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Many local shoppers are saddened by the news of Hegedorn’s closure. About 120 employees will lose their jobs when they close at the end of June. The store has been a pillar in the Webster community since Bruce Hegedorn opened it in 1953. Store manager Jon Gonzalez, the grandson of the store’s founder, said competition […]
A new proposed bill in California is looking to ban five chemicals frequently found in candies and snack foods claiming that they could be dangerous for consumers. AB 418, which is sponsored by Democratic California Assemblymembers Jesse Gabriel and Buffy Wicks, targets Red Dye No. 3, titanium dioxide, potassium bromate, brominated vegetable oil and propylparaben. The […]
WDKX, Vision Auto and Uniting Through Hope.com are looking to help the Rochester Community. Has your family been directly affected by the violence here in Rochester? Uniting Through Hope.com is looking to comfort, acknowledge and serve individuals and families who have lost loved ones or wounded by the senseless violence. Join us this Saturday April 1 […]
Inflation is killing us especially if you want a McDonald’s Big Mac. Reports say the price of a McDonald’s Big Mac in the United States has increased nearly 22% percent since pre pandemic days. Hawaii is charging the most for a Big Mac $5.31 New York State comes in second place charging $5.23 while in […]
We are living in the time of knowing what’s real and what not when it comes to putting things in our bodies. Earlier this week the FDA cleared lab grown chicken safe to eat. The lab grown chicken still needs one more approval before it could be sold in grocery stores. There’s two companies right now […]
Yesterday, Foodlink hosted a pop-up food pantry at the Rochester Public Market. The elimination of emergency benefits for SNAP has created an increased demand for local food banks. Elisha VanNorman, Rural Programs Coordinator at Foodlink, stated: “It’s definitely going to help those families and people that have been impacted by those SNAP benefit cuts, I […]
The Dollar Tree just announced they will no longer sell eggs because the company can’t afford to sell it. According to data taken in February the average price for a dozen eggs is $4.21. Most businesses just raise their egg prices but the Dollar Tree doesn’t have that flexibility. Dollar Tree says it can’t afford […]
This weekend is the start of the two-weekend event, Maple Weekend. More than 50 maple producers across the region will be opening their facilities to guests. During this weekend and next, maple farmers will show and explain the production process, and how different products are made. Check out the maple list by clicking here Source: […]
It’s official! Rochester’s first Whole Foods Market is slated to open on April 12 on Monroe Avenue in Brighton. This date comes just one week after a judge ruled in favor of the project’s developers in a lawsuit filed by Wegmans-backed community groups. Festivities will start at 7 am where the first 500 shoppers in […]
Back in February about 2,000 adults were surveyed about sharing. The survey found that 26% of the people were okay with sharing their personal information like passwords and text messages. The survey also showed that 50% of the people In relationships were ok with sharing clothing and money. 57% of people surveyed are not cool […]