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Rochester to hold annual Upstate MWBE Conference
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The City’s annual Upstate Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBE) Conference is coming up. This is a federal program that seeks to help minority and women business owners overcome racial and structural barriers to securing government contracts for goods and services. The City’s MWBE policy seeks to put 30 percent of […]
RCSD community speaks about superintendent search, school renaming
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Some community members took the opportunity to voice their opinions Thursday night as the Rochester City School District searches for a new superintendent. Dr. Carmine Peluso will be leaving his position as superintendent by the end of the year. Members of the community told the Board of Education what kind of […]
Bright Star Women’s Shelter visits the Memorial Art Gallery
ROCHESTER. N.Y. (WROC) — The Bright Star Women’s Shelter got the chance to visit the Memorial Art Gallery on Thursday thanks to a local nonprofit. The Dezio & Gingello Foundation brought ladies from the shelter for a private tour with a free dinner included at Veneto’s Italian on East Avenue. Jake Bishop, the Executive Director […]
Former Mayor Warren seeking to stay on ballot in challenge to judicial candidacy
Former Mayor Lovely Warren testified Thursday that she was unaware other Democrats were soliciting petition signatures for her for a political post at the same time she is running for City Court. Her opponent in the contest for the City Court judgeship, local lawyer Michael Geraci, is seeking to have...
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