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At the beginning of the new year, President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for companies with 100 or more employees will begin. According to the data, the new mandate is estimated to affect over 100 million Americans and businesses, including some right here in Rochester. Yesterday, Wegmans, along with health and city officials, got together to […]
It has been about one week since Governor Kathy Hochul enforced an indoor mask requirement and/or business vaccine mandate, which stirred up controversy among counties across the state. Yesterday, Governor Hochul toured the Crossgates Mall Vaccination Clinic in Albany to promote her mandate. Governor Hochul stated: “I’m asking everyone to be part of this solution, […]
Mayor-elect Malik Evans is set to take office on January 1st, 2022 and in preparation for his arrival, Evans has announced more staff appointments. According to Evans, former Rochester City Councilman Dana Miller has been named commissioner of neighborhood and business development and Erik Frisch has been named deputy commissioner of neighborhood and business development. […]
As the COVID-19 surge hits our county, many are concerned for college campuses as booster shots are not required on any local college campuses yet. According to SUNY officials (where Monroe Community College falls under), while vaccines are currently required for state schools, SUNY has no plans to mandate boosters at this time. As for […]
After receiving backlash from local officials, Governor Kathy Hochul is standing by the state’s new masking rules and so is Monroe County. Monroe County Executive Adam Bello believes the mask mandate is common sense in fighting COVID-19 and says we can’t afford another big wave. Bello stated: “We can’t have another exponential increase throughout this […]
After the brutal wind storm that rolled in on Saturday night, workers continue to restore power for thousands throughout the county. According to county officials as of yesterday afternoon, early 7,500 RG&E customers don’t have power, and the bulk of those without power are located in Greece. On top of those without power, some intersections […]
In order to help combat the staffing issues in hospitals, nurses from Northwell Health in New York City arrived to support Strong Memorial Hospital by taking on patient care duties in the hospital’s ED and ICU. Yesterday, a cohort of eight Northwell Health Nurses and an administrative support team member began their work at the […]
Yesterday afternoon, thousands of Monroe County residents were faced with fierce winds throughout the county, where thousands lost power. According to National Grid and RG&E, by 6:40 p.m., nearly 31,000, mainly on the west side of Monroe County, had lost power. Electrical service outages have affected some traffic signals, and residents are reminded to treat […]
Yesterday, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul announced a statewide mask mandate that will require masks in all indoor public places. Businesses that have a vaccine requirement will not have to enforce this rule. Businesses and venues that implement a proof of vaccination requirement can accept Excelsior Pass, Excelsior Pass Plus, SMART Health Cards issued […]
Since the spike in violence in the Rochester City School District, a new group of volunteers has set out to help bring positive change to students and staff at Franklin and Edison Tech campuses. Operation FIRE, Fathers Initiating Restorative Engagement, is part of a national movement to combat violence within our community. Willie Robinson, volunteer […]
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