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After announcing their intention to do so next month, the Rochester Broadway Theatre League has now officially acquired all of the Auditorium Center on East Main Street. This move allows the RBTL, which has opened a portion of the building since 2004, to operate the full venue and expand. Renovations are hoped to be finished […]
Many local shoppers are saddened by the news of Hegedorn’s closure. About 120 employees will lose their jobs when they close at the end of June. The store has been a pillar in the Webster community since Bruce Hegedorn opened it in 1953. Store manager Jon Gonzalez, the grandson of the store’s founder, said competition […]
A New York State Amber Alert issued Saturday morning for a four-year-old boy and his mother has been canceled after the two were found safe. According to the Rochester Police Department, the two were “forcefully abducted” from a home on Fulton Avenue around 1:30a am, and with the help of tips from community members, they […]
This past week, the city hosted a conference to call on kids to get involved in programs focused on building leadership skills and collaboration. Heaven Vega, spokesperson for Youth Voice One I learned when to step up and when to step down, stated: “I acquired new skills, as well as improving on ones I already […]
A new website launched by Cornell University Buffalo ILR Co-Lab reveals data that ranks Monroe County 4th in the state for the number of evictions. A number of factors contribute to the high number of evictions Monroe County, not the least of which is the poverty rate in the county’s largest city, Rochester. This data […]
Yesterday, Foodlink hosted a pop-up food pantry at the Rochester Public Market. The elimination of emergency benefits for SNAP has created an increased demand for local food banks. Elisha VanNorman, Rural Programs Coordinator at Foodlink, stated: “It’s definitely going to help those families and people that have been impacted by those SNAP benefit cuts, I […]
The warm weather has got us excited for the 20th installment of the CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival. This week, the full lineup has been announced! The festival runs June 23-July 1 at venues throughout the city. Headliners performing ticketed shows at Eastman Theatre’s Kodak Hall include Pat Metheny (June 23 at 8 p.m.), Keb’ […]
This weekend, a local band was given the opportunity to sing and perform with Jimmy Fallon on St. Patrick’s Day. 1916 was performing at the Iron Smoke Distillery in Fairport when Jimmy Fallon walked in. Their lead singer, Billy Herring, said that he heard Jimmy Fallon would be in town last minute from a friend […]
This weekend is the start of the two-weekend event, Maple Weekend. More than 50 maple producers across the region will be opening their facilities to guests. During this weekend and next, maple farmers will show and explain the production process, and how different products are made. Check out the maple list by clicking here Source: […]
From the warm weather to the new announcements, can you believe it’s almost baseball season? Yesterday, the Rochester Red Wings announced a new bag policy for its upcoming season that kicks off on March 31 at 4:05 pm. Bags must be transparent and not exceed dimensions of 16-by-16-by-8 inches. Backpacks, briefcases, non-transparent or oversized fanny […]