City of Rochester
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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 […]
Tuesday RPD released the body cameras that were worn by the police officers involved in a deadly shooting with a robbery suspect that happened at a Family Dollar store. The incident happened on October 6 around 9:30 p.m. The robbery suspect was identified as 24 year old Simran S. Gordon died as a result from […]
You might have seen this all over the internet in bigger cities, but now this new potential wave of the future has hit our beloved Rochester. Yesterday, food service robots were put into action at Henrietta Restaurant Supply. These food service robots can deliver food to tables and use elevators to help places remain efficient […]
Looking for something exciting to do soon with family and friends? Look no further than Rochester’s very own Strong Museum. At the end of this upcoming November, guests will be able to choose their own adventure at the Strong Museum of Play with their latest addition; a high adventure ropes course and zip line. This […]
RG&E recently spoke out about the possibility of more than 319,000 of its natural gas customers seeing a 33% increase in their heating bills compared to last winter. According to the average projected by New York State Public Service Commission, this is higher than the statewide average as the commission released a projection of a […]
Yesterday, Rochester’s Open Door Mission broke ground at its Miller building on W. Main St, where the building has been owned by the Mission for 20 years, but it has been used for storage. Now, the building will be renovated to create 24 permanent supportive apartments. Anna Valeria-Iseman, the executive director of Open Door Mission, […]