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Harborfest, KRockathon, Arts & Crafts Festival: 18 things to do this week in Central NY
It’s a busy week in Central New York with local favorites returning to the area. Oswego’s Harborfest is known to draw in thousands from near and far to mingle and enjoy live entertainment on the waterfront. This year marks the festival’s 35th anniversary, and free shuttle rides to and from the festival site will be provided.
DEC will let people print hunting, fishing licenses at home
N.Y. (WETM) — New York State hunters, anglers, and trappers will be able to print their sporting licenses at home staring in a couple weeks. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced that the paper used for state hunting, trapping, and fishing licenses and carcass tags will change from its current special […]
Britt Burner, Esq. named Chair of the New York State Bar Association Elder Law and Special Needs Section
Burner Prudenti Law has announced that partner Britt Burner, Esq. is the New York State Bar Association’s (NYSBA) newest Chair of the Elder Law and Special Needs Section. She kicked off her term, which officially began on June 1, 2024 and runs through May 31, 2025, at the Section’s annual meeting in Montreal held July 11-13, 2024.
2 Hudson Valley Courts to Get More Judges, Decrease Major Backlogs in New York
New York State Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed new legislation to address the major backlogs facing courts around the state. The latest legislation makes moves to decrease the intense backlog by adding more judges to these courts. New York Addresses Major Backlog in Family and Civil Court Cases. On Wednesday,...
Rush-Henrietta will cheer on this Jamaican sprinter at 2024 Olympics
Lanae-Tava Thomas thought she was on the verge of living a dream almost a year ago. One of Section V's all-time great high school track and field athletes while at Rush-Henrietta, Thomas qualified to run with the Jamaican national team at the 2023 World Athletics Championships. But Thomas never made it to Budapest.
NOAA Says New York State Will Stay Very Warm Well Into the Fall
While the brutal heatwave finally broke across New York state this week, meteorologists say the much warmer than average weather isn't going to stay away. Could summer-like temperatures last well into the fall across New York and the Northeast?. So far this year, Extreme Weather Watch says that it has...
Karaoke contest draws 28 contestants at Genesee County Fair
With 28 singers and a large audience, the Genesee County Fair Karaoke Contest, hosted by Karaoke Club NY, on Monday evening, was a big hit.The youth winners:1st Jesse Reagan2nd Hannah Beach3rd Elle Williams The adult winners:1st James Weston2nd Seth Kibler3rd Laura Guiste
Abuse survivors approve diocese’s reorganization plan
Abuse survivors have overwhelmingly approved the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester’s plan of reorganization and just as overwhelmingly rejected the Continental Insurance Co.’s rival plan. Adoption of a single plan could be a precursor to a resolution of the now nearly five-year-old case. But obstacles could still stand...
Three drivers injured in crash involving garbage truck in Pittsford
Pittsford, N.Y. — Police are investigating a crash that left three drivers injured Tuesday morning. Deputies responded to the intersection of Clover Street and Esternay Lane in Pittsford around 7:50 a.m. for a report of a three-vehicle crash. A southbound vehicle collided with a stopped garbage truck on Clover...
RPD: Man arrested for ghost gun, relative fought officers during arrest
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Two men were arrested, one of them accused of fighting police officers, during a ghost gun investigation. On Monday night around 11 p.m., Rochester police responded to the area of Genesee Street and Moran Street for shots fired. Officers said they found a Cadillac driving away fast. After failing to stop […]
Body of Victor man pulled from Sodus Bay. Identities released in deadly boat crash
The body of a missing boater has been located after an extensive search on Sodus Bay in upstate New York, according to the Wayne County Sheriff's Office. Deputies reported that the body of Rodney A. Bundschuh, 59, of Victor, New York, was found around 8:15 p.m. on Monday. A female passenger involved in...
Keep Your Eye Out for an 80s Revival This Summer Thanks to Fashion’s Influence
This week at Atlanta’s Apparel Market, previews of what is trending in fashion before the major runway shows in New York and Paris later this year will be on display. The show promises to be directional according to Andmore. Consumers should look for the reinvention of 1980s designs; wide and pleated denim and/or trousers; ribbed knit skirts and dresses; sheer, romantic tops; shearling coats, trend coats and biker jackets. Other 80s influences include anything with sharp shoulders and cinched-waist pieces.
Details released on deadly three-vehicle crash on Route 531
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office has released more details about a fatal crash involving three vehicles this morning on Route 531 in Ogden. Deputies responded to Route 531 between Union and Washington streets at 6:42 a.m. for the crash. A preliminary investigation shows two cars were traveling eastbound on Route 531 when they collided, causing...
Tight housing market continues to raise the roof on prices
Local real estate experts say Rochester’s housing market continues to be among the hottest in the nation. For several years, Rochester has been in the top tier of markets where demand for housing is outpacing supply. Economist Kent Gardner describes the local market as dysfunctional. ”Anytime you’ve got a...
Tyler Perry Stepping In To Help Atlanta Couple Scammed Out Of $60,000
This latest act of generosity from Perry follows his promise to build a new home for Josephine Wright, the 94-year-old Hilton Head, South Carolina woman who was fighting developers to keep her land. After George and Dorothy Williams were scammed by Steven Chastain, who held himself out to the pair...
2 Wounded in Southwest Rochester Shootings
Two people are wounded, after separate shootings on Rochester's southwest side. Police say a 19-year-old city man was hit in the upper body at around 9:30 last night on Cady Street, near Reynolds Street. He was taken to Strong Hospital and is expected to survive. No one was arrested. Less...
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