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In remembrance of Daniel Prude, the City of Rochester has renamed the amphitheater at MLK Park: Daniel Prude Square. There is already a large mural at the site in honor of Prude. A permanent sign has also been installed. Prude would have turned 44 today, Sept. 20, 2022. Mayor Malik Evans stated: “The City of […]
Yesterday, the Purple Foot Festival returned to the Casa Larga in Fairport. The festival highlights the Colaruotolo family’s Italian Heritage with authentic, old-world grape stomping, earning the name ‘Purple Foot’. This year’s festival looked a bit different, with the Grand Tasting in the event rooms that were overlooking the vineyards. This fun-filled festival also included […]
Looking for a fun activity to kick off fall? Stokoe Farms has returned the Harvest Fest and the Stokoe Farms Pumpkin Patch this weekend for its 22nd year. Harvest Fest will be going on every weekend until October 23. Stokoe Farm owner, Suzanne Stokoe, stated: “It’s a great way for our farm to diversify from […]
Yesterday, Governor Kathy Hochul issued a warning about scammers taking advantage of the recent student debt relief plan to steal borrowers’ money and personal information. Governor Hochul stated: “New Yorkers work hard for every dollar they earn and the student loan forgiveness plan will be critical to helping reduce the pressures of mounting debt. Unfortunately, […]
Yesterday, Governor Kathy Hochul announced a new bill to expand and simplify access to the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program statewide, establishing uniformity around what qualifies as full-time employment and allowing public service employers to certify employment on behalf of workers. Governor Hochul stated: “If you spend your days working for the people […]
It’s the start of a new school year and with that comes the annual policy handbook, which caused backlash from parents at a local private Christian school, the Charles Finney School. The new policy says the school “reserves the right to discontinue enrollment of LGBTQIA+ students.” Many parents are taking action against this new homophobic […]
Today is the opening of the 11th annual Fringe Festival. The festival features more than 500 performances across 34 different venues through Sept. 24. In preparation for the event, the City of Rochester has announced several street closures that will begin Friday. Here’s the list of street closures: Cortland Street and Andrew Langston Way closed […]
There might be some changes to your grocery shopping. If you were a fan of the SCAN App brought to you by Wegmans, unfortunately, it is coming to an end on Sunday, September 18th. If you are unfamiliar with the SCAN app, this app allowed shoppers to scan their items while they shopped, and then […]
https://youtube.com/shorts/rnvjN2H3c7s?feature=share Over the weekend a video surfaced with Cardi B and Lil Kim in the studio with super producer Swizz Beatz. Could there be something brewing?
Over this past weekend, Rochester Hearing and Speech Center celebrated its 100th anniversary in style with a Roaring Twenties Centennial Gala. Festivities included cocktails and a silent auction followed by dinner. The Gala kicked off with 100th-anniversary proclamations with Congressman Joe Morelle and Monroe County Executive Adam Bello. Source: 13 WHAM
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