City of Rochester

The City of Rochester received $244,000  with the help of ESL Federal Credit Union to kick off a pilot program that will help children start savings accounts. The pilot program will start by next year and plan to make it city wide in two years. https://www.whec.com/local/city-of-rochester-gets-grant-to-help-children-start-savings-accounts/

Starting in September, Monroe County is set to partner with Pittsford’s residents, the Monroe Community Hospital, and the Monroe County Jail in an initiative aimed at promoting sustainability. The goal is to collect food scraps such as meat trimmings, expired food items, and leftover food, from 500 households within the Pittsford community. These collected scraps […]

In celebration of National Cheesecake Day, Cheesy Eddie’s is set to distribute over 3,000 complimentary cheesecake slices on July 28th. The distribution starts at 10 am at the Henrietta outlet of Cheesy Eddie’s. These slices are available on a first-come, first-served principle, with a limit of one slice per individual. Alongside the celebration, there will […]

An executive action announced by Governor Kathy Hochul hopes to help address the housing crisis. Gov. Hochul said too much time will be wasted if the state waits until next year’s session to address the issue: “New Yorkers need houses built now. We’re going to start driving down the cost because guess what, it is […]

This week, the Rochester Red Wings are hosting a first-of-its-kind unique camp. Welcoming children between the ages of 7 and 13, the ballpark is set to be buzzing with the kick-off of the premier Nike Baseball Camp. Guided by Red Wings’ manager, Matt LeCroy, and a crew of other coaches and players, the camp participants […]

Tuesday night Rochester city council will vote if it will sell 4 city parking garages located in downtown Rochester. The is looking to make $16 million If the votes go through with moving forward on selling the garages. the East End garage, Mortimer Street garage, Court garage, and Washington Square garage are all for sale. […]

Different layers of the US government are struggling with the recruitment and retention of their employees. Yesterday, a nationwide recruitment campaign, fronted by a bus tour that included representatives of the country’s premier public employees union, made a stop at Rochester’s City Hall. The goal of the campaign was to inspire locals to consider roles […]

Get ready, East Rochester, Taco Bell is headed your way. The new Taco Bell branch at Piano Works on West Commercial Street is readying for its grand opening ceremony on Monday.Taco Bell is set to impress with double drive-thru lanes, and will also offer dine-in, carryout, and delivery services. The franchisee has arranged a ribbon-cutting […]

The City of Rochester launched a new program at R-Centers to address the social, and emotional needs of young people and their families. Child and family therapists along with social learning specialists have been added to the staff at some R-Centers. They will be able to intervene with children who are having issues and try […]

Monroe County has officially begun its Pride Week celebrations. Trillium Health initiated the series of events on Monday with a gathering at Martin Luther King Park. The park now proudly displays a large pride flag, all set for the upcoming Pride events during the weekend. The Pride Parade in Rochester is scheduled to commence at […]