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Written by Jasmine It’s that time of year again, the smell of learning is in the air and the sound of school bells can be heard ‘round the world!! Some students in the greater Rochester area have already been in class for a few days now, but for most tomorrow is the big day! Here’s […]
Written by Jasmine Congratulations are in order… The Rochester Association of Black Journalists (RABJ) has been named the “National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) 2019 Professional Chapter of the Year”!! ?????? I had the pleasure of meeting with RABJ President, Richard J. McCollough, and VP of Print, Kevin Hicks, to discuss the many different ways […]
Written by Jasmine *Sigh* Labor Day — a day off from work full of parades, shopping, BBQ’s, great music and great vibes… all with pay!!! We all celebrate it, but do we know why? ?? Labor Day is an American holiday celebrated on the first Monday of September every year. Many associate the day with […]
Written by Jasmine Back in the 1940s, 50s and 60s, the American Dream was all about getting a good paying career, marrying the love of your life, buying the white picket fence house and having 2.5 kids. Now, though… not so much. Nowadays, marriage rates in the U.S. have been on a consistent decline since […]
Written by Jasmine Wegmans will be hosting open interviews at its Pittsford location on Monroe Avenue today, Tuesday, November 4th from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. The company is looking to fill full-time and part-time positions in it’s culinary department. While at the open interview, candidates will have the opportunity to speak with current Wegmans […]
Written by Jasmine The numbers are back from New York’s first ever early voting period and it seems the initiative to increase voter turnout has paid off. According to the New York State Board of Elections, more than 256,000 residents participated in early voting. Of that total, 13,892 of those individuals were residents of Monroe County. […]
Written by Jasmine Man, what can I say about Michael Jackson that hasn’t already been said? We already know he’s the King Of Pop. We also know he created the best selling album of all time, Thriller. And most of us even know that he was inducted onto the Hollywood Walk Of Fame TWICE! Once […]
Written by Jasmine A local teenage journalist finds himself on the wrong side of a developing story. Geoffrey Rogers, known by the community for his independent news station, GSL Show, has been charged with felony fourth-degree grand larceny, second-degree menacing, falsely reporting an incident, and several traffic citations. How sway!!??! ? Apparently, he and an […]
Written by Jasmine King Arthur Flour issued a recall on their five- pound lot bags of Unbleached All-Purpose Flour of certain product lot codes back in October. Now the flour manufacturer has expanded this recall to include three more lot codes. As a result of possible E. Coli contamination, lot codes L18A09A, L18A09C and A19A08A […]
Written by Jasmine According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, there is an ongoing investigation into ground beef after it was linked to a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Dublin, which is said to be more serious and severe than other strains of […]