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A 15-year-old veteran of the Rochester Fire Department Jerrod Jones is suing the City of Rochester, the department, and a former fire captain for a racially hostile and discriminatory work environment. Last summer, Jones came forward after his captain at the time forced him and two other on-duty firefighters to attend a private party that […]
Yesterday, UR Medicine celebrated the grand opening of the region’s only outpatient orthopedic surgery center. The UR Medicine Orthopaedics & Physical Performance Surgery Center opened in February at Marketplace Mall. Since opening, 4,000 orthopedic procedures and 1,000 surgeries have been performed at the center. University of Rochester Medical Center CEO Dr. Mark Taubman stated: “Today’s […]
Looking to get your coffee fix and support Golisano Children’s Hospital? Today, Tuesday, May 23rd, $1 from every iced coffee sold at Dunkin’ in the Rochester area will benefit Golisano Children’s Hospital through the Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation! Source: 13 WHAM
Whether or not you are a fan of golf, you could catch one cool thing about the PGA! The Goodyear blimp, which is one of 25 blimps in the world, has been hovering in the sky above Oak Hill Country Club all this week. The pilot of the blimp says it gives the best view […]
Monroe County has organized a series of events in the upcoming months to facilitate the collection of pharmaceutical waste and household hazardous waste. There will be three separate occasions dedicated to collecting pharmaceutical waste, each taking place at a different Wegmans store from 9 am to 1 pm. The dates and locations for these events […]
The New York State Education Department will host the 2023 New York State My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) Symposium tomorrow, May 19, 2023, in Albany. Nearly 900 students, educators, and leaders from across the state will gather for this event on the MBK initiative to help boys and young men of color – and all students […]
Yesterday, local students gathered at the PGA Championship to learn about building connections for personal and professional success through the PGA’s Beyond the Green program. There, the students were surprised to see their guest speakers were players for the Buffalo Bills, including Josh Allen. Students were also able to get autographs from the players. Click […]
For the fourth consecutive year, the Park Ave Summer Art Festival will not be returning to its customary format. Despite the resurgence of other events, the festival remains noticeably absent. When asked about returning, the Park Avenue Merchants Association did not respond, but they do have a call out for a 2024 Park Ave Festival […]
Over the weekend, the Rochester Public Market launched Flower City Days, showcasing why it earned its nickname as the Flower City. Flower City Days will continue until June 11. You can check out the complete schedule by clicking here. Source: 13 WHAM
Gas prices in Rochester are going up and down at the same time. The national average gas price according to AAA is $3.54 per gallon and the average price in Rochester is $3.72 per gallon. AAA says the national price for oil continues to be low which is why the gas price nationally has not […]
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