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President Trump’s meme coin may soon have competition: a proposed $250 bill featuring his face. Treasury officials are reportedly preparing plans for a commemorative note tied to America’s 250th anniversary. If approved, it would be the first US currency featuring a living person since 1866. The idea faces major legal hurdles, including a law banning […]
Parents are increasingly investing heavily in youth sports to give their children a competitive edge. In this case, Michael Cancelleri paid about $20,000 for his son to repeat a grade at The Togethership, hoping the extra year would allow him to grow physically and mature before high school baseball. The trend, known as “reclassing,” is […]
A new Bank of America Institute analysis finds, pet ownership is increasingly becoming more expensive. As costs, including veterinary care, go up, there has been a pullback on pet adoption rates and pet ownership, which may signal that affordability is playing a larger role among animal lovers, the Bank of America Institute said. The U.S. pet market is still […]
The state budget includes $1 billion set aside to help with rising utility rates. The state budget has not yet been passed, as it has been extended several times. Joint filers with incomes below $150,000 a year will get a $200 check. Joint filers making between $150,000 and $300,000 will get $150. Single filers with […]
Rapper Young MC has withdrawn from the newly announced “Freedom 250” concert series in Washington, D.C., becoming the second artist to distance himself from the Trump-linked event. Earlier Wednesday, Morris Day said he and The Time would not participate. Young MC said performers were never informed about political involvement and cited reports describing the event […]
First Universalist Church in Rochester installed a portable toilet outside its building, saying limited overnight public restroom access has created sanitation issues on church property. Church leaders called the move a temporary solution and renewed calls for 24/7 public bathrooms downtown. Downtown Rochester church installs outdoor portable toilet, citing ‘city inaction’
The union representing firefighters in Rochester overwhelmingly voted against a proposed no-confidence vote in Stefano Napolitano, showing support for the chief. Napolitano became chief of the Rochester Fire Department in September 2023 and has more than 40 years of firefighting experience. The union declined further comment, and it’s unclear why the proposal was made. Rochester firefighters union rejects no-confidence vote […]
Buffalo Public Schools approved an $800,000 program that pays parents 62.5 cents per mile to drive their kids to school due to a bus driver shortage. Only 1,500 families will be selected. Buffalo would be the first large school district in the state to attempt reimbursing parents. Plan to pay parents to drive kids to school […]
A 58-year-old man in Rochester has been charged after police said he posed as a driving instructor and sexually assaulted an 18-year-old woman. Authorities say the victim got into his car believing he was her instructor, and he then took her to an apartment where the assault allegedly occurred. She was able to text a family member […]
Governor Kathy Hochul says New York is seriously exploring a bid for a future Winter Olympics, potentially split between New York City and Lake Placid. State Assemblyman Robert Carroll recently visited the upcoming Olympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo to study how a two-city Games could work. Former Team USA hockey player David Leggio believes […]
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