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Does your family need food assistance ahead of Thanksgiving? The Rochester City School District is helping families with a drive-thru food distribution event on Friday, Nov. 21. It’s happening at the Jefferson Campus on 1 Edgerton Park. It gets underway at 9 a.m. and runs until supplies last. Everyone is eligible to receive food, with […]
Sister Grace Miller, founder of the House of Mercy Homeless Shelter in Rochester and a longtime advocate for the homeless, passed away Thursday at age 90, surrounded by loved ones. A member of the Sisters of Mercy since 1955, she spent decades ministering to people in poverty and served as executive director of her shelter […]
The singer D4vd is now considered a suspect in the death investigation of a teenage girl whose decomposing body was discovered in September in the trunk of a Tesla registered to the singer, sources confirmed to ABC News. No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner has still not determined […]
Nabisco is launching an online-only Thanksgiving Oreo tin with six unusual flavors—Turkey & Stuffing, Sweet Potato, Creamed Corn, Pumpkin Pie, Caramel Apple Pie, and Cranberry Sauce. Each tin includes two of each flavor and serves as a “test-and-learn” experiment to inspire future products. OREOiD Thanksgiving Dinner Cookie Tin – 12ct | OREO
MonroeAlert is the County’s and city of Rochester’s new emergency notification system that delivers alerts about critical situations through text, email, phone call, or mobile app. These include public safety incidents, severe weather, travel restrictions, and shelter information. “This new system is faster, smarter, and it’s built for today’s modern world,” said County Executive Adam […]
Rochester residents are wrongly receiving E-ZPass charges from NYC due to license plate duplication with NY State Police vehicles. Some vehicles, like one owned by a Monroe County resident, share the same “1M” plates as state troopers in Manhattan. The MTA has begun reversing charges, but new victims keep emerging. State Senator Jeremy Cooney is […]
Amid falling consumer sentiment and widespread affordability concerns, a new Bank of America Institute analysis found that nearly one in four households is living paycheck to paycheck. The good news is that the increase in those living paycheck to paycheck is slowing. But the data showed lower-income folks are falling further behind. Around 24% of households are now living […]
Cardi B is officially a mom of four. The 33-year-old rapper welcomed a baby boy with NFL star and boyfriend Stefon Diggs, Cardi’s rep confirmed to TODAY.com on Nov. 13. No additional information was shared at this time. The news comes after she posted an Instagram video of herself strutting to her song “Hello.” In the caption, […]
Five suspects were arrested early Thursday after breaking into more than 100 vehicles in Monroe County. Starting around 4 a.m., police received numerous reports of vehicle larcenies. Deputies located the suspects’ vehicle in Perinton and pursued it until it stopped near Green Ridge and Green Valley roads. Drone and K-9 units were then used to […]
A century-old eight-inch water main broke early Tuesday at Culver Road and Meredith Street in northeast Rochester, releasing about 2 million gallons of water. The incident left 36 customers without water and flooded around 10 basements. City officials are investigating why it took more than three hours for crews to respond. 2 million gallons of […]
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