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Save Lives in Monroe County: Attend Free Naloxone Training at the Library Next Thursday
Members from the Monroe County Department of Health’s Project IMPACT will join us at the library on Thursday, April 25, from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM to offer Free Naloxone Training. Also known as Narcan, Naloxone is used to reverse an opioid overdose and save a life. Participants can drop in anytime during the program to watch a demonstration on how to administer Naloxone and receive a free Naloxone Kit.Visit here for more details.
Rochester's Food Truck Rodeos return this week. See the musical lineup for summer
Rochester's Food Truck Rodeos are back and will kick off the season with a performance by Unstruck from 5 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24, at the City of Rochester Public Market at 280 N. Union St. The Food Truck Rodeos draw tens of thousands of attendees and dozens of food trucks...
Irondequoit Community Invited to Discuss AAPI Heritage Month Novel on May 29
In May, the DEI Book Discussion Series, led by Irondequoit Town Supervisor Andraé Evans, will focus on Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The session will discuss Malinda Lo's novel, 'Last Night at the Telegraph Club,' which won the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature in 2021. The event is set for Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at 6:30 PM, and aims to provide a platform for community engagement with the book.
Rochester to change name of downtown park, shed 'undeserved and racist histories'
As Charles Carroll Park gets a new look as part of the planned overhaul at the waterfront, it will also get a new identity — one the mayor says is more fitting of the city and its diverse history. Mayor Malik D. Evans announced Wednesday night during the "state...
Hochul unveils plans to shut down illegal pot shops
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — As the state legislature is working on their final approval of the state budget Governor Hochul announced a statewide task force to crack down on illegal cannabis shop. This is all part of this year’s state budget. The state’s 5-point plan gives the Office of Cannabis Management and local governments permission […]
2024 Schedule for free rabies vaccination clinics announced
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Monroe County Executive Adam Bello announced the 2024 schedule for the Department of Public Health’s (DOPH) free rabies vaccination clinics on Friday. These clinics are open to dogs, cats, and domestic ferrets over the age of 3 months old. The DOPH asks for all dogs to be on leashes, and cats […]
4/20 is almost here: 10 places to celebrate the weed holiday in Rochester
April brings spring flowers and a leaf-based celebration to Rochester, as residents gear up to light up for 4/20 on Saturday, a cult favorite holiday among marijuana enthusiasts. The annual event is said to have its origins in a group of California teenagers who’d gather after school to smoke at...
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