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Monroe County officials honored the response team of over 200 members from Monroe County that went to Buffalo to help with recovery efforts after the blizzard. Monroe County Executive Adam Bello recognized the recovery crew members for working to help clear the streets in Buffalo. They also helped with responding to emergency calls, restoring emergency […]
Now you can clothes shop sale tax free in Monroe County! Tuesday night, Monroe County Legislature passed sales tax and property tax relief plans during a meeting. This new plan is estimated to save Monroe County shoppers about $12 million each year and encourage people to shop locally. County Executive Adam Bello announced this yesterday, […]
As the New York Department of Public Services investigates a massive increase in customer complaints of billing issues, RG&E CEO Patricia Nilsen announces the company is working to improve customer service. So far, RG&E has hired 120 new customer service representatives and plans to hire 100 more in 2023, and also added 40 billing specialists […]
Dreams have no timeline, and sometimes they even take 80 years. Pearl Neumann was recently just honored with a diploma from Spencerport High School at age 100. According to the district, Neumann was unable to complete her degree as a teenager because she was busy working on her family’s farm. At the graduation ceremony, the […]
Looking to recycle some of the old electronics you’ve been holding on to because you don’t want to pay to dispose of them? Now there are more options as New York State has new rules that allows you to recycle electronics for FREE. The revised state law for recycling electronic waste requires manufacturers to provide […]
Yesterday, a group of Black pastors in Rochester came together for a press conference to call out Monroe County Executive Adam Bello for policies that are bad for the Black Community. The three main points they made were Bello’s recent veto of five Black majority county legislative districts, the decision to appoint Julia Cianca as […]
Please be careful during this time of year! According to recent data, a third person in Monroe County has died from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Health leaders are reminding everyone about the triple threat posed by RSV, the flu, and COVID-19 this holiday season. All three people who have died from RSV in Monroe County […]
Yesterday, the Next Generation Men of Transition, Blaque/Out Magazine, and W.A.V.E Woman Inc. partnered up with the City of Rochester to host a free community brunch to commemorate Transgender Day of Remembrance. Transgender Day of Remembrance began in 1998 after the murder of Rita Hester, a transgender woman from just outside of Boston. This day […]
Today is the last day of the 50th Holiday Bazaar Arts and Crafts sale held at the Rochester Museum and Science Center Council. More than 170 vendors are being showcased and selling their jewelry, crafts, knits, and paintings. Kim Ozur, an RMSC council member, stated: “We’re so happy to have everyone back here after the […]
If you are in need and you would like a Thanksgiving food basket come to the Unity & Healing Through Hope of Monroe County’s Thanksgiving Community Church and Resource Fair. You will be able to register for a FREE Thanksgiving food basket. If you qualify you could also receive a free tablet, cell phone, or […]