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The 127th Rochester Lilac Festival is set to return this May, featuring over 60 hours of free live music on the KeyBank Stage across ten days. In addition to the 10 national touring artists already announced, the festival will now include 31 supporting artists and 18 performances from educational institutions. Newly added acts include A […]
The family of a man that was found in the reservoir at Highland Park is suing the City of Rochester for $10.5 million dollars for wrongful death. Reports say Abdullahi Muya went missing last February and was found weeks later in the Reservoir at Highland Park. The lawsuit is accusing the city of failing to comply […]
Highland Park reservoir has been drained as of Monday after the body of a missing man was discovered that caused a water boil advisory for half of Rochester. The reservoir will be thoroughly cleaned and be back up and running within a couple of weeks. Highland Park Reservoir drained (rochesterfirst.com)
The city of Rochester has removed leaves and started the process of draining the Highland Park reservoir after a 29-year man’s body was found back in March putting a boil water advisory in place for residents on the city’s westside. The reservoir has been removed from the city water system until all proper measures are […]
A boil water advisory was issued for parts of the city following the discovery of a body in the Highland Park Reservoir on the morning of March 19, 2024. The water was promptly shut off and rerouted, with police and water bureau officials responding to the scene. Initial tests indicated the water was clear of […]
The 2024 Rochester Lilac Festival just announced this year’s artists performances. Friday, May 10: Direct support: Left-Handed 2nd Baseman at 5:30 p.m. Headliner: Rayland Baxter at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 11: Direct support: Zahyia at 5:30 p.m. Headliner: Butcher Brown at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 12: Direct support: Grace Serene and the Super Clean at […]
The 125th annual Lilac Festival is just around the corner and preparations are underway in Highland Park. In honor of the occasion, the staff from Camp Good Days recently took a break to clean up Teddi’s Place – a memorial established in 1979 by Gary Mervis in memory of his daughter, and a tribute to […]
Today marks the 21 years since the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. On Friday, the Veterans Outreach Center hosted a remembrance ceremony. It was held at the Gary Beikirch Memorial Park at Highland Park. The Veterans Outreach Center, “Operation We Remember” honors the lives that were lost and the lives forever changed that day, […]
If you don’t know, I love science and I love to share information about things I think are pretty damn cool! With that said did you there is a “World’s Deadliest Garden”? In Rochester we have a pretty dope garden at the Highland Park Conservancy. The reason I bring this up is because one of […]
The officials in charge of the Lilac Festival have announced that the annual fair will return this year after being cancelled due to COVID-19. Organizers confirmed that the proposed plans were approved by Monroe County and New York state. The 123rd Rochester Lilac Festival will take place in May, over three weekends: May 7-9 May […]
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