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Winners selected in The Batavian's eagle drawing contest, people's choice voting is open
Joshua Budzinack, 18, of Batavia, is the winner in the adult category of The Batavian's eagle drawing contest at the Genesee County Fair.Budzinack won a $100 gift certificate to Red Osier Landmark Restaurant in Stafford. He was selected randomly from among the staff's favorite drawings.The winner of
Rochester's Renaissance Academy hosts kindergarten signing day event
Rochester, N.Y. — It was signing day for kindergarteners at the Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts on Thursday. The event aims to promote readiness and excitement. Families with incoming kindergarteners had the opportunity to attend a mock "signing day" similar to a college sports commitment. "The most...
July 'Mini Meteorologist': Henry Bacon
Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — Meet our "Mini Meteorologist" for July, upcoming Palmyra-Macedon fifth-grader Henry Bacon! Watch his amazing appearance below!. If you have a student between 8 and 12 years of age. Please follow our link below to apply!
Party in the Park returns to Rochester’s MLK Park with The Original Wailers and Badfish
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Another “Party in the Park” is happening Thursday night at MLK Park in Rochester. “The Original Wailers” and “Badfish: A Tribute to Sublime” are getting ready to take the stage. Gates open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $7 and kids 12 years old and under get in free.
Rochester Regional Health breaks ground in Geneva
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Rochester Regional Health will be opening a nearly 60,000-square-foot destination medical campus in Geneva. This state-of-the-art campus will bring together both new and pre-existing practices to one central location. The Geneva medical campus will feature over 10 specialties, an infusion center, a patient lab and advanced imaging including CT and MRI. […]
Medical bariatric intervention may be a better alternative to Ozempic
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are very trendy right now and often touted as the right move for weight loss — especially on social media. But that may not be the solution for everyone. Medical professionals say that although GLP-1s can be useful under the right circumstances, or combination of […]
Rochester students explore their identities through ‘ROC Explorers’ summer program
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A different kind of summer learning is happening at School 54 in the Rochester City School District. For the second summer in a row, kids are participating in “ROC Explorers.” The goal of the program is for students to learn about themselves, who they are, and where they come from. Teachers say it’s a big hit with the little scholars.
Wings drop day game to Lehigh Valley, 11-4
The Rochester Red Wings dropped a day game to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs on Wednesday, 11-4, as the Phillies affiliate scored six in the eighth to put away what had been a 4-4 tie. The loss puts the Wings two games back of first place in the second half. Rochester...
Rochester Board of Education VP Beatriz LeBron pleads not guilty to harassment
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Rochester Board of Education Vice President Beatriz LeBron was in court Thursday. She pleaded not guilty on a second-degree harassment charge stemming from an alleged verbal confrontation with Monroe County Legislature Vice President Mercedes Vazquez Simmons in April. LeBron was speaking to the legislature in her capacity as the executive director of […]
Celebrate National Cheesecake Day with a free slice
National Cheesecake Day is officially Tuesday, July 30, but Cheesy Eddie's will be celebrating it a few days early. On Friday, July 26, it will observe the day by giving out free slices of cheesecake ― 3,000 in all. The longtime Rochester bakery has been handing out free cheesecake on National Cheesecake...
Scott Kingery hits two home runs leading the IronPigs to victory in Rochester
The Lehigh Valley IronPigs (50-47) and the Rochester Red Wings (52-45) played game three of a six-game series on Thursday morning from Innovative Field. Lehigh Valley starter David Parkinson (2-4, 5.52 ERA) was on the mound against Rochester’s Jackson Rutledge (4-6, 7.32 ERA). At the top of the first...
Rochester athletes have been winning medals at the Summer Olympics since 1924
One hundred years ago this month, Bill Cox came home from Paris, a true Olympian. The Rochester native had been a member of the bronze medal winning 3,000-meter team. He was one of four runners from the U.S. whose finish was high enough to edge out a team from France for third place. ...
International Plaza hosts Market Sundays
This week’s International Plaza Market Sunday will feature vendors, cultural foods, dance groups and live music by DJ Redd from 1 to 5 p.m., July 28, 2024, at 828 N. Clinton Ave. Performances include:. Grateful Line Dance, Buffalo NY Dance. One Accord Line Dance, Pink Steppazz. B.R. City Line...
Man arrested on gun charges, RPD searches for second suspect in stolen Kia joyride
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A man was accused of driving a stolen Kia with drugs and a loaded gun on Ravine Avenue late Wednesday night. The Rochester Police Department was called to the old subway bed on Ravine Avenue for a ShotSpotter activation. Officers witnessed a gray Kia on the railroad tracks, which drove away […]
Get Involved With the Friends of the Irondequoit Library
— NEW MEMBERS – Give a gift of $10 or more to become a Friend of the Irondequoit Library. Your donation directly supports library programming, materials, and services. And there’s absolutely no time commitment involved!. — AD-HOC VOLUNTEERS – Lend a hand at special events throughout the year....
Former Border City Hose Co. chief admits to stealing over $18k in funds
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A former chief of the Border City Hose Company pleaded guilty to stealing thousands of dollars from the company. According to the NYS Comptroller’s Office, 71-year-old John Morabito admitted to stealing $18,772 from the fire company, which serves residents in Geneva and Waterloo. From 2015 to 2021, while Morabito was chief, […]
‘Any information helps:’ RPD looks to identify suspect tied to 2023 double homicide
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Nearly one year after a double homicide on North Clinton Avenue in the City of Rochester, police are asking for the community’s help in locating a person of interest they feel could provide essential information to their investigation. RPD posted photos of the man captured on surveillance footage on X (formerly […]
Michael and Kevin Bacon bring new album, tour to Batavia: interview
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Bacon Brothers — Michael and Kevin — will be hitting the stage at Batavia Downs on Friday, playing songs from their new record, “Ballad of the Brothers,” as well as some old favorites. The pair, an Emmy-winning composer and an A-list actor, have been playing professionally together since the late […]
St. Bonaventure community mourns loss of beloved friar
OLEAN, N.Y. (WROC) – A beloved friar within the Saint Bonaventure University community has died. The university confirmed Fr. Dan Riley, OFM, died Wednesday at 81 years old. Fr. Dan was a Rochester-area native from the suburb of Charlotte. He graduated from St. Bonaventure in 1964 with a degree in philosophy. Fr. Dan was a […]
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