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Rochester school board taps Demario Strickland to serve as interim superintendent
Demario Strickland, who has been serving as deputy superintendent of teaching and learning since March 2023, will take over in July for Superintendent Carmine Peluso, who is leaving RCSD to become superintendent of the Churchville-Chili School District.
New York’s “Most Underrated” City Declared by Experts Makes No Sense
Move over Utica, New York has a city that's even more overlooked. Today's Homeowner, which is a website that specializes in home improvement tips, decided to explore the world of travel blogging with its new list, "Most Underrated Town in Every State." They could have enjoyed some credibility had they...
Lawsuit accuses Wegmans of ‘false and misleading information’ about sunscreen
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Wegmans is facing a class action lawsuit, which alleges that its sunscreen is harmful to the environment. According to the lawsuit, Wegman’s store brand sunscreen says on the bottle “Reef Conscious,” which means the product is safe for reef ecosystems. The bottle also says “Formula is compliant with Hawaii SB2571,” a […]
7 New England Neighborhoods Among the Most In-Demand in the Nation
Here in New England, we know we're lucky to live in one of the best parts of the US. Over the years, countless studies have directed high praise towards our region. Last year, a WalletHub study announced the best small cities in the country, and eight New England towns made the list. Our area has also been highlighted for having the hottest zip codes, most underrated destinations, safest towns and best small cities in the nation, coolest small towns, and so on.
Rochester, Monroe County see pandemic population loss
Midsize and large cities in the Northeast U.S. on average returned to population growth in 2023, but not Rochester. While Northeast cities with populations of 50,000 or more grew by an average of 0.2 percent last year, Rochester’s population declined 0.6 percent, to 207,274 from 208,546, according the latest U.S. Census Bureau estimates.
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