Horticulture, stated: “The collection’s in great shape this year, there’s going to be […]
After years of waiting, Rochester’s first-ever Whole Foods has finally opened! Yesterday, excited customers lined up overnight to be the first ones in the store. The opening was once again approved on Tuesday after an appellate court judge rejected a last-ditch effort to delay the store’s opening. Despite the opening, legal efforts are still not […]
Yesterday morning, a 95-year-old woman is facing minor injuries after the vehicle she was driving crossed fives lanes of traffic and crashed into the front of a building. According to the police, the woman was attempting to turn right onto Monroe Avenue from Clover Street, just west of the Pittsford town line, when the crash […]
The City of Rochester and Monroe County are set to receive nearly $1 million in healthcare funding. The funding is meant to help low-income and underserved city and county residents impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. With the existing healthcare worker shortage in New York State, the programs will provide training and education for city and […]
Imagine a library where you will never get fined for an overdue book. Well, the new Seed Library in Irondequoit is the place to go! Located inside the Irondequoit Public Library on Titus Avenue, community members can get seeds for free, take them home to plant flowers to beautify the town or harvest food for […]
FREE,FREE, FREE…Registration IS Required! SATURDAY,APRIL 15th you don’t want to miss this!!! Calling all Women and Girls (ages 10-16) Registration link: https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/YsWWCNkBWXfNVXVmSmgoFI?domain=eventbrite.com Mothers Godmothers Stepmothers Foster mothers Grandmothers Etc!!! All welcome!
Be on the lookout for a new meter. Across Rochester, RG&E technicians are now installing smart meters, designed to improve customer service, following a wave of heated complaints over billing and other issues. Angie Capps, the manager of meter services at RG&E, stated: “The smart meters are going to allow us to see the meters, […]
We are getting a lot of calls about how to resister for the Lovers & Friends Festival in Las Vegas contest. In order for you to register correctly ALL fields MUST be filled out for registration via the WDKX app. If you have not installed the WDKX app on your phone you can do so […]
As complaints over billing issues continue to roll in, Rochester Gas and Electric announced it will participate in a dozen job fairs and events across the state this spring, looking to fill 130 open positions. Patricia Nilsen, president and CEO of NYSEG and RG&E, stated: “We have opportunities available across our operations. As we continue […]
The City of Rochester R-Center’s has shifted their their operating hours to offer innovative programs for this week during Spring Recess. Depending on where you live in the City of Rochester and what R-Center is closest there are a plethora of programs and activities to do to keep young people busy. City R-Centers, which are […]
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