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Richard Glaser started a petition to get Monroe County Executive Adam Bello to change the name of the Rochester Greater International Airport to Frederick Douglas International Airport. When the petition started Monday, its goal was to have 2000 signatures by its completion. 24 hours after it was posted on Facebook, it had reached 1,500. Glaser […]

In a letter from the Rochester City School District, Superintendent Dr. Lesli Myers-Small. At the end of last month, we shared our plan to reopen Rochester schools. Since that time, we have been deliberating the best way to ensure that all our students receive access to high-quality grade-level instruction in the safest way possible. We […]

Charles Barkley has recently shared his opinion regarding the NBA’s method of addressing the social issues of today’s world. In a comment to CNBC, he stated: “What’s happening now is we’re turning into a circus. Instead of talking about racial equality, racial justice and economic justice, we spend all our time worrying about who’s kneeling […]

The Lake Ontario Business Resiliency Program will fund restoration and resiliency efforts from previous flooding, in addition to future flood threats. Gov. Cuomo announced that over 140 businesses along Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River will share the $17 million. Affected businesses qualify for up to 50 percent reimbursement for project costs, maxing out […]

“LA Finest” Star Gabrielle Union is releasing her own line of hair products. Under her new brand, Flawless by Gabrielle Union will launch on August 3rd. Union is working with hair stylist Larry Sims for the brand. Posting a video on Instagram which showed off her natural curls, accompanied by a shot of the products. […]

We need to pay more attention to where the products we buy come from, who is making them and how that company is participating globally. Because everything on this planet is connected. For example the pesticides used on cotton fields negatively contribute to the decline in pollinator health, which is harming biodiversity and our food […]

For the first time since March, there were no deaths resulting from COVID-19 reported in a 24 hour period in New York City. According to city officials, the successful results are in part due to new guidances on face masks and better testing availability. The city wants to continue this streak and will be “doubling […]

It’s the middle of August and normally I would be shopping for back-to-school clothes and supplies. Instead I am trying to decide whether or not to send my children to school. After tonight’s virtual meeting with the Brighton School District, I’m leaning towards the 100% remote option.

If you have something to say to someone you love please don’t wait or hold back, tell them. Let them know what you feel and how you feel about them even if it is not easy to say. I implore you to muster up the courage and tell them because you may never ever get […]

3X NBA Champion Byron Scott tied the knot with Basketball Wives star CeCe Gutierrez over the weekend. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Scott and Gutierrez had to alter their plans from large wedding. The wedding was live streamed for family and friends. The reality star and registered nurse gushed about her nuptials on Instagram late Saturday night. […]