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Rochester Teachers Association President Adam Urbanski, Association of Supervisors and Administrators President John Rowe, Board of Education Non-teaching Employees President Dan DiClemente, and Rochester Association of Paraprofessionals President Angelina Rivera are all demanding immediate action over the series of violent incidents at schools over the past few weeks. These four union leaders have banded together […]
Happy Halloween! Everyone is super excited to have life start going back to normal, especially since this year health leaders say it’s safe to trick-or-treat this year. However, they advise you to be careful. Monroe County Public Health Commissioner, Mike Mendoza, says that parents should be cautious about celebrating indoors. If your children are not […]
Looking for a new sweet spot? Try out the national chain ‘Crumbl Cookies’ that opened yesterday. This is the first store in New York State, located in Henrietta at 100 Marketplace Drive. Every week, ‘Crumbl Cookies’ will offer four different gourmet cookies on its shelves, as well as freshly baked chocolate chip and sugar cookies […]
On Tuesday, three people were arrested at the Hilton Central School District Board of Education meeting after several people in attendance refused to comply with a masking mandate. According to the Hilton district, a group of people became disruptive during their meeting and the meeting was suspended, as well as the auditorium was cleared. A […]
Now that it has been reported that the FDA advisory committee recommends the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, a new bill would require all New York students to be vaccinated in order to attend school. This bill was introduced last week by Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, D-Bronx. If the bill is approved, it […]
Yesterday, ESL Federal Credit Union announced that they will be donating over $1 million to provide scholarships for students of lower-income families. 30 eligible students selected across six counties will receive these scholarships to help supplement existing state and federal financial aid, such as funding for housing. Faheed Masood, president, and chief executive officer for […]
After Penfield’s Superintendent sent an email to parents regarding posts on Snapchat MCSO releases a statement on the threats. The posts say: “I needed a new account to make this, me and my friends have gotten bullied for too long and we can’t take it no more. October 26th, Tuesday at [times vary], we will […]
Fixing to get a haircut? Look no further than Rochester’s own East High. The shop is officially called “The East Cutting Edge,” and will provide free haircuts to students at both East’s Upper and Lower schools. This barbershop came to be after a partnership between the school and the United Professional Barbers and Cosmetologists Association […]
It’s time to say goodbye to foam peanuts as New York State will soon ban some products made of expanded polystyrene, what most of us call Styrofoam. Some restaurants will be changing their take-out containers due to this new ban. Not all are ready for the shift as while the ban will help the environment, […]
The Greece police chief Drew Forsythe was placed on administrative leave after The Monroe County District Attorney’s office are investigating a accident involving the Greece police chief. The investigation began a few days after the accident involving the chief in his police-issued vehicle that was totaled on route 390 at 1:30am the chief had minor […]