Memorial Day
A Memorial Day outing turned tragic when a 39-foot Sea Ray boat exploded near Fort Lauderdale, Florida, injuring 11 people—two of them children. The blast occurred around 6 p.m. as the vessel cruised the Intracoastal Waterway with 15 people on board. Witnesses described a massive fireball that sent passengers flying off the boat. “When they […]
A 13-year-old boy from North Canton died after falling from a parade float during a Memorial Day parade in Green, Ohio. The teen fell from the front of a trailer being pulled by a pickup truck and was run over by the trailer’s tires. Emergency personnel on site responded immediately, and the boy was taken […]
Starting at 10 a.m., roads will be closed on East Avenue from South Goodman Street to the Liberty Pole. East Main Street will also be closed to Fitzhugh Street near the County Office Building and will reopen after the parade is done, around 1 p.m. The parade is set to begin at 10:30 a.m. at […]
Communities across Greater Rochester are honoring fallen service members with a range of Memorial Day events, including parades, ceremonies, and flag placements. Highlights include Pittsford’s tribute to Gold Star families, Rochester’s downtown parade, and Greece’s parade followed by a remembrance ceremony. Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is continuing its tradition of placing flags on nearly 60,000 veteran […]
Summer vacations are coming sooner than you think and Airbnb is re-instituting its strict party ban for Memorial Day and the Fourth of July this year to prevent unauthorized parties and emphasize safe and responsible travel. Here is the following criteria for guests attempting to book reservations during Memorial Day weekend and 4th of July […]
Memorial Day morning, a house caught fire in Rochester. There was extensive damage to the home and it has since been deemed unlivable. The house fire left eight people hospitalized, six of which were children. With that, one 12-year-old child has been pronounced dead. The Rochester police were the first to respond to the scene. […]
For President Biden’s first Memorial Day weekend as commander in chief, he took this opportunity to honor the nation’s sacrifices in a deeply personal manner. President Biden paid tribute to those lost while remembering his late son Beau, a veteran who died six years ago to the day. He had lost his son to brain […]
Several towns in the Rochester area will be hosting Memorial Day celebrations on Monday. The town of Greece will be holding its annual Memorial Day parade at 11 a.m. The town’s memorial service will follow at 11:45 a.m. Brighton is holding a ceremony at Veterans Memorial at Buckland Park on Westfall Road at 2 […]
Get ready for Memorial Day weekend gas prices to go up. The national average for the price of gas is just over $3 per gallon. That’s the same for Monroe County and highest since 2014. AAA predicts 37 million Americans will travel by road and air this holiday weekend. The forced shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline after a […]
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