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Looking for a place to swim on these hot summer days? The pool at Genesee Valley Park on Elmwood Avenue is back open. It underwent more than $2 million in renovations. The renovations included a new pool surface, deck, fence, an upgraded plaza entrance, and more. The pool is free and open to the public […]

I found an old story that was quite interesting. A married man from the UK traveled 400 miles to meet a woman he was talking to online. Well at least the man thought he was going to have an affair with this woman, but came to find out it was a prank from a couple […]

RPD held a recruitment event over the weekend and is looking to hire officers. The event had over 100 people there and about 150 recruits already enrolled. The deadline to sign up is Friday August 19th. More information here. City of Rochester | Join the Rochester Police Department

Beloved actor and comedian Teddy Ray has reportedly passed away at age 32. His cause of death has not been announced to the public. Ray was known for his involvement in sketches on Russell Simmons’ digital comedy stream All Def Digital, being a cast member on MTV’s Wild ‘N Out, and hosting a podcast called […]

Over this past weekend, the City of Rochester held the first ever Dominican Day celebration at the International Plaza. This celebration was filled with Dominican food, story-telling, children’s activities, and musical performances by Banda Light, the Dinzey Trio, Don Churchi and DJ Frank. Corinda Crossdale, Deputy County Executive for Health and Human Services, stated: “This […]

At the end of last week, Governor Kathy Hochul signed two bills to enhance street safety, prevent traffic-related fatalities, and crack down on hit-and-runs incidents. These new laws will allow municipalities to reduce speed limits to 25 mph and increase fines for those who leave car crash scenes without reporting them. Governor Hochul stated: “Every […]

This weekend is the return of the annual Brockport Arts Festival! The festival features over a hundred artists and craftspeople, covering a wide variety of categories including ceramics/pottery, clothing, drawing, painting, graphic arts, jewelry, and more. In addition to the festivities, there were also samples of a variety of foods available along with some music […]

Planning on ordering a package during this holiday season? Be prepared to pay a little extra this year. The US Postal Service recently announced plans for a temporary price increase during the peak holiday season. With the expected approval of the Postal Regulatory Commission, the temporary rates will go into effect on Oct. 2 and […]

After Firefighter ​​Jerrod Jones came forward about the racist party he was forced to attend on duty, more details have come to surface. The hosts of the racist and misogynistic party, Dr. Nicholas Nicosia and his wife Mary Nicosia have allegedly made contributions to local democratic candidates for office, including Mayor Malik Evans. According to […]

Dr. Michael Mendoza is getting a second six year term as the County’s public health commissioner. Dr. Mendoza played a big role in the County’s response effort to COVID. Administering more than one million vaccinations under his watch. Monroe County Executive Adam Bello said, “Throughout the greatest health crisis our community has seen in more […]