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Spencerport Canal Days happening this weekend
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Spencerport Canal Days kicks off this weekend, with lots of fun for the whole family. The event takes place Saturday and Sunday, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. both days. Visitors will find arts and craft vendors, plenty of food, and live entertainment. “It’s our opportunity to showcase Spencerport and Odgen,” […]
Local group forms to support Kamala Harris
In the last week a lot has changed in politics. President Biden dropped out of the presidential race, endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic candidate. After his endorsement, VP Harris raised a record-breaking 81 million dollars in just 24 hours. Her campaign received donations from 888,000 donors on the first day, many of whom were first-time donors. Unwavering support for VP Harris’ nomination has trickled to Rochester, with a Rochester for Harris group forming in...
Upstate New York City Getting It’s Own Version Of Board Game
Summertime in Western New York often means people coming outside to do all sorts of things when the warm weather is around. Whether it's taking advantage of all the great concerts, events, and shows happening in the region or just finding some water to hang out at, 99 times out of a hundred, what it does not mean is hanging out at home.
Superintendent Carmine Peluso on priorities for Churchville-Chili Central School District
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Adam Chodak interviewed Carmine Peluso Thursday — not as the leader of the Rochester City School District, but in his new role as superintendent of the Churchville-Chili Central School District. Peluso announced his departure earlier this year, marking yet another short stay for an RCSD superintendent. He now occupies the corner […]
Looking back 60 years at the July 1964 riots in Rochester
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — It all started so innocently: a block party in the Seventh Ward to raise money for a playground. But the arrest of a man for public intoxication was the spark that ignited an inferno on July 24, 1964. That was the first day of riots that...
Rochester Board of Education vice president faces judge over harassment allegations
Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — Beatriz LeBron, vice president of the Rochester Board of Education, was in court Thursday regarding accusations of threatening a Monroe County legislator. All of this follows a contentious Monroe County Legislature meeting April 9, when legislature vice president Mercedes Vazquez Simmons claims LeBron threatened to...
News10NBC Investigates: RG&E VP of customer service says utility is rebounding
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – RG&E says more people are behind on their bills than ever. There are 77,000 local customers who are 60 days or greater in arrears, amounting to about $80 million in debt. “This debt is going to be absorbed by the rest of the paying customers of...
North Greece Fire Department Groundbreaking Ceremony for First Responder Memorial
The North Greece Fire Department (NGFD) held a groundbreaking ceremony for its first Responder Memorial on Saturday, June 8, 2024, at 11 AM at NGFD Station One, located at 645 North Greece Road. The First responder memorial is dedicated to the bravery and sacrifice of first responders. This memorial will...
Rochester marks 60th anniversary of 1964 uprising with film screening
Rochester, N.Y. — This week marks the 60th anniversary of the July 1964 riots in Rochester. Frustration and resentment brought on by institutional racism, overcrowding and police-dog attacks exploded into three days of violence. The Greater Rochester Martin Luther King Jr. Commission hosted a screening Wednesday night of the...
Neighbors discuss future of Durand Eastman Park at public session
Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — Neighbors of Durand Eastman Park and other interested city residents took a closer look Wednesday at proposals for the park's future. At a packed public information session in Irondequoit's Camp Eastman Kusak Lodge, dozens of people learned about consultants' plans for the revitalization of Durand Eastman Park. Consultants outlined renderings and ideas pertaining to the restoration of multiple parts of the park's trails, traffic safety and added amenities, including the addition of a new beach house facility.
Free summer series for teens continues in Rochester through mid-August
Rochester, N.Y. — A fun evening was had on Thursday at the R-Night Out series. Thursday's event, which took place at the Rochester Community Sports Complex, featured a silent disco and carnival games. "This is a thing we came up with to engage our young people, and over the...
Study: Rochester has one of the largest gaps in rent and wage increases
A recent study highlights Rochester, NY, as having one of the largest disparities between rent and wage increases in the nation. From 2022 to 2023, Rochester saw a 5.73% rise in median rent, while wages only grew by 3.17%. This imbalance places Rochester fifth on the list of cities where rent outpaced wage growth the most, with 38% of renters nationwide reporting financial strain due to high rent costs.
Greece American Legion 13th Annual Warrior Benefit Concert
The Annual Warrior Benefit Concert at the American Legion, 344 Dorsey Road, Greece, will be held Saturday August 10, 9AM t0 9PM. A day of music, food and fun for all ages. Funds raised will assist wounded men and women in the military recovering at military hospitals and rehabilitation centers on the east coast.This year funds will benefit the Patriot Guard Riders NY Help on the Homefront programs, Monroe County War on Terror Memorial located in Highland Park, and American Legion Greece Post 468 veterans assistance programs.
Watermark Legacy at Clover Blossom hosts a carnival for residents
Brighton, N.Y. - A local retirement community is bringing back memories of their residents' childhood summer days. Watermark Legacy at Clover Blossom hosted its Carnival Day on Friday, filled with carnival games and a BBQ buffet. This event is part of the retirement community's inaugural Camp Legacy, which is a...
‘Educators Grove’ to come to Hoskins Park in Henrietta
HENRIETTA, N.Y. (WROC) — A small park in Henrietta may soon be transformed into an “Educators Grove.” Hoskins Parks is wedged between Pinnacle and S. Winton. It’s planned to be a passive park meant to honor and memorialize teachers, through the efforts of Henrietta man Howard Ressel and advice from town supervisor Steve Schultz. “The […]
‘I knew I had to do something’: Local man travels to Israel to provide aid during war
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Marc Ouzer, who works part-time for the Rochester Police Department, has spent three weeks in southern Israel as the war continues. Ouzer says when the initial attack on October 7, 2023, happened, he knew he had to do something. He initially thought about writing a check, but he says he’s always encouraged people to “do things,” and not just “say things,” so he decided to step in to help with the people of Israel, while their citizens were out fighting.
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