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You ever just wonder ‘is there an app for that?’ Or looking for an app? Well, you no longer have to worry or wonder about an app to tell you what you can and can’t recycle in Monroe County! Monroe County launched a new skill on Amazon’s Alexa app to help with recycling awareness. Alexa […]
Happy Holidays! In celebration of the holiday season, over this past weekend, the George Eastman Museum’s annual Sweet Creations gingerbread display returned. The display includes more than 60 cleverly designed decorated gingerbread creations. Anyone looking to check it our can do so now until January 1st. In order to manage crowds, the museum recommends advance […]
A new exhibit is headed to the Rochester Museum & Science Center! The brand new ‘Wonders of Water’ exhibit combines past exhibits with some new experiences, to help visitors learn about Lake Ontario, the Erie Canal, and various water species. Calvin Uzelmeier, director of featured content at RMSC, stated: “It’s a great interactive experience. It’s […]
Looking to fish, but don’t have a license? The last day to fish in New York State for free in 2022 is this Friday, November 11th, Veterans Day. The Free Fishing Program began in 1991 to give people who might not fish the opportunity to try the sport at no cost and encourage people to […]
The Flower City Tattoo Convention was held this past weekend at the Dome Arena. The event featured more than 200 tattoo artists, ranging from local tattoo parlors to stars from Ink Master. Live entertainment, contests, and more were also a highlight of the event. Robert D’Piazza, the organizer of the Flower City Tattoo Convention, stated: […]
This weekend, the local shelter Lollypop Farms is hosting a “Clear the Kennels” event to encourage the adoption of its shelter dogs. The goal is not only to find homes forever for the currently sheltered dogs but also to make space for more. To push the adoption of dogs, Lollypop Farms is offering a 50 […]
Rochester welcomes Sean “Diddy” Combs! Rapper and businessman, Diddy, is investing in Rochester’s cannabis infrastructure. According to a release from Cresco Labs, Combs is buying $185 million of assets from Cresco Labs and Columbia Care. The deal is set to close in 2023. Diddy stated: “My mission has always been to create opportunities for Black […]
If you are looking for assistance this winter in paying your heat bill, New York State is here to help. The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) can provide up to $976 this winter to help low- and middle-income households and senior citizens keep their homes warm and help defray high energy costs. Governor Kathy Hochul […]
Looks like we are saying goodbye to Frontier Field as the Rochester Red Wings announced the new stadium name for 2023 and onward. Innovative Field is the new name! Innovative Solutions, a Henrietta-based provider of information technology services will take over naming rights from Frontier Communications. Justin Copie, CEO of Innovative Solutions, stated: “We decided […]
A name change could be coming to the Rochester Red Wings home field. Monroe County Executive Adam Bello is asking county legislatures to move forward with renaming “Frontier Field” to “Innovative Field” after the company Innovative Data Processing Solutions, LLC. https://www.rochesterfirst.com/sports/red-wings/name-change-for-frontier-field/