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Lollypop Farm urgently seeks the community’s help. In collaboration with the Humane Law Enforcement Department, Lollypop Farm’s Animal Emergency Response Team successfully rescued over 100 cats from domestic property last week. Unfortunately, many of these cats are facing severe health challenges. Lollypop Farm is asking for any individual interested in offering a foster or forever […]
It’s official- the Regal Cinemas in Henrietta is now closed for good. Yesterday, a closed sign hung on the door and letters were being removed from the theater’s marquee. The closure comes after Regal’s parent company, Cineworld, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September last year. The Regal Victor is still open. Source: 13 WHAM
Dr. Michael Mendoza, the Public Health Commissioner for Monroe County, announced a public health hazard on Wednesday morning due to the ongoing issue of wildfire smoke from Canada blanketing a substantial portion of New York state.Dr. Mendoza cautioned that the environmental circumstances may further worsen prior to showing signs of improvement. Dr. Mendoza stated: “I […]
Mayor Malik Evans has announced the launch of Report It, a web-based app that allows anyone to report crimes anonymously. Information about suspicious activity, weapons and domestic violence can all be communicated and submitted with photos. Mayor Evans stated: “I want to be clear, people in our community, they’ve had enough of the nonsense that […]
Does all this warm weather get you thinking about the cold winter? Well, Roc Holiday Village is already planning for its fifth holiday season in downtown Rochester. This year’s event will be held over 17 days from Dec. 1-23 at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park. Vendor applications are now being accepted for a limited […]
The warm weather calls for a summertime tradition at The Mall at Greece Ridge. Starting today, Thursday June 1st, and every Thursday and Saturday from 8 am -2 pm through October, the Greece farmers market will be open! The market has been a staple for more than three decades, with a wide variety of locally […]
Looking for something to do this weekend? The Fairport community is sailing into summer with a time-honored tradition of the 46th annual Canal Days celebration. The celebration kicks off this Friday at 4:30pm with a chicken barbecue and concert featuring the Eastman Youth Jazz Orchestra and Northside Johnny. The festival runs 10 am-6 pm Saturday […]
This week, Monroe County announced their plan to install 60 life-saving kits in buildings and public spaces across the county.The “Life Saving Station” boxes each include an automated external defibrillator (AED), naloxone, a bleeding control kit, hand sanitizer, and are meant to be used before EMS professionals arrive on the scene of an emergency. Monroe […]
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 […]