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Earlier this week, according to the police, a 69-year-old driver mistakenly pressed the gas pedal instead of the brake and crashed his vehicle into Pasquale Salon on Monroe Avenue. Neither the driver nor anyone inside the salon was injured. A vehicle has crashed into a building in the 1400 block of Monroe Ave. There are […]
Strong Memorial Hospital will soon get a new look as demolition begins for its major expansion! Their new look will make room for a more extensive emergency department and some of the buildings being brought down date back decades. Robert Maloney, the project coordinator, stated; “When you walk through our Emergency Department, you can see […]
The weather is warming up which means construction season is full steam ahead! With that comes delays and slow traffic because of the work zones. So be prepared to slow down. New York State Police are reminding drivers to use caution and slow down in work zones. Operation Hard Hat is in effect so police […]
Earth Day is vastly approaching and to celebrate, the Town of Irondequoit is teaming up with Sunnking for a series of monthly electronics recycling events. The first event is this Saturday, April, 22nd, aka Earth Day, from 8 am-12 pm at the town’s Department of Public Works facility on East Ridge Road. Acceptable items include […]
New York State is finally expected to ban the use of Native American names, logos, and mascots at all public schools. Back in November, the New York State Department of Education issued guidance to schools across the state that suggested schools make changes to mascots affiliated with Native Americans so they weren’t at risk of […]
As the weather warms up, we are getting ready for Rochester’s crown jewels, Lilacs! With the big festival coming up next month, many want to know if the lilacs will bloom in time- and experts shared their thoughts. Mark Quinn, Superintendent of Horticulture, stated: “The collection’s in great shape this year, there’s going to be […]
After years of waiting, Rochester’s first-ever Whole Foods has finally opened! Yesterday, excited customers lined up overnight to be the first ones in the store. The opening was once again approved on Tuesday after an appellate court judge rejected a last-ditch effort to delay the store’s opening. Despite the opening, legal efforts are still not […]
Yesterday morning, a 95-year-old woman is facing minor injuries after the vehicle she was driving crossed fives lanes of traffic and crashed into the front of a building. According to the police, the woman was attempting to turn right onto Monroe Avenue from Clover Street, just west of the Pittsford town line, when the crash […]
Imagine a library where you will never get fined for an overdue book. Well, the new Seed Library in Irondequoit is the place to go! Located inside the Irondequoit Public Library on Titus Avenue, community members can get seeds for free, take them home to plant flowers to beautify the town or harvest food for […]
Be on the lookout for a new meter. Across Rochester, RG&E technicians are now installing smart meters, designed to improve customer service, following a wave of heated complaints over billing and other issues. Angie Capps, the manager of meter services at RG&E, stated: “The smart meters are going to allow us to see the meters, […]