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Yesterday during the first parent forum of the 2020-2021 school year the zoom stream got hacked. More than 100 families in the RCSD were attending the online forum. Superintendent Leslie Myers-Small terminated the online forum when she saw “racist comments and hurtful symbols” appearing on the screen. RCSD released an apology stating they had to […]

On Wednesday, Best Buy announced to the nation that it would begin requiring all customers to wear masks if they want to shop there. In a press release on Tuesday, Best Buy said: “This new requirement, which starts July 15, will help protect not only our shoppers and communities, but also the tens of thousands […]

On Tuesday night, officials in the city of Asheville, North Carolina voted unanimously on a resolution that would give reparations to the Black residents of the city. The idea to pay reparations in Asheville has been tossed around for a long time, but after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, lawmakers decided it was […]

You’ve probably noticed at least one bird house shaped container with books in it, whether in your neighborhood or on your grocery store commute. Since quarantine I’ve noticed a couple new ones have popped up. Rochester resident, Rachel Devona, received a mini- grant from a community project called “Wall-Therapy” and she decided to use it […]

The old Wambach’s site is being examined as potential for a new affordable housing project. There would be many steps to go through with the town of Irondequoit and the re-zoning process. If all goes through the housing would be geared towards hospital workers like nurses assistants, sanitation workers, and food service workers. According to […]

It’s been a hot summer in Rochester NY this year between the Coronavirus and violence. Mayor Lovely Warren issued an emergency order banning all public Gatherings of five or more people outside and 10 or more inside from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. This decision comes after weeks of violence occurring in the city of […]

Richard Glaser started a petition to get Monroe County Executive Adam Bello to change the name of the Rochester Greater International Airport to Frederick Douglas International Airport. When the petition started Monday, its goal was to have 2000 signatures by its completion. 24 hours after it was posted on Facebook, it had reached 1,500. Glaser […]

Infectious disease experts are now saying that Miami, Florida is the new epicenter of the coronavirus. According to the statistics, Miami is now just as bad as Wuhan, China was when the pandemic began. Wuhan detected around 50,000 cases in the months between December and April. Florida has just passed that mark with a record […]

In a letter from the Rochester City School District, Superintendent Dr. Lesli Myers-Small. At the end of last month, we shared our plan to reopen Rochester schools. Since that time, we have been deliberating the best way to ensure that all our students receive access to high-quality grade-level instruction in the safest way possible. We […]

This science fiction thriller is about a group of three unlikely heroes who are working together to stop a corrupt government organization that created this pill called Power. When you take the pill it will either give you crazy superpower–for five minutes, or it will kill you instantly. The movie takes place in New Orleans […]