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Over the weekend, the Skate to End Hate charity festival raising funds to help prevent suicide was held. The charity festival included rock climbing at Roc Ventures and skateboarding at Breaking Free Indoor Skate Park. All the money raised is going to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Kyle Matthews, co-founder of Skate to End […]

The younger brother of Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox and Florida International University football player, Luke Knox, has died. The school’s athletics department broke the news last Thursday, Knox was 22. The university did not provide Knox’s cause of death but expressed sorrow and support for the player’s teammates, family, and friends. FIU head […]

Yesterday, Christ and Out of the Darkness Ministries hosted its 11th Annual Walk Against Domestic Violence at Church of Love. The founder of the annual walk, Lucila Matos, a survivor, author, evangelist, and RPD Champlain, holds the event annually in the City of Rochester to raise awareness of domestic violence in the community. Matos stated: […]

New York State announced the American Rescue Plan Act, which awarded $501.5 million in federal funds through the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI). The initiative is managed by the U.S. Department of Treasury and provides funds to support programs for small businesses, with emphasis on those still struggling from the economic impact of the […]

Yesterday was the return of Rochester’s Flour City Brewer’s Fest. Hosted by Rohrbach Brewing Co, Flour City Brewers Fest was back in full swing at the Rochester Public Market. Locals were able to sample from 70+ breweries, cideries, and wineries from across New York State on the cobblestones of the market. Rohrbach Brewing has hosted […]

New York State’s “drive sober or get pulled over” enforcement campaign just started and runs through Sept. 5th. New York State Police and local law enforcement will be increasing patrols to track down impaired drivers. Police reported impaired driving crashes in New York increased 11 percent from 2020 to 2021. The idea behind this end-of-summer […]

Yesterday, Governor Kathy Hochul announced a $150 million expansion of the state’s Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) to include part-time students. The program will now be open to approximately 75,000 additional students who are taking at least six credits per semester. Governor Hochul stated: “TAP has always been there to bridge a gap between what you […]

As monkeypox cases have increased, New York State awaits an additional 1.8 million doses of the monkeypox vaccine that will be available to states on Monday. According to Monroe County Executive Adam Bello, while vaccine appointments are available for those considered to be at higher risk of contracting the virus, supplies of the vaccine remain […]

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After their denial of a special use permit for a medical facility on Jefferson Road, Planned Parenthood is suing the Henrietta Town Board. According to Planned Parenthood, the town board was “arbitrary and capricious” in its denial, essentially rewriting accepted zoning and land use rules to fit their own personal views. Planned Parenthood cites the […]