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The upcoming appointment of Lesli Myers-Small as school superintendent — the first woman of color to hold this position — the first person who knows Rochester – – the first person who didn’t take the job as a stepping stone to the next gig is great news for the Rochester community.  Her depth of experience […]

On Tuesday, May 5, Mayor Lovely Warren announced that the City of Rochester would see a reduction of 403 “non-essential” workers (178 furloughs, 208 job shares, and 17 separations) starting next Monday. Layoffs had been expected for some time because of the negative impact of SARS-CoV-2 on revenues, the high cost to pay employees and […]

Have you noticed your credit card account being closed within the last 30 days? Or, your credit limit being cut with a credit card? A new report from CompareCards The results showed that nearly 50 million American credit card holders said they have had their credit limit slashed or their card closed in the past […]

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, Trump has remained close to the White House. In fact, since lockdown restrictions began Trump has only left Washington, DC twice. That is set to change this week, however, as Trump is heading to Arizona to complete his most extensive journey since the start of COVID-19 restrictions. The first stop […]

Many Rochester businesses are keen to re-open and start serving the residents of Rochester again after being forced to close by the state’s pause for nonessential businesses. As this pause is set to expire, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a four-step plan to gradually re-open businesses in New York. Cuomo announced construction and manufacturing would be […]

Future generations will look back on how different communities handled the COVID-19 pandemic, and residents of Rochester, NY are determined to go down in history as a community that cared for its residents. Charities and non-profit organizations across Rochester are struggling due to volunteering shortages and canceled fundraising events. As a result, charities and food […]

On Sunday 3rd May, Trump predicted the death toll of the COVID-19 pandemic could be as high as 100,000 in the United States alone. Despite this seemingly shocking figure, he has begun to pressure states to start re-opening public places and businesses. Speaking to Fox News, Trump said, “we’re going to lose anywhere from 75,800 […]

The NFL’s Winningest Coach Don Shula has passed away at the age of 90.   The long time Miami coach won Super Bowl VII and VII, including the only team to go perfect 17-0 the 1972. Shula was Coach of the Year 4x. NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team and Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year […]

On Tuesday, April 28, one of President Donald Trump’s senior economic advisers, Kevin Hassett, informed CNN’s Poppy Harlow that he foresees a 16 to 20 per cent spike in unemployment by the start of June. This level of unemployment is equivalent to what people experienced during the Great Depression from 1929 to 1939. Countries around […]

9 American crew members are currently stuck on Holland America’s MS Oosterdam and desperate to come home. As the Holland America’s MS Oosterdam sailed towards a port in Los Angeles on Tuesday 28th April, they were promised they would be able to disembark the ship and return home. This was until a last-minute decision by […]