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Get ready for Memorial Day weekend gas prices to go up. The national average for the price of gas is just over $3 per gallon. That’s the same for Monroe County and highest since 2014. AAA predicts 37 million Americans will travel by road and air this holiday weekend. The forced shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline after a […]
Monroe County will raise wages beginning January 1, 2022. Hourly workers will make a minimum of $15 per hour. The wage rise was slowed by the pandemic but now shows wage equity and shows county employees’ work is a priority. County Executive Adam Bello made the announcement Monday. He also said the COVID-19 pandemic slowed […]
Here is some important information for anyone that may be facing eviction in the city of Rochester and Monroe County. Mayor Lovely Warren and County Executive are working together to help prevent evictions and homelessness once the moratorium expires. The eviction moratorium will expire May 1, 2021. The city and county have $40 million in […]
The City of Rochester and Monroe County are working to vaccinate people in several communities. Over the next three weeks, residents aged 16 and over who live in the zip codes of 14604, 14605, 14606, 14607, 14608, 14609, 14610, 14611, 14613, 14614, 14615, 14619, 14620, 14621, 14622 can access COVID-19 vaccination appointments at one of […]
Yesterday, Rochester leadership including Monroe County Executive Adam Bello, Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren, Commissioner of Public Health Dr. Michael Mendoza gathered Thursday to commemorate the anniversary of the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Monroe County. Along with University of Rochester Medical Center Chief Medical Officer Dr. Michael Apostolakas, Rochester Regional Health Chief Medical Officer […]
Tuesday evening the Monrow County Department of Public Health will open new scheduling links for the COVID-19 vaccine. The links will go live on the County website and there will be several new ones. This comes as Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced eligibility for the vaccine would be expanded across the state. People 60 and over […]
The head of the Finger Lakes Reopening Schools Safely Task Force report seems confident that they will be able to reopen schools by this summer. Kathy Graupman, the president of Monroe County’s Superintendent’s council gave a statement regarding the matter, saying: “I may be too optimistic but I want my kids back fourth quarter,” Graupman […]
According to Monroe County Public Health Commissioner Dr. Michael Mendoza, the UK strain of the coronavirus has made its way to Ontario county. Kate Ott, Deputy Public Health Director for Ontario County, confirmed the report, also adding that the UK case is not new – the strain was identified through the New York State Department […]
As phase 1B of the vaccination approaches, the Monroe County Department of Public Health is gearing up for the most efficient distribution possible. This week, essential workers will become eligible for the vaccine. As soon as the County receives the first shipment, a scheduling link will be posted here. The link will schedule a total […]
This week, Section V announced that high risk winter sports can resume practice on Feb 1st and all wrestling events can begin a week later. They tweeted: “We have received approval from all necessary local departments of health and all have provided approval for High-Risk Sports. As anticipated some Local DOH’s have provided more restrictive […]