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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass made history at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games by becoming the first Black woman to receive the Olympic flag during the closing ceremony. Mayor Bass accepted the flag from Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, who is the first woman to serve as Paris’s mayor. Joining Bass was Simone Biles, the most […]
Foodlink is gearing up for its 19th annual Festival of Food, its largest fundraising event of the year, set to take place on September 16 at the Rochester Public Market. The event will feature an all-you-can-eat experience with offerings from various Rochester food and drink vendors, including local farms, bakeries, and breweries. Live music will […]
On August 24th @10 AM, located at 485 N Clinton Ave Rochester, NY 14605. There will be an exciting event for grades k-12. Enjoy discounted hairstyles, haircuts, nails and lashes. Plus, receive a book bag filled with essential school supplies! There will also be amazing food and fun games for everyone. Don’t miss out on […]
Academy Award-winning actress Helen Hunt will visit Rochester this fall for a special screening of the film Twister at Kodak Hall. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, October 29, at 7:30 p.m. Twister, which stars Hunt alongside Bill Paxton, Cary Elwes, and Rochester native Philip Seymour Hoffman, will be shown at the venue. After the […]
Former President Donald Trump will return to the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) for a live interview with the platform’s owner, Elon Musk, on Monday, August 12th. This marks Trump’s first appearance on X since being banned for nearly two years following the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. The live conversation, scheduled for 8 […]
The CrossFit Games in Fort Worth faced tragedy when 28-year-old athlete Lazar Dukic drowned during the opening event in Marine Creek Lake on August 8, 2024. Dukic, who had competed in the CrossFit Games three times before, struggled while swimming and disappeared underwater before reaching the finish line. Despite immediate efforts, he did not resurface. […]
The Paris Olympics witnessed a historic moment as breaking (breakdancing) made its debut, with B-girl India from the Netherlands winning the first-ever Olympic breaking battle. India Sardjoe, known as “B-girl India,” defeated Manizha Talash, or “B-girl Talash,” a member of the refugee team from Afghanistan, in the initial pre-qualifying round of the women’s competition. Talash, […]
Goodwill of the Finger Lakes is set to host its third-annual Thrift Crawl on Tuesday, August 13, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. in Rochester, N.Y. This event invites participants to embark on a shopping adventure across select Goodwill stores, with transportation provided by the “Thrift-Mobile” bus. Attendees can choose between two different routes, making it […]
The Rochester City School District is holding a recruitment event on Wednesday and over the next several weeks to fill open positions. The “Get on the Bus” recruitment event will take place on Wednesday at Padilla High School at the Franklin Campus on 950 Norton Street. It runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The […]
Despite a calf injury, Simone Biles will compete in all four events during the Olympic team finals. Biles tweaked her left calf during floor exercise warm-ups on Sunday, but will participate fully after receiving a brief treatment. Initially, U.S. team leaders considered resting her from the uneven bars, but Biles will now compete in every […]
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