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International Plaza hosts Market Sundays
The International Plaza presents Festival Del Barrio, 1 to 5 p.m., Sunday, July 7, 2024, at 828 N. Clinton Ave. Market Sundays feature vendors, cultural foods and this week, live music will be provided by Banda Light and Bomba Boriken. Managed in collaboration with the City of Rochester and the...
How does ShotSpotter tell the difference between guns and fireworks?
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – ShotSpotter is a network of sensors spread around parts of the City of Rochester that detect loud, spontaneous sounds. This weekend, there are sure to be a lot of those. “Unfortunately, some people will still be using guns,” said Tim Chittum, VP of Forensic Services at...
Walmart must face lawsuit over deceptive pricing in stores
(Reuters) - Walmart must face a lawsuit claiming it often charges higher prices at the register than it posts on store shelves, costing consumers hundreds of millions of dollars a year, a federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday.
Customers reporting issues finding Amazon gift cards in NY
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Are you not able to find an Amazon gift card in stores? You’re not alone. Customers are reporting trouble finding Amazon gift cards in New York. Wegmans told News 8 Amazon pulled its gift cards out of all Wegmans locations in New York State. News 8 reached out to Tops Friendly […]
Rochester Gay Men's Chorus "At The Tonys" event on July 6th
The Rochester Gay Men's Chorus will bring some Broadway hits to Hochstein on July 6th for "RGMC at the Tonys." Alex Kuczynski and Jeff Elsenheimer Jr. of RGMC join Good Day Rochester with more. "We have all kinds of hits from decades of various Broadway shows, many of which have...
Massive New York Ice Cream Recall: Many Popular Items May Kill
The recall includes Friendly’s, Hershey's and many other very popular national brands. The FDA confirmed the massive ice cream recall on Monday. Below are photos and names of some of the recalled products:. Note: these photos don't show every recalled item. CLICK HERE for the full list from the...
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Greece Defeat Dominican Republic in Olympic Qualifying, 109-82
It was another route for Greece and Giannis Antetokounmpo today, as they toppled the Dominican Republic in their first Olympic Qualifying game today. After logging 14 points a few days ago against the Bahamas, Antetokounmpo turned the dial up in today’s performance, crafting out a showing of 32 points in just 18 minutes. He was 11-of-11 on field goals. At the free throw line, he went 9-of-13. However, that wasn’t all he did:
McQuaid names new basketball coach, flag football playbook
School is out for the summer, but high school sports and related news is something to talk about almost year-round. Football players have put on pads for minicamps and scrimmages. Athletes ride to practices and games with family and friends, instead of on school buses. There are new faces in charge, women and men who run our favorite teams.
Bright Spot: Local charter school students earn inaugural Hickman Fund college awards
Rochester, N.Y. – Our Bright Spot shines on supporting seniors in their college ambitions. This week, four students from three different Rochester-area charter schools received inaugural Hickman Fund awards to support their college plans in the fall. Erica Cooley of Young Women’s College Prep Charter School received $1,500 and...
New York State Sheriffs’ Camp Iroquois takes place at Keuka Lake
PEN YAN, N.Y. (WETM) – The New York State Sheriffs’ Camp Iroquois is a camp for disadvantaged kids helps them to trust the police and gives them a lifetime of memories. The kids get to participate in lots of water activities and get to bond with other children they otherwise would’ve never met. Some of […]
House Democrat is proposing a constitutional amendment to reverse Supreme Court’s immunity decision
WASHINGTON (AP) — A leading House Democrat is preparing a constitutional amendment in response to the Supreme Court’s landmark immunity ruling, seeking to reverse the decision “and ensure that no president is above the law.”. Rep. Joseph Morelle of New York, the top Democrat on the House...
See the 25 Upstate NY school districts with the highest per pupil spending
The Long Lake Central School District in Hamilton County had the highest per pupil spending among Upstate New York school districts during the 2022-2023 school year, according to state data. The district spent $69,880 per student for the year. No. 2 on the list was the Tuxedo Union Free School...
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