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If you are looking for a new job or thinking of a career change and you live in Monroe County there is an upcoming job fair for Monroe County jobs. The Monroe County Job fair will be Wednesday, April, 26 at the Salvation Army – 100 West Avenue from 12:30 pm – 4:30 pm. The […]
Earth Day is vastly approaching and to celebrate, the Town of Irondequoit is teaming up with Sunnking for a series of monthly electronics recycling events. The first event is this Saturday, April, 22nd, aka Earth Day, from 8 am-12 pm at the town’s Department of Public Works facility on East Ridge Road. Acceptable items include […]
As the weather warms up, we are getting ready for Rochester’s crown jewels, Lilacs! With the big festival coming up next month, many want to know if the lilacs will bloom in time- and experts shared their thoughts. Mark Quinn, Superintendent of Horticulture, stated: “The collection’s in great shape this year, there’s going to be […]
After years of waiting, Rochester’s first-ever Whole Foods has finally opened! Yesterday, excited customers lined up overnight to be the first ones in the store. The opening was once again approved on Tuesday after an appellate court judge rejected a last-ditch effort to delay the store’s opening. Despite the opening, legal efforts are still not […]
Yesterday morning, a 95-year-old woman is facing minor injuries after the vehicle she was driving crossed fives lanes of traffic and crashed into the front of a building. According to the police, the woman was attempting to turn right onto Monroe Avenue from Clover Street, just west of the Pittsford town line, when the crash […]
Imagine a library where you will never get fined for an overdue book. Well, the new Seed Library in Irondequoit is the place to go! Located inside the Irondequoit Public Library on Titus Avenue, community members can get seeds for free, take them home to plant flowers to beautify the town or harvest food for […]
Be on the lookout for a new meter. Across Rochester, RG&E technicians are now installing smart meters, designed to improve customer service, following a wave of heated complaints over billing and other issues. Angie Capps, the manager of meter services at RG&E, stated: “The smart meters are going to allow us to see the meters, […]
April is National Donate Life Month, and yesterday, Monroe County announced the increased enrollment of organ donors, thanks to an expanded process at the DMV. If you are interested in signing up, click here. Source: 13 WHAM
As complaints over billing issues continue to roll in, Rochester Gas and Electric announced it will participate in a dozen job fairs and events across the state this spring, looking to fill 130 open positions. Patricia Nilsen, president and CEO of NYSEG and RG&E, stated: “We have opportunities available across our operations. As we continue […]
This week, a movie with a local connection was shown at The Little Theatre. “Linoleum” is a sci-fi and “dramedy” film, about the host of a failing children’s science show, played by comedian Jim Gaffigan, who tries to fulfill his childhood dream of becoming an astronaut. The film’s composer, Mark Hadley is local to Rochester. […]