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If you’ve been following the Main Street Armory, you might have noticed that many acts have started to drop performances or locals protesting the Armory due to them planning to host a very conservative event, the ReAwaken America Tour. According to the organizers of that event, it hosts speakers on “freedom, faith, family, health and […]
On the evening of July 16th, the New York Lottery officials announced one top-prize winning ticket was sold at a Wegmans in Webster, New York. This unidentified individual won 37,556.50 from the New York Lottery’s Take 5. If you haven’t played, Take 5 numbers are drawn from a field of 1 through 39. The drawing […]
After a two-year hiatus, the Rochester Pride Parade made its triumphant return! The Parade started at 1:00 p.m. and went down Park Avenue between Alexander street and Brunswick street with 140 groups marching. Rochesterians were lined all up and down Park Avenue to show their love and support for the LGBTQ+ community. After the parade, […]
In a 431-296 vote, Nurses at Rochester General Hospital voted to unionize this week, marking it potentially the most successful unionization effort in the U.S. since Amazon workers in New York City. Hospital administration declined to comment for this report but released a statement saying: “We are disappointed in this outcome, as we continue to […]
As of yesterday, Monroe County has recorded its first case of monkeypox. This news comes days after it was reported in Erie County. Monroe County’s health department says the risk to the public remains low. In a statement from the county: “Due to social networks and patterns of exposure in the current global outbreak, men […]
Civil rights attorney and long-time WDKX family member Van white was sworn in on Thursday as Rochester City Court judge. Attorney Van White was appointed City Court judge by Rochester Mayor Malik Evans after judge Stephen Miller moved to New York State’s court of claims. Attorney Van White has over 30 years of law experience […]
If you or someone you know is at the University of Rochester Medical Center, they are now easing the restrictions for visitors. Patients can now have four people throughout their stay, but only one is permitted at a bedside at any given time. Every visitor must be 18 years or older. Pediatric patients can have […]
Looking for something to do and to keep the entire family entertained for FREE?! Movies With A Downtown View is a good place to start because it’s free and if you get there early Foodlink will provide snacks to the first 200 hundred people! This Friday July 15th the featured movie will be Encanto. Gates […]
Yesterday, NASA released breathtaking images from the James Webb Space Telescope, which launched last Christmas. Over 300 people worked on this project, including Rochester Institute of Technology and a local team L3 Harris. These images go as far back as 13 billion years. Rebecca Borrelli, L3 Harris engineer, stated: “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. There’s not […]
The Rochester Fringe Festival is back for its 11th year! The festival will run from September 13th to the 24th. Organizers say more than 500,000 people have attended nearly 4,000 performances and events at the Rochester Fringe Festival since its inception. Looking for a ticket? They will go on sale next week Monday. Source: 13 […]