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Now that it has been reported that the FDA advisory committee recommends the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, a new bill would require all New York students to be vaccinated in order to attend school. This bill was introduced last week by Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, D-Bronx. If the bill is approved, it […]
Yesterday, ESL Federal Credit Union announced that they will be donating over $1 million to provide scholarships for students of lower-income families. 30 eligible students selected across six counties will receive these scholarships to help supplement existing state and federal financial aid, such as funding for housing. Faheed Masood, president, and chief executive officer for […]
It’s time to say goodbye to foam peanuts as New York State will soon ban some products made of expanded polystyrene, what most of us call Styrofoam. Some restaurants will be changing their take-out containers due to this new ban. Not all are ready for the shift as while the ban will help the environment, […]
Early voting began yesterday as the November elections are vastly approaching. The option of early voting is open to all registered voters who are seeking to avoid the line wait. In total, there are 14 Monroe County locations and voters can go to any of these to cast their ballots. Early voting will end next […]
Yesterday, Wegmans announced that all of its Wegmans Pharmacy locations are now offering the Moderna and J&J/Janssen vaccine booster doses to eligible individuals by appointment only. Those who are eligible may choose which vaccine they receive as a booster dose. If you are seeking the booster shot and received Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech as your primary […]
Yesterday, a virtual conference offered insight and advice for Rochester business owners looking to grow their businesses. At this conference, Venture Jobs Foundation aims to launch a new program, called Anchor Jobs. Anchor jobs are set to launch in 2022 and are designed to invest in businesses that agree to locate in an underserved area […]
The Lucky Flea Market took Rochester by storm when launching in late May on Anderson and Carlton. The market was originally going to end in late June, but will all the success and hype, they expanded to the Village Gate area, with over 100 vendors. As colder weather approaches, the Lucky Flea plans to continue […]
Bob Malley, who owned and operated Donuts Delite for nearly 50 years has passed away over the weekend at age 86. Nick Semeraro, who currently owns and operates the business for this past decade is the one who has confirmed that Bob Malley died suddenly on Sunday morning. Semeraro stated: “Bob was like a dad […]
On Friday night, a popular local restaurant was forced to pause dinner service after a kitchen fire. At around 10 pm, firefighters were called out to the Char Steak & Lounge, located at the Strathallan Hotel. Fortunately, the fire was contained fairly quickly. However, the restaurant director Jason Fulton says the kitchen will need some […]
On Saturday, Monroe County Executive Adam Bello spoke from the Seneca Park Zoo, announcing the official kick-off of the county’s public engagement efforts to support Monroe’s financial recovery efforts. When describing the theme of the announcement, Bello said it is bringing Monroe County back while planning for the next 200 years. Bello thanked members of […]