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Sunrise Smart Start: Back-to-school events, interest rate cuts
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Stay up to date on the latest headlines in today’s Sunrise Smart Start for Monday, August 26, 2024. Weather Forecast: Heat and humidity to finish August We will get well into the 80s this afternoon under mostly sunny skies. High pressure still wins to start the work week, but that bubble […]
Towering patrol bot deployed in Atlanta after brief New York subway stint
Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. What just happened? A new guardian has taken to patrolling the streets of Atlanta's Old Fourth Ward. Wingate City Lights properties recently welcomed a 5-foot-6-inch, 420-pound autonomous robot from Knightscope to help deter criminal activity along Boulevard, a corridor that has seen a concentration of violent crimes.
Event aims to raise awareness for healthcare needs of Black mothers
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Healthy Baby Network held an event on Sunday to highlight the experiences of Black mothers. It’s part of Black Breastfeeding Week and this year’s theme is “Listen Up”. The non-profit, which is dedicated to assisting pregnant women and families get the...
Amerks announce 2024-25 promotional schedule
The Rochester Americans recently announced their promotional schedule for the 2024-25 season, presented exclusively by Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino, featuring the return of several popular theme nights, Pregame Happy Hours, giveaways and more. As always, the Amerks will offer ticket specials, promotional packages and special group rates throughout the season.
City hiring part-time homeless outreach coordinator to manage encampment efforts
ITHACA, N.Y. — City administrators will begin accepting applications in the coming week to fill the part-time role of homeless outreach coordinator, a long-awaited addition to an overwhelmed city staff. Members of the Common Council voted unanimously to approve legislation establishing the role at a special meeting Aug. 14,...
Champagne fundraiser for former Tom Sawyer Little League Field in Elmira
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – A champagne fundraiser will be held Friday to raise funds for ongoing renovations at the former Tom Sawyer Little League field in Elmira. Willie Owens bought the field from the city last year after it sat vacant for more than 30 years. He renamed it the “Willie H. Owens Field of […]
Severe Weather Possible Across New York State
Today will start off with some hot and humid weather but a cold front is expected to bring some unsettled weather with a risk of severe weather tonight and into Wednesday. The National Weather Service has issued a marginal risk for severe weather for much of New York State, while there is an elevated risk for severe weather across the Southern Tier.
NY weather: Be prepared for dense fog in New York until Tuesday morning
The National Weather Service issued a report at 3:07 a.m. on Tuesday for dense fog until 9 a.m. for Herkimer, Hamilton, Fulton, Montgomery, Saratoga, Warren, Washington, Schoharie, Schenectady, Albany, Rensselaer, Greene, Columbia, Ulster and Dutchess counties. "Areas of dense fog will continue through around 9 a.m. in portions of eastern...
Harmful algal blooms found in dozens of New York waterbodies so far this summer
On a breezy afternoon in Lansing’s Salt Point Park, Sue Ruoff walks the shore of Cayuga Lake, keeping her eye out for streaky green clumps along the water’s surface. She’s looking for harmful algal blooms, the worrisome substances that have appeared in Cayuga Lake and other bodies of water across New York since the beginning of summer.
North Carolina man arrested for having a rifle in his truck near the NYS Fairgrounds
GEDDES, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — A 34-year-old man from North Carolina was arrested on Saturday, August 24, near the New York State Fairgrounds for having an AR-15 rifle and a 30-round magazine in his truck. New York State Police say Troopers saw the man, Curtis Young, acting suspiciously after he took the exit ramp from I-690 […]
These Cars Or Trucks Angry New Yorkers The Most
A new report finds even some of the most popular cars might not be worth the headache. Officials from Lemon Law Experts contacted Hudson Valley Post to inform us about its recent study on "The Cars That Make Americans the Angriest." Methodology: The Cars That Make Americans the Angriest. Lemon...
Saturday “Big Money” Powerball Winner In New York
Saturday was a good night for one Powerball player in New York. The New York State Lottery announced that one "Big Money" winning ticket from Saturday's Powerball drawing was sold in New York. That ticket matched four out of five numbers and also had the Powerball, plus the ticket had...
Blackfriars Theatre Opens 75th Season With SWEENEY TODD
Blackfriars Theatre will bring murder, meat pies, humor, and heartbreak with Steven Sondheim's Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street, running Sept 6-22. Orignally opening on Broadway in 1979, Steven Sondheim's bloody masterpiece has solidified its place in the theatre canon as everyone's favorite murder musical. Sweeney Todd tells the story of a vengeful barber who teams up with the devilishly shrewd pie maker, Mrs. Lovett, after returning to London from an Australian prison colony. Will he finally reap vengeance on the corrupt judge who unjustly condemned him, or will the tortured ghosts of his past continue to haunt him? With a genius mix of sweeping operatic orchestrations and Sondheim's signature pithy lyrics, Sweeney Todd asks its audience to consider the price of vengeance while providing plenty of opportunities to laugh, cry, and delight in the horror of a cult classic.
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