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Community theater readies for showtime in Clifton Springs. What's behind the curtain?
CLIFTON SPRINGS, NY — The Phelps-Clifton Springs Community Theatre is at it again this summer. Now celebrating its 47th year, the community theater group is staging "Bright Star." Performances are scheduled at 7:30 p.m. July 25 through July 27 and 2 p.m. July 28 in the air-conditioned Midlakes High School auditorium, 1554 Route...
Loved ones remember missing boater as search for body continues on Sodus Bay
Sodus Point, N.Y. (WHAM) — Rhonda Colacino received a phone call Sunday night that she wasn't prepared for. Police were searching for her brother, Rodney Bundschuh, who had been thrown from a boat on Sodus Bay around 7:45 p.m. Colacino was on scene until 1 a.m. Monday, when the...
Officials weigh future of ER carnival following fights
EAST ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Several area police agencies and other community resources responded to a large scene over the weekend at the school district grounds where the 2024 annual Firemen’s Carnival was taking place. According to the East Rochester Police Department, more than 200 people broke out...
Bills coach confirms suspicion about new playmaker on the team ahead of training camp
As the Buffalo Bills are set to begin training camp at St. John Fisher University in Rochester, NY this week, there are plenty of roster spots and scheme questions waiting to be answered. Fortunately for us, new offensive coordinator Joe Brady went on the Centered On Buffalo podcast and confirmed...
Bloss Street robbery injures landlord, Police search for suspect
A robbery on Bloss Street leaves a landlord injured as Rochester Police search for potential suspect. READ MORE: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/rpd/roadway-of-bloss-street-closed-by-rochester-police/
Search resumes for missing boater in Sodus Bay
SODUS, N.Y. – Rescuers are searching Sodus Bay Monday morning after a man and woman were thrown overboard Sunday. It happened near Martin’s Tidesides Marine around 8 p.m. when their boat turned and hit a wave. The woman was rescued by other boaters and flown by Mercy Flight...
Rochester grads art work to be displayed at The MET after prestigious win
NEW YORK (WICS) — A Rochester High School graduate will have artwork featured at The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The MET). Katherine Keller has been awarded the prestigious Scholastic Gold Medal and American Visions Award for her exceptional work "Angel Kisses." Her award-winning piece is part of the Scholastic...
Teeing off to help America's heroes
Pittsford, N.Y. (WHAM) - Oak Hill Country Club hosted a special golf tournament on Monday. Dozens attended the CDS Wolf Foundation’s 37th annual A Salute to Veterans Golf Tournament. The mission is to highlight the impact of Warrior Salute Veteran Services, which helps veterans who are living with PTSD,...
‘You’re killing me Smalls’: Fans gather for outdoor screening of ‘The Sandlot’ at Innovative Field
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — About a hundred people brought their chairs and blankets to Innovative Field in Rochester Thursday night for an outdoor viewing of the classic baseball movie “The Sandlot.”. The screening was part of Monroe County’s “Movies in the Park” series. “You’re killing me...
Western and Central New York aren't Tornado Alley, but they have felt that way in July
The movie "Twisters" opened to a healthy box office this weekend, following in the tradition of its predecessor "Twister" that was in theaters 28 years ago. Neither movie was set in upstate New York, but given the violent storms our region has seen this month, one might be forgiven for imagining a future such movie telling a story rooted in Western or Central New York.It used to be that wintry weather kept Democrat and Chronicle journalists the busiest, but this year, it's been summer storms that have proved alarming. That's been especially true in Canandaigua recently.Writes D&C News of Now reporter Victoria E. Freile in this story last week tallying up the number of twisters:
Rochester leaders, NY lawmakers respond to President Biden’s decision to drop out of the 2024 race
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – President Biden has made the decision to drop out of the 2024 race, endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for the Presidential nomination. Biden, 81, announced Sunday he will no longer seek another four years in office after his physical and mental acuity were called into question. Several local representatives are responding […]
First Alert Weather: Hazy Sunday followed by a stormy week
ROCHESTER, N.Y.- Waking up this Sunday morning to a hazy start as wildfire smoke moved into our skies. The hazy conditions will have little to no effects on our air quality on Sunday, but it will give the sky a tint until it clears Sunday evening. We will also see...
For second time in a week, SPoT coffee is vandalized
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – SPoT Coffee is cleaning up after someone damaged its glass windows and doors for the second time in a week. Just after 11 p.m. Friday, someone called 911 about a man breaking windows. When officers responded to the East Avenue coffee shop, the suspect was already gone.
RPD: Teen arrested on Durnan Street for waving gun on blue light camera
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A teenager was arrested Friday night in Rochester, after police said they saw him waving a gun around on a blue light surveillance camera. Investigators say the 15-year-old boy flashed the firearm in the air around 8:35 p.m. Police said he ran away when officers got to the scene. The boy […]
Local company builds dream playset for Spencerport boy fighting cancer
SPENCERPORT, N.Y. — A local company, Wonder Windows, worked with volunteers to help build a dream playset for a Spencerport boy fighting cancer. It was young Kaylin’s birthday on Sunday, so he’s getting a playset with a swing, slide, and rock climbing wall. “This gives them an...
Rochester Pride Parade sees huge turnout on a perfect day: 'This is the best year yet'
Rochesterians came out in droves Saturday to show their support during the Rochester Pride Parade and Festival. The celebration of LGBTQ life saw its greatest turnout yet, with organizers saying there were more than 250 marching units and tens of thousands of people on the street. The parade itself lasted more than two hours. ...
Spencerport Canal Days – July 27 & 28
Perusing the food truck offerings is a highlight at the Spencerport Canal Days and this year’s line up will not disappoint. There are favorites that will make a return appearance and new food trucks to try. Returning this year are:. •Wraps on Wheels. •House of Whacks (macaroni and cheese)
Sunday marks second anniversary of the murder of Rochester Police Officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz was a beloved 29-year veteran of the Rochester Police Department, murdered in the line of duty on July 21, 2022. Officer Mazurkiewicz was gunned down in an ambush, once described by his partner on the force as a “barrage of bullets”, on Bauman Street while undercover.
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