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On Thursday, April 16, the New York Attorney General Letitia James reminded all New York residents including those in Rochester that they are protected from eviction during the SARS-CoV-2 crisis. All evictions have been suspended to at least June 19, 2020. Even if a warrant for eviction currently exists, constables, sheriffs, and marshals aren’t permitted […]
As of this week, the Fairport Canal Days, Corn Hill Arts Festival, and Park Ave Summer Art Fest have all been canceled until 2021. The Fairport Canal Days, which were to take place from June 5 to 7, 2020, were canceled with no new date yet scheduled for 2021. Organizers for the 2020 Corn Hill […]
As previously reported, group face-to-face dance clubs, music competitions, and even theater-style movie venues have switched to new formats because of social distancing, such as live options for the former two through social and video-streaming networks and an up-tick in online streaming and drive-in usage with the latter. This week, several other changes in the […]
As of this week, the number of infected New Yorkers who have died from COVID-19 complications has surpassed similar outcomes in many countries, including China. Geneticists and researchers from two separate teams and investigations revealed this week that they believe that the total number of infected, both living and deceased, is a lot higher. They […]
Cyrus Aloysius Allen Obituary Here is Cyrus Aloysius Allen’s obituary. Please accept Everhere’s sincere condolences. It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Cyrus Aloysius Allen (Douglas, Georgia), who passed away on April 22, 2020, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on […]
Per a Tuesday, April 7, CNN article, people of color are facing a challenging and fearful decision when they hear recommendations from officials to wear face masks made out of handkerchiefs. Large handkerchiefs and certain colors and patterns are associated with violent gangs that require that their members wear bandanas in specific colors to show […]
On Wednesday, April 15, Taraji P. Henson announced that the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation will now offer five free therapy sessions to individuals in the black community. The foundation will provide the services strictly to members of the black community who have suffered in some way because of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, especially those who have […]
On Thursday, April 16, the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation announced that it’s providing an additional $500,000 to Rochester hospitals and community organizations out of a $1.5 million donation to 18 separate facilities. Rochester Regional Health and the University of Rochester Medical Center are on the recipient’s list. The foundation will distribute the rest of […]
A lot of people are searching for silver linings during the SARS-CoV-2 crisis. This earth day, one silver lining that everyone can appreciate is the air and sky quality changes. With fewer cars on the road and fewer factories pumping out the byproducts of fossil fuels and other pollutants, people in many areas of the […]
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