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Governor Kathy Hochul announced that she has tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday afternoon. Made the announcement on Twitter. Today I tested positive for COVID-19. Thankfully, I’m vaccinated and boosted, and I’m asymptomatic. I’ll be isolating and working remotely this week. A reminder to all New Yorkers: get vaccinated and boosted, get tested, and stay […]
Over the weekend, the Lilac Festival kicked off at Highland park! Now, locals can enjoy music, food, and much more as events will resume the next two weekends on the dates May 12-15 and May 19-22. The festival will be open from 10:30 am to 8:30 pm. Rochester’s Lilac Festival dates back to 1898. The […]
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles has announced that they are trying a new tactic to fight catalytic converter thefts. Across the state, the DMV stated that over the past three years, some areas of the state have seen catalytic converter thefts increase up to 200 percent per year and one of the […]
Yesterday was the celebration of Cinco de Mayo and to celebrate in Rochester, La Casa in the South Wedge hosted a fiesta with live music, plus traditional and Mexican fusion food and drinks. Joe Giro, assistant general manager of La Casa, stated: “A lot of people have been stuck inside for well over a year, […]
After being open for almost a century, longtime Greece garden Center Frear is closing its doors. In a statement on their Facebook page, it reads: “It is with heavy hearts that due to the current supply issues, increasing costs, and the damage to our facility from the windstorms sustained on March 6th that we are […]
Rep. Antonio Delgado has been picked as Governor Kathy Hochul’s new Lt. Governor. So who is Delgado? Born in Schenectady, Rep. Delgado won his seat in Congress back in 2018 by flipping a Republican seat. He attended Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons High School, where he was a basketball star, and then earned degrees from Colgate, Oxford, […]
Former Lt. Governor Brian Benjamin (D- New York) has announced via a video on Twitter that he will “sign the necessary paperwork” to remove himself from the June primary ballot. Benjamin resigned back in April after being indicted on charges of campaign finance fraud. This is the first post from Benjamin since the charges, addressing […]
It’s been years in the making and now it’s finally here! Rochester’s International Plaza opened in hopes that it would uplift the community. The International Plaza, located at 828 N. Clinton Ave., will be open every Sunday from noon to 4 pm through October 16th. Mayor Malik Evans commented on the event, stating: “It is […]
New to the Seneca Park Zoo is a baby giraffe! Over the weekend, Iggy, one of the zoo’s female Masai giraffes, gave birth to her first calf. Due to the exciting addition added, the zoo’s Animals of the Savanna building will remain closed for the next few days, to ensure Iggy and her calf are […]
Over two dozen high school superintendents spoke out against the rule against the wearing of hair beads, and now the governing body for school sports has changed their mind. The New York State Public High School Athletic Association officers have voted to place a moratorium (or lift) on the rule prohibiting hair adornments. Dr. Robert […]