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Over the weekend, Flower City Comic Con returned to Rochester. The comic book style convention run by fans is a celebration of local and national pop culture. The event was back in full force at Total Sports Experience. Flower City Comic Con featured a plethora of activities for people to do, including discussion panels, board […]
Over the weekend, many gathered to celebrate, honor and remember those touched by blood cancers at the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Light The Night event. The funds raised by the community fund lifesaving research, advocacy and support for blood cancer patients and their families. There will be a virtual event experience provided for any participants […]
After being found with violations of 60 health codes, Pontillo’s Pizzeria in the Village of Pittsford has been temporarily closed. According to Pittsford Town Supervisor Bill Smith, code enforcement officers also found used needles in the bathroom, dining tables, and food preparation area. Source: 13 WHAM
Happy Fall! As we approach the cold months, New York State Public Service Commission Chair Rory Christian and Governor Kathy Hochul are urging measures to mitigate anticipated extreme price increases over the winter as well as enhance customer communications. Governor Hochul stated: “Just like the heat waves experienced earlier this summer, New Yorkers should be […]
Are you a fan of NASCAR and Kodak? An Oldsmobile Delta 88 featuring yellow No. 4 Kodak livery is up for sale on the auction website BringATrailer.com. While this isn’t the same car, it is a rebuilt version of the car Rick Wilson drove for Morgan-McClure Motorsports from 1986-1989. Kodak sponsored the team, with several […]
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 […]
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 […]
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