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Get ready for the iconic Naples Grape Festival. After last year’s hiatus due to the pandemic, this year the festival will be extra safe due to COVID. The Naples Grape Festival, which is held every September with few exceptions since 1961, brings in tens of thousands of people to the village of Naples to celebrate […]

Illinois governor Signed the bill earlier this summer allowing children to have 5 excused absence from school For mental health. The law applies to all public school students between the ages of 6 and 17 years old. The bill states that students are under increasing amount of mental strain due to the coronavirus pandemic. Last […]

With the school year coming to a start, it was no secret that there is a bus driver shortage. This caused delays in the school year as the majority of the students from the Rochester City School District depend on bus transportation. Superintendent Dr. Lesli Myers-Small said that a total of nine additional drivers resigned […]

After the deadly flooding from Hucciane Ida that hit New York City, President Biden has approved the use of federal funds to support New Yorkers recovering as remnants swept through the area, killing dozens. Some homes were completely destroyed, but at least 1,200 New York homes were damaged during the storm. Biden is expected to […]

Yesterday was Labor Day and to celebrate Governor Kathy Hochul signed a package of legislation pertaining to the state’s workforce. The legislation that the New York governor signed was legislation for speed monitoring in work zones, including speed cameras to keep DOT workers safe in work zones. On top of that, the legislation is also […]

Only just a few days after Hurricane Ida left a trail of destruction, forecasters are keeping an eye on another storm churning across the Atlantic that could be even more destructive. According to an Accuweather meteorologist, Hurricane Larry, now a Category 3 hurricane, could intensify into a Category 4 storm. Accuweather stated: “At this point, […]

The school year is coming upon us and just days before the first bell, the Rochester City School District is scrambling to address a bus driver staffing shortage. The bus driver shortage will likely delay the start of the school year. On Friday, Superintendent Dr. Leslie Meyers-Small laid out her proposal to the School Board […]

With 238 overdose deaths in Monroe County in 2020, and data showing deaths are up so far this year. Narcan boxes are strategically placed around Monroe County to fight the problem. Gates to Recovery encourages any business owner in the city to get a Narcan box, especially if they are in a high-impact neighborhood. Two local […]

Early this morning, Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency as the remnants of Hurricane Ida hit with massive rainfall on much of the Northeast, leading to flooding across wide swaths of New York City and the Hudson Valley. Yesterday at around 9:30 pm, the National Weather Service’s New York City office issued its […]

I love this post and this individual for her courage and her strength on and off the tennis court. She is the change. There are so many things that I want to say but I’ll keep it short. Speaking from my own experience as Naomi I struggle (I believe we all do). Yes, I am […]