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Aldaskellar Wine Company has officially opened in the South Wedge, serving at the corner of Gregory Street and South Avenue. Owned by Brandon Opalich, Aldaskellar Wine Company is an organic wine bar, selling naturally made wines from around the world. Opalich first began as a pop-up tasting event at Swan Dive on Alexander Street. Opalich […]
New editions were unveiled at the Rochester Museum and Science Center (RMSC) planetarium. Two new exhibits have opened: “Rochester’s Eyes in Space” and “Same Sky.” These new exhibits are available to view for free in the lobby before and after regularly scheduled shows. Hillary Olson, President, and CEO at RMSC stated: “These new exhibitions help […]
After being remote for the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Diabetes Association’s Tour De Cure is back! This cycling event will take place next Saturday, June 11th at the Xerox Campus. It is expected that more than 600 riders are to take part in this special event. Riders can choose […]
As of June 1st, the pause on gas taxes has officially begun in New York, and many are starting to notice the slight difference. Several counties, including Monroe, followed the state’s lead in capping their local sales tax, and it could save drivers roughly 24 cents a gallon. Mark Walton, who has owned Bowen’s Sunoco […]
Yesterday morning, local leaders and Governor Kathy Hochul stopped at Monroe Community College to celebrate the grand opening of the Finger Lakes Workforce Development (FWD) Center. Located on the fifth and sixth floors of MCC’s Downtown Campus, the $11.4 million 50,000-square-foot center will serve as a regional hub for career training, focusing on technology-oriented training […]
Rochester’s Jazz Fest is coming up and the performers have slightly changed. Country music singer Wynona Judd has canceled her upcoming appearance at the CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival due to the death of her mother. Judd’s mom passed from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on April 30 and Judd announced that she’s still taking time […]
Earlier this year, residents at Pines of Perinton faced an impactful fire. Shortly after, a GoFundMe was set up that raised more than $38,000 for the residents, but now, town officials said there is more to be done. The Town of Perinton got together as a community to purchase things such as TVs, microwaves, mattresses […]
All over Northeast College Prep, students make sure their voices are heard. From the words of wisdom painted on bathroom stalls, to the design of an outdoor classroom, students are working to improve school culture – one project at a time. Most recently, a program was introduced that allows them to make decisions as stakeholders, […]
A local Rochester favorite is entering its 120th year in business and to celebrate, they are expanding their business! Abbott’s Frozen Custard already has 37 locations, 24 of which are in the Rochester area, and the rest being in six other states; Florida, Massachusetts, Virginia, Louisiana, and the Carolinas. Over the next year, Abbott plans […]
You like jazz? Free jazz concerts at Ontario Beach have just begun! Last night, Jazz 90.1, a radio station owned by the Greece School District, joined the Ontario Beach Park Program for a jazz concert in the Arbor at the Port. These free concerts will take place on the second Tuesday of every month through […]