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It may only be mid-November, but tis’ the season for all the holiday shopping. At places such as Eastview mall, holiday shopping is in full swing. Eastview Mall general manager Mike Kauffman stated: “October was a really good month for us typically October is kind of a slow month but what we have seen with […]
Yesterday, New York Attorney General Letitia James is providing insight into her office’s investigation on former Governor Andrew Cuomo. James and her office released evidence that determined Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women, as well as created a toxic work environment as governor. After being asked by several district attorneys in the state to wait until […]
It seems as though the election was weeks ago, however, those absentee ballots are still being accounted for. Monroe County Democratic Committee Chairman Zach King has recently spoken out on the importance of the absentee ballot count following the 2021 election. According to the Monroe County Democratic Committee, some races still have to be decided […]
Yesterday during a press conference with Governor Kathy Hochul, our New York governor announced the launch of a new vaccination initiative aimed at getting kids vaccinated. This is initiative is called the “Vaccinate, Educate, Graduate,” which enables children who get the COVID-19 vaccination by December 19 to be entered into a pool where 50 names […]
Monroe County vaccination clinics had quite a busy weekend as children five to 11 years old rolled up their sleeves for their first vaccine dose for COVID-19. According to the Monroe County health department, 348 doses were distributed at four vaccination clinics. Dr. Stephen Cook at URMC was at the Pittsford clinic on Saturday, and […]
Over this past weekend, Rochester City School District parents, staff, and students were invited by Superintendent Lesli Myers-Small to participate in a Community Action Initiative at Franklin High School. This community-held initiative was formed after a spike of recent violence among Rochester city schools. Members were invited to join in conversations on how to address […]
Whether you dread the winter, or you love it, you may need to invest in some snow tires as early as today. The impact of the supply chain crises can be seen at grocery stores, malls, and now, auto shops. According to Jared Dawe at Lewis General Tires in Henrietta, low-profile tires are in high […]
Returning to downtown Rochester in June of 2022 is the CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival. The festival was supposed to be held this past summer at the Rochester Institute of Technology, however, due to the pandemic, it has been canceled two years in a row. This will be the 19th festival and is scheduled for […]
Rochester’s facilities have been shipped thousands of doses of COVID-19 vaccine that are ready to go into the arms of children between the ages of 5 and 11. The region has received about 30,000 doses in this initial shipment. While this shipment was first priority to pediatricians, some municipalities are planning vaccine clinics specially targeted […]
Yesterday, Rochester City School District Superintendent Lesli Myers-Small released an outline and action steps to address RCSD health and safety issues. Here is a section from Myers-Small’s letter: “Over the past few weeks, a narrative about our schools has been created that depicts our schools and our scholars negatively. Disruptions happen in schools, and while […]