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Free Pool Access For Summer: Hochul Launches 'Get Offline, Get Outside' Campaign At NY Parks
“Summer is here – get offline and get outside.”. On Tuesday, July 2, Hochul announced that for the rest of the summer, there will be no entry fees at New York State Parks pools. It’s part of the “Get Offline, Get Outside” campaign, which encourages young people and families...
Support Disabled Upstate New York Veterans at Paws and Pints
Get ready for a paw-sitively fantastic day of fun with your furry friends at Paws and Pints, hosted by Beer Tree Brew at their beautiful Farm location on Saturday, September 14th from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Supporting Disabled Veterans. This event promises to be a blast for the whole...
Capital Region restaurant inspections: June 24-28
Here are the inspections from June 24 to 28 reported by the NYSDOH divided up by critical violations, non-critical violations, and no violations. You can find a list of all restaurant inspections for the last several years on the NYSDOH website.
New pickleball court opens in Nunda
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — There’s a new pickleball court in Livingston County. The Town of Nunda partnered with the local Kiwanis Club to build the new court at Kiwanis Park. The court is paid for by American rescue plan funds and it’s open now. Pickleball, which is among...
Buffalo Bills star Dawson Knox marries Buffalo native in Nashville
Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox is a married man. On Sunday, June 30, the 27-year-old wed Alexandra Seefeldt, 24, in Nashville after a six-month engagement. Knox is from Brentwood, Tennesee, near Nashville, and Seefeldt, a personal trainer, is a Buffalo native. Bills team chaplain Bills Len Vanden Bos posted...
RCSD's interim superintendent begins new role
It's week one for the Rochester City School District's new Interim Superintendent Demario Strickland, and he says he already has permanent plans for the role. READ MORE: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/rcsds-interim-superintendent-begins-new-role/
Stolen car hits Rochester police cruiser on Lyell Avenue
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Two people were taken into custody Tuesday after a stolen car hit a Rochester police cruiser on Lyell Avenue in the city. Police were called to Lyell Avenue near Daus Alley around 8:30 p.m. by someone who spotted their own stolen car with people inside. Police said the driver of the […]
Camp Abilities brings accessible summer camp to Brockport
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — An awesome program is bringing folks from all over the world to Brockport this summer. It’s called Camp Abilities — a one-week overnight educational sports camp for children with visual impairments or deaf/blindness. Campers range in age from nine to 19 and come from a variety of backgrounds. They stay in […]
STOPPAGE-TIME BLUES: Another late goal forces Flower City Union to drop more home points in 2-1 loss
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Mason Smith scored seven minutes into stoppage time to lift Michigan Rangers FC to a 2-1 victory over Flower City Union in a National Premier Soccer League game at the Rochester Community Sports Complex on Tuesday night. Despite the loss, Flower City (4-4-1, 13 points) still...
Bright Spot: Rochester 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...
$40 Million Boost Announced for New York’s Veterans – Find Out Who’s Benefiting
In a significant move to bolster New York State's nonprofit sector, more than $40 million in capital grants has been announced for 136 nonprofit organizations. The funding, allocated through the Nonprofit Infrastructure Capital Investment Program (NICIP) and the Veterans’ Nonprofit Capital Program (VNCP), aims to address critical infrastructure needs and enhance services for veterans and families across the state.
Rockland's feud with Hochul leaves seat on MTA board vacant for more than a year
Rockland County’s feud with Gov. Kathy Hochul over mass transit policy has left county taxpayers without a representative on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority board for more than a year. Rockland County Executive Ed Day and his preferred candidate for the seat, Neil Cosgrove, say the governor has shown disrespect...
Another Hudson Valley, NY Manufacturing Plant Closing; 81 Layoffs
Another 81 New York workers will be laid off this Fall when a Hudson Valley manufacturing plant is officially acquired by another company and moves out of state. It's a news story that seems all too familiar in the Hudson Valley. Since February, hundreds of Hudson Valley factory workers have been laid off in a series of announcements about the mergers, closings or downsizing of businesses operating in New York State.
Oregon follows in New York’s footsteps with massive healthcare expansion plan
The Oregon Health Authority is expanding Medicaid coverage to those who earn more than the federal limits. Currently, the state grants Medicaid for 1.4 million citizens who earn up to 138% of the federal poverty level, but now the new OHP Bridge Plan will be expanded to benefits who earn up to 200% of the […]
Supreme Court kicks gun cases back to lower courts after major ruling
Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered lower courts to take another look at challenges to several federal and state firearms restrictions in the wake of its ruling upholding a law that bans people subject to domestic violence restraining orders from having guns.The cases had been pending before the court for months while it considered the constitutionality of the 30-year-old law that disarmed alleged domestic abusers. In an 8-1 ruling last month, the court found that the Second Amendment allows an individual who poses a credible threat to the safety of others to be banned from having firearms temporarily.On...
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