thanksgiving
Planning air travel to Charlotte? Service workers for their airport voted Friday to strike Thanksgiving week due to low wages and they demand respect on the job during the holiday travel season. Some of the workers’ job duties are to clean airplanes and take care of trash and help transport customers in wheelchairs. The airport […]
As Thanksgiving approaches, Monroe County grocery stores are gearing up for one of the busiest shopping weeks of the year. Gates Big M in North Gates has been preparing for the holiday rush by stocking shelves and readying its baking and meat departments. This year, the cost of Thanksgiving dinner is down 2% from 2023, […]
TOPS is teaming up with the local organization “Uniting and Healing Through Hope” and “First Student” to host the ‘Stuff the Bus’ Thanksgiving Food Drive. The drive, aimed at ensuring local families can enjoy a holiday meal, will run from October 20 to November 17, 2024. Organizers emphasize that any donation, big or small, can […]
If you are in need and you would like a Thanksgiving food basket come to the Unity & Healing Through Hope of Monroe County’s Thanksgiving Community Church and Resource Fair. You will be able to register for a FREE Thanksgiving food basket. If you qualify you could also receive a free tablet, cell phone, or […]
Next Week is Thanksgiving and travelers can expect to see a rise in gas prices. Officials with GasBuddy said that the national gas price average is expected to be $3.68 on the day of Thanksgiving — a $.30 increase from last year. Experts added this is higher than the previous record of $3.44 in 2012. […]
Three-time Grammy winner Lizzo is heading To HBO Max. The documentay Love, Lizzo arrives on Nov. 24, just in time for Thanksgiving, and will include some concert footage and behind-the-scenes goodness. Here is the new trailer. https://youtu.be/_zUMrdXxJJA Source: Yahoo/People
Every Monday Morning at the WDKX Watercooler at 10am EST. Dr. Cheryl McKeiver (Mama Mac) talks about money. Dr. McKeiver mention a few weeks ago about this year’s Thanksgiving dinner will cost more than last year. Will according to USA Today Mama Mac was right again. It starts with a 13% increase in candy prices […]
The price of turkeys are going up this Thanksgiving! The reason, (HPAI) or Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus has led to the destruction of millions of birds. This year, HPAI has been confirmed in 430 commercial and backyard poultry flocks across 39 states. The virus has wiped out nearly 44 million turkeys, chickens, ducks and other […]
Some numbers are coming in from over the Thanksgiving holiday shopping weekend. According to MasterCard, online sales from Black Friday were up 10% this year. And now that many stores have reopened, in-store sales took a huge jump as well. MasterCard says in-store sales went up by 43%. Analysts for the company say the increase […]
The Rochester Urban League passed out turkeys prior to Thanksgiving on North Clinton Ave. Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin was joined by Monroe County Executive Adam Bello, Senator Samra Brouk and Congressman Joe Morelle who were also there to help pass out meals. I enjoyed handing out turkeys and other Thanksgiving essentials with my friends, @SenatorBrouk , […]