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We Agree! Study Calls New York the ‘Best State in America’ for Sports Lovers
We've always believed that New York has the best sports teams, and the best sports fans, in the country. Now, we've found data that backs this claim up. A study was recently done by the experts at SmileHub Ratings that determined the best states in America for sports lovers. The...
New York county's latest trans athlete ban draws lawsuits from attorney general, civil rights group
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — The New York attorney general and the New York Civil Liberties Union on Monday sued a county on Long Island over its latest move to ban transgender females from playing on women’s sports teams at county facilities. The separate lawsuits came on the same day Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, a Republican, signed the policy into law. Months earlier, a judge had blocked a similar rule Blakeman put in place through an executive order. Both cases argue the ban violates state anti-discrimination laws. “With this law, Nassau County is once again attempting to exclude transgender girls and women from participating in sporting events while claiming to support fairness,” Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, said in a statement.
Banning student use of cellphones in New York schools should be state call, Hochul says
New York's schools and teachers should not have to wrestle with what to do about student cellphone use in class, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday. A statewide ban is a better approach, she said. "It seems to me that a district-by-district approach does not work," she said. "Sometimes it's easy...
EquiCenter: Horses, horticulture, and healing
A nonprofit in Honeoye Falls is seeking to help people with the power of horses and horticulture. Chris Lopez takes us to EquiCenter to learn more about its therapeutic riding program and 35 horses. "We started with a small pilot program of about 10 individuals," Sara McLaughlin, senior director of...
Bright Spot: The building blocks of an Eagle Scout
Mendon, N.Y. — Our Bright Spot shines on an aspiring Eagle Scout. Harrison Houle is part of Troop 10, and for his Eagle Scout project, he worked to create a cement enclosure for trash barrels at the HFL-Mendon Youth baseball fields on Rush Mendon Road. The goal was to...
Roseland Water Park remains closed for continued repairs
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Roseland Water Park will remain closed on Wednesday as repairs continue to allow vehicle traffic. The water park closed on Tuesday due to a damaged power line on Eastern Boulevard blocking off access to the park. Roseland says the park will open as soon as the access road is cleared. Roseland […]
DA Sandra Doorley's profane chastisement of officer was indefensible, report says
Monroe County's Office of Public Integrity determined that District Attorney Sandra Doorley's profane chastisement of a Webster police officer was indefensible and could encourage others to disobey directions from police. The review of Doorley's April interaction with Webster Police Officer Cameron Crisafulli determined that Doorley breached several of the county's ethic standards. Crisafulli was...
Great things are happening at the Village Quilt Shoppe
I got an email from my friends Vanetta and Monique at the Village Quilt Shoppe the other day. It was just an update on their community volunteer projects which they send out regularly to their email subscription list. They most definitely did NOT send it out to toot their own horn about the great things their little shop is doing under the radar.
20 miles for 20 years: Fleet Feet celebrates two decades of business in Rochester
Rochester, N.Y. — Fleet Feet is celebrating two decades of business in the Rochester region. To mark the occasion, the hometown footwear company hosted a special event Monday at its Culver Road Armory location. Owner Ellen Brenner-Boutillier invited the community to lace up with her and run 20 miles...
Phase II of Park Square affordable housing project underway in Rochester
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — More affordable housing is in the works in Rochester. Conifer has started work on Phase II of the Park Square project. Phase I included the renovation of the former Manhattan Square apartments by Martin Luther King Jr. Park. Phase II will remodel the former Midtown Manor building and finish work on […]
GALLERY: Thunderstorms, hail hit Rochester area amid tornado, flash flood warnings
A tornado and flash flood warning is taking effect for parts of the Rochester area Monday evening as thunderstorms rumble across the region. Viewers are sending us pictures and videos of the storm coming through their area, with some showing golf ball-sized hail. ______
Chipotle, Panera, could be coming to former Walgreens pharmacy in Chili
CHILI, N.Y. (WROC) — According to public documents, BME Associates and a site developer have asked the town of Chili’s planning board to develop an old Walgreens on Chili Avenue into a mixed-use building. Headlining the tenants are Panera and Chipotle. The two fast-casual restaurants would take the north and south sections respectively. Each would […]
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