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It’s official! Rochester’s first Whole Foods Market is slated to open on April 12 on Monroe Avenue in Brighton. This date comes just one week after a judge ruled in favor of the project’s developers in a lawsuit filed by Wegmans-backed community groups. Festivities will start at 7 am where the first 500 shoppers in […]
The City of Rochester responded to the owner of the Main St. Armory Scott Donaldson. Scott Donaldson and his legal team said the city ‘unreasonably denied’ them their request to reschedule a meeting. The City of Rochester said the agreed to move the first requested meeting from March 6th to March 8th. The second time […]
Over the weekend, the Gallo & Iacovangelo, LLP law firm released its first statement on behalf of the Main Street Armory, following the deadly surge at a concert held at the venue. This statement comes days after the City of Rochester prohibited the Armory from holding any public events in the aftermath of the tragedy. […]
After the fatal crowd surge that took the lives of three women and injured others at the Main Street Armory on Sunday concertgoers and their friends and families have a way to start the healing process with Ubuntu Healing Circles. The City of Rochester has partnered with licensed mental health professionals to offer this free […]
Anthony Rouse, a security guard who worked Sunday’s concert at the Main Street Armory Sunday night has spoken out, stating people started running for the doors as soon as the confetti cannon went off, possibly confusing the noise for gunshots. Rouse wasn’t planning on assisting with the GloRilla and Finesse2tymes concert, but changed his mind […]
After the crowd surge that killed two people and injured eight others, the City of Rochester has prohibited Main Street Armory from hosting any public events. According to the city, they invited the Armory’s owner to attend a meeting yesterday, during which “he would have been presented with a choice to voluntarily cease holding entertainment […]
As we are in pothole season remember you can call 311 to report potholes in the City of Rochester. The reason this time of year potholes become an issue is because of the freeze and thaw cycle that happens day to day. When water freezes it makes the road expand and buckle so as the […]
This weekend, the Strong National Museum of Play and RIT’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf hosted a ‘Deaf Day of Play.’ Throughout Sunday, students from the NTID’s Department of American Sign Language and Interpreter Education Bachelor of Science in Interpreting Program celebrated the richness of Deaf culture in Rochester and provided ASL assistance at […]
This weekend, Monroe Community College hosted its Give Kids A Smile Day at their Brighton Campus. Dental hygienist students were able to get some clinical experience they need to graduate while helping kids in need learn the importance of dental care. Nicole Pierce, an instructor at MCC’s Dental Studies Clinic, stated: “The most important thing […]
Yesterday, Governor Kathy Hochul announced Strong Memorial Hospital will receive $50 million from New York State to help Strong triple the size of its emergency department. The expansion includes the creation a nine-story bed tower for inpatient care, set to be complete in 2027, along with more than 100 private inpatient rooms. Kathleen Parrinello, Strong’s […]