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Early voting began yesterday as the November elections are vastly approaching. The option of early voting is open to all registered voters who are seeking to avoid the line wait. In total, there are 14 Monroe County locations and voters can go to any of these to cast their ballots. Early voting will end next […]
Yesterday, Wegmans announced that all of its Wegmans Pharmacy locations are now offering the Moderna and J&J/Janssen vaccine booster doses to eligible individuals by appointment only. Those who are eligible may choose which vaccine they receive as a booster dose. If you are seeking the booster shot and received Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech as your primary […]
Yesterday, a virtual conference offered insight and advice for Rochester business owners looking to grow their businesses. At this conference, Venture Jobs Foundation aims to launch a new program, called Anchor Jobs. Anchor jobs are set to launch in 2022 and are designed to invest in businesses that agree to locate in an underserved area […]
It’s that time again! It is time to VOTE!! Early voting starts this Saturday, October 23 – 31. The dates, times, and polling sites are below. You can go to any of the locations listed below during early voting that is more convenient for you. Voting is the same during early voting as it is […]
Bob Malley, who owned and operated Donuts Delite for nearly 50 years has passed away over the weekend at age 86. Nick Semeraro, who currently owns and operates the business for this past decade is the one who has confirmed that Bob Malley died suddenly on Sunday morning. Semeraro stated: “Bob was like a dad […]
Yesterday, Monroe County Health Commissioner Dr. Michael Mendoza received the New York State Commendation award for his management of the COVID-19 pandemic. The award was announced by New York State Senator Jeremy Cooney. When announcing the award, Senator Cooney called Dr. Michael Mendoza a “trusted voice in the community.” When giving his speech, Dr. Mendoza […]
On Friday night, a popular local restaurant was forced to pause dinner service after a kitchen fire. At around 10 pm, firefighters were called out to the Char Steak & Lounge, located at the Strathallan Hotel. Fortunately, the fire was contained fairly quickly. However, the restaurant director Jason Fulton says the kitchen will need some […]
Yesterday, Monroe County began scheduling free, rapid PCR tests for K-12 students at the County Fleet Center, 145 Paul Road. The PCR tests are available via appointment only and are a drive-through, paperless transaction, offering the non-invasive nasal swab. Children seeking this test must be symptom-free without any fever-reducing medication for 24 hours, not be […]
Dr. Keith Grams, the head of Rochester Regional Health’s emergency medicine, is addressing wait times at its hospitals. According to Dr. Grams, the backlog of people waiting in the emergency department has worsened over the last few weeks because of a couple of factors. He stated: “Rochester Regional emergency departments are experiencing significant more overcapacity […]
You might have seen this all over the internet in bigger cities, but now this new potential wave of the future has hit our beloved Rochester. Yesterday, food service robots were put into action at Henrietta Restaurant Supply. These food service robots can deliver food to tables and use elevators to help places remain efficient […]