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NY’s Blue Ribbon Commission Graduation Measures get hyped at City & State’s 2024 Education in New York Summit
City & State’s 2024 Education in New York Summit welcomed State Department of Education Commissioner Betty Rosa as its opening keynote speaker Thursday before a packed crowd at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Lower Manhattan Thursday. The event brought together industry executives, public sector leaders and academics to...
Governor Hochul Announces Completion of Construction on the Newly Renovated St. John’s University Health Center
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced completion of construction on the newly renovated St. John’s University Health Sciences Center and basketball facility that will enhance the Queens community and provide exceptional opportunities for students’ educational experience. “With continued investments in New York’s colleges and universities, we’re helping our premier...
West Bloomfield Congregational Church Is Celebrating its Quasquibicentennial (225th) Anniversary
Inspired by the preaching of Rev. Zadock Hunn, a missionary from Massachusetts that settled in Canandaigua in 1795, the church started humbly with a meeting in a schoolhouse in 1799. The faithful folks attending agreed to form a religious society with 19 members and six trustees. This group later came to be called the Congregational Society of West Bloomfield, which built a church at the four corners in the town.
DEC: What to do if you find an injured bird
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Department of Environmental Conservation offered advice Friday for anyone who finds an injured bird. This comes after multiple social media posts from people in and around Monroe County saying they found hurt birds, and asking what to do. According to the DEC, the best course of action is to leave […]
United Way of Greater Rochester unveils part of reduced list of 2025 funding recipients
Rochester, N.Y.— The United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes has released part of its reduced list of organizations that will receive critical funding starting next year. United Way announced89 nonprofits across its six-county service area that will receive a piece of more than $6 million in...
Rochester schools look to bridge achievement gap this school year
The Rochester City School District is making changes to turn around low achievement scores in math and reading. More than 85% of city students in kindergarten through eighth grade were behind in their literacy and math skills this past spring, district data show. Math and reading scores through iReady assessments...
University of Rochester facilities union approves new contract, averting strike
Rochester, N.Y.— The University of Rochester's facilities union voted Friday to approve a new contract, averting a potential strike. The IUOE (International Union of Operating Engineers), which covers more than 300 skilled trades staff who service and maintain campus facilities, served the university last week with a notice of intent to strike.
Police respond to multiple fights outside Edison Tech
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Multiple fights took place outside Edison Tech on Friday, on the last day of summer school. Rochester Police say the fights started just after noon at the high school on Lexington Avenue. Police showed up to help the officers at the school break up the fights.
Southern Hospitality: Stella Artois & Black Restaurant Week Enlist Ludacris For ‘Luda’s Cookout’, Sizzling Summer Picnic Party Ensues [Exclusive]
Stella Artois recently hosted the summer’s hottest cookout during Atlanta’s Black Restaurant Week alongside a Chicken And Beer-bringing rapper. On Wednesday, Ludacris attended “Luda’s Cookout” at Piedmont Park where guests followed their forks to one of five stops in Stella Artois’ “Let’s do Dinner: Summer Series.”
Man gets one year of probation for role in illegal sports betting ring in Rochester
Rochester, N.Y.— One of the suspectscharged in an illegal sports betting ring in the city was sentenced Friday to one year of probation. James Civiletti, 33, was convicted of conspiring with several others to run an illegal gambling business on Blossom Roadin Rochester from 2019 to 2021, according to prosecutors.
Rich Caniglia marks 25 years at News10NBC
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – It’s not easy getting to work in the middle of the night. But, fueled by coffee and Diet Coke, First Alert Meteorologist Rich Caniglia has been doing that for the last 10 years at WHEC to prepare you for your day. Watch: News10NBC Today team...
Local Gen Z-ers on finding connection
How do young people in Rochester find connection – or not?. Gen Z-ers regularly say they feel disconnected, and are less interested in both dating and just hanging out in person. So where do Gen Z-ers go to get together? How do they connect?. Guest host Kseniya Kalaur explores...
NEXT THURSDAY (8/22/24): Seneca Park Zoo Zoomobile Presents Amazing Adaptations
The Seneca Park Zoo Zoomobile will be making a stop at the library on Thursday, August 22, at 3:30 PM to present their fantastic Amazing Adaptations program. Big or small, predator or prey, all animals have special adaptations to help themselves and their species survive. In this program, learn about what animals need to do to survive in their natural ranges and how their adaptations help them along the way.
State Police: Individual arrest for DWI after ‘doing a burnout’ at local gas station
An individual was arrested for driving while intoxicated (DWI) at a local gas station, according to a New York State Police report. The state police report noted at 11:23 a.m. on Saturday (Aug. 10), troopers conducted a traffic stop after Kieran K. Matzky, 22, of Pittsford, was “observed spinning his tires” and “doing a burnout” at the Mobil gas station on West Road in Homer.
Legacy Arranges Sale of 99,096-Square-Foot Shopping Center in Spencerport, New York
Spencerport, N.Y. — Legacy Realty Group Advisors has arranged the sale of Spencerport Village Plaza, a 99,096-square-foot shopping center located in Spencerport. Tops Friendly Markets anchors the property. Jacob Baruch and Daniel Baruch of Legacy represented both the buyer and seller in the transaction.
Where to find free backpacks and school supplies in Rochester
Rochester-area parents worrying about getting back-to-school supplies for their children have a number of places to look for help. For starters, the Rochester City School District and many other districts no longer ask families to provide their own paper, folders, pencils and other items; they're now instead funded in the district budgets for each classroom. Check with your school before you go shopping to see whether you need supplies at all. ...
EPA opens tours of its largest research vessel for Rochester
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Environmental Protection Agency’s largest research vessel will be coming to Rochester this weekend! The Lake Guardian is the EPA’s largest research vessel currently operating on the Great Lakes. The main purpose of the vessel is to monitor the Great Lakes Ecosystem. On Saturday, the EPA will dock the Lake Guardian […]
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