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The Monroe County Board of Elections must have your voter registration by the end of the day in order to vote in this Primary Election! To do so, visit this link (https://www.monroecounty.gov/elections-voter) Primary Election Day is June 23rd from 6:00 AM until 9:00 PM! Early voting takes place Today, June 13th until June 21st! You […]
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New York State is penalizing RG&E and NYSEG after both failed reliability standards in 2025. RG&E will lose $5 million in revenue, while NYSEG faces a $3.5 million penalty after missing outage benchmarks for the seventh straight year. State officials say the penalties will not be paid by customers. State fails RG&E and NYSEG on […]
A former Air Canada pilot is facing criminal charges after police allege he flew for years without holding the proper license required to serve as an airline captain. Investigators claim Geoffrey Wall operated more than 900 domestic and international flights between 2009 and 2025 while using fraudulent licensing documents. Air Canada says he held a […]
More than 100 city students received special recognition Wednesday evening. The Rochester Children’s Scholarship Fund held a ceremony to celebrate some of the top performers from around the Rochester City School District this academic year. The organization offers scholarship money to students who have an average of B or higher. This year, 90% of the seniors who […]
Rochester Animal Services, found at 184 Verona St., is holding a Free Dog Friday (June 12) adoption event. Adoptions will be open from noon to 6 p.m. Around 20 dogs will be available, with fees being waived for approved adopters. All dogs will be spayed or neutered, microchipped, and vaccinated. Dogs that have already been […]
Police are warning drivers about a new gas pump scam involving a hidden screw placed inside the nozzle cradle. The device can keep a transaction open after a customer finishes fueling, allowing a scammer to continue pumping gas at the victim’s expense. Experts recommend checking pumps for signs of tampering, using credit cards instead of […]
Wayne County health officials are warning residents after a barn cat in Galen tested positive for rabies, the third confirmed rabies case in the county within a week. Officials say rabies activity is higher than expected and are urging residents to avoid stray and wild animals and keep pets vaccinated. A rabies vaccination clinic will […]
Canandaigua police are considering buying a police e-bike to better enforce laws on the growing number of e-bikes and scooters, especially among teens. Chief Matthew Nielsen says it would help officers patrol areas like Main Street and issue citations more easily, since enforcement has been difficult with current resources. Some residents support the idea, saying […]
New York has a new law requiring ads to clearly disclose when they use AI-generated people, called “synthetic performers.” These are digital humans that look real but aren’t actual actors. The goal is transparency—so viewers know when they’re seeing AI instead of real people. If companies don’t label it, they can be fined $1,000 for […]
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