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Get ready for a jam-packed September. After a two-year hiatus, Rochester’s Fringe Fest readies to make its return. Crews are busy installing the Cristal Palace Spiegeltent downtown at East Main and Gibbs streets. The event will run from September 13th to September 24th, featuring various activities, food trucks, and more. For more information, click here […]
Looking for something fun to do this weekend? The 66th annual M&T Bank Clothesline Festival is back. Held at the Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave, the event features artists from across the country. It will take place this weekend, September 10th-11th, featuring entertainment, food, and free family art activities. Tickets are required and must […]
New York is among 17 states looking to follow vehicle emission standards tied to rules established in California. The state’s new rules that require all new cars, pickups and SUVs to be electric or hydrogen-powered by 2035. Washington, Massachusetts, , Oregon and Vermont are also expected to adopt the ban on new gasoline-fueled vehicles. Under […]
With a new partnership with the New York State Office of Mental Health, $4 million in federal funding has been allocated to support underrepresented students entering or enrolled in mental health degree programs at SUNY or CUNY campuses. Split between the two, SUNY and CUNY will each be provided with $2 million to support tuition […]
Over this past weekend, community members stood outside the Rochester City Board of Education demanding a say in where the school district uses its $1.1 billion dollar budget. Several parents are hoping for transparency as the school district has kept parents in the dark. RCSD parent Robert Brown who attended the rally stated: “It’s about […]
If you happen to be in the Spencerport area, keep your eyes peeled for a local family cow. On August 24th, Henry Maier said he was in the process of moving the cow into a new pasture when she jumped the eight-foot fence and bolted. Maier stated: “When she got to the fence she was […]
Looking for a front-row seat to NASA’s historic return to the moon? Well look no further than the Strasenburgh Planetarium! This Saturday afternoon, the first phase of the Artemis mission is scheduled to lift off after it had to be scrubbed earlier this week to resolve some engine issues. The unmanned rocket will fly by […]
Yesterday, U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced that two organizations in the Western District of New York have been awarded grants from the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), with the Willow Domestic Violence Center of Greater Rochester receiving a $450,00 OVW Underserved Program grant award to serve Deaf, Deaf-Blind and hard […]
Flu season is upon us, and if you are looking to volunteer for better health care research, and get paid for it, the Rochester Clinical Research study may be for you. Rochester Clinical Research is working to make the flu vaccine even more powerful and it’s looking for volunteers to take part in the study. […]
As of today, September 1st, new restrictions on handguns and the license to carry in New York State are now in effect. Now, people applying for a concealed carry pistol permit will be required to complete a firearm safety training course, provide four character references and detail their social media history for the state. New […]