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Early voting began yesterday as the November elections are vastly approaching. The option of early voting is open to all registered voters who are seeking to avoid the line wait. In total, there are 14 Monroe County locations and voters can go to any of these to cast their ballots. Early voting will end next […]
Yesterday, Wegmans announced that all of its Wegmans Pharmacy locations are now offering the Moderna and J&J/Janssen vaccine booster doses to eligible individuals by appointment only. Those who are eligible may choose which vaccine they receive as a booster dose. If you are seeking the booster shot and received Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech as your primary […]
Yesterday, a virtual conference offered insight and advice for Rochester business owners looking to grow their businesses. At this conference, Venture Jobs Foundation aims to launch a new program, called Anchor Jobs. Anchor jobs are set to launch in 2022 and are designed to invest in businesses that agree to locate in an underserved area […]
The Lucky Flea Market took Rochester by storm when launching in late May on Anderson and Carlton. The market was originally going to end in late June, but will all the success and hype, they expanded to the Village Gate area, with over 100 vendors. As colder weather approaches, the Lucky Flea plans to continue […]
Bob Malley, who owned and operated Donuts Delite for nearly 50 years has passed away over the weekend at age 86. Nick Semeraro, who currently owns and operates the business for this past decade is the one who has confirmed that Bob Malley died suddenly on Sunday morning. Semeraro stated: “Bob was like a dad […]
On Friday night, a popular local restaurant was forced to pause dinner service after a kitchen fire. At around 10 pm, firefighters were called out to the Char Steak & Lounge, located at the Strathallan Hotel. Fortunately, the fire was contained fairly quickly. However, the restaurant director Jason Fulton says the kitchen will need some […]
On Saturday, Monroe County Executive Adam Bello spoke from the Seneca Park Zoo, announcing the official kick-off of the county’s public engagement efforts to support Monroe’s financial recovery efforts. When describing the theme of the announcement, Bello said it is bringing Monroe County back while planning for the next 200 years. Bello thanked members of […]
Yesterday, Monroe County began scheduling free, rapid PCR tests for K-12 students at the County Fleet Center, 145 Paul Road. The PCR tests are available via appointment only and are a drive-through, paperless transaction, offering the non-invasive nasal swab. Children seeking this test must be symptom-free without any fever-reducing medication for 24 hours, not be […]
Dr. Keith Grams, the head of Rochester Regional Health’s emergency medicine, is addressing wait times at its hospitals. According to Dr. Grams, the backlog of people waiting in the emergency department has worsened over the last few weeks because of a couple of factors. He stated: “Rochester Regional emergency departments are experiencing significant more overcapacity […]
Rochester’s The Littler Theater will be requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination for all patrons 12 and older starting Oct 20. This requirement will be mandated in less than a week, so those who are seeking vaccinations and would like to attend The Little will not be able to attend until later in November, even if […]