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Ontario Beach Park closed to swimming after high levels of E. coli found in water
Rochester, N.Y.— Ontario Beach Park is closed Thursday, according to the Monroe County Beach Information Line. This comes after a report released Thursday by the New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation department showed high levels of E. coli were found in the waters. The rest of the...
When is the first day of school in the Rochester region? See when your district starts
The school year is finally upon us. For schools in the Rochester region, classes start this week for the 2024-25 academic year. Here are the start dates for districts in the area. ...
Art and music take center stage in Irondequoit Saturday
IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. — Everyone's invited to a free art and music festival happening in Irondequoit Saturday. I-Square will be the place to be for the second annual Irondequoit Arts & Music Festival. More than 40 artists will be at the festival selling their original artworks and crafts. Eight bands,...
Blocks in Bloom helps beautify Rochester neighborhoods
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Blocks in Bloom initiative was hard at work beautifying local neighborhoods Thursday, one block at a time. Volunteers are assigned to one of ten-square blocks in an under-served neighborhood in Rochester. They then help the residents garden, landscape, and maintain their front yards. Rochester Mayor Malik Evans was there Thursday […]
Village Quilt Shoppe celebrates five years
A bit of happy news came across my email the other day: the Village Quilt Shoppe has just celebrated their fifth anniversary. That’s especially encouraging news since we’ve been hearing so much about businesses closing or leaving town in recent months. It doesn’t seem like it’s been five...
Habitat for Humanity build begins in Beechwood neighborhood
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A wall raising event was held Thursday to mark the beginning of a new Greater Rochester Habitat for Humanity build in Rochester’s Beechwood neighborhood. The home will be one of the 20 built by the end of the year across a three-county area, with the purpose of combating inflation and rising […]
Rochester students returning to school amid district's massive overhaul
Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM)— More than 20,000 students in the Rochester City School District will head back to school Thursday, Sept. 5. It will mark a new chapter for RCSD and bring big changes for some after the district's major overhaul earlier this year. "I am amped for the first...
Rochester family fighting planned changes to NY’s CDPAP
A Rochester family is actively opposing planned changes to New York’s Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP), which allows individuals with disabilities and the elderly to choose their caregivers, including family members. Governor Kathy Hochul’s administration defends the changes, stating they are necessary to make the program sustainable and efficient. The reforms include reducing the number of Fiscal Intermediaries (FIs) from 600 to one statewide, a move the Governor’s Office says will ensure taxpayer dollars are better utilized. However, critics, including Heather Burroughs and her daughter Devyn, who rely on CDPAP for Devyn’s care, argue that these changes could disrupt essential services for the 250,000 New Yorkers who depend on the program. The family is featured in a new ad campaign urging the Governor to reconsider the reforms before the October 1st deadline to award the FI contract.
Community Emergency Response Team courses are being offered again in Rochester
ROCHESTER, NY (WROC) — Have you ever heard of the Community Emergency Response Team, or CERT? You might not have, but like many first responders, they’re people in your community ready to help when disaster strikes. CERT first arrived in New York right here in Rochester in 2002, while the program itself was initially developed […]
NY State Fair celebrates Dairy Day
People will check out the famous butter sculpture at the New York State Fair on Dairy Day. New York State dairy ambassador Olivia Maslyn joins Good Day Rochester from Syracuse via Zoom with more information. "The state fair started as an agricultural fair," Maslyn says. "So it should be no...
Opinion: Celebrating New York’s commitment to young men of color
Buffalo, Batavia, Rochester, Schenectady and now Yonkers – I’ve worked in public schools all over New York State. These communities are different in some respects, but they all share a commitment to supporting young men of color. In each of these school districts, I have started or supported...
Overdose awareness event held in Rochester
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The 9th annual Scotty B. Overdose Awareness Day event was held Thursday at Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Park in Rochester. The organizer of the event, Becky Baker, tells News 8 she lost her son to an overdose. She said the gathering is a way for families to get information, mourn […]
Strong Museum gets federal funding to help with upcoming game show exhibit
Game shows will be getting some special attention at the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester. The Price is Right, an iconic program for decades, is just one of the TV game shows that will be highlighted in a new interactive exhibit at the Strong Museum they are working on right now, with a tentative title of Beyond the Buzzer: Game Shows in America.
VA Finger Lakes spreads OD awareness
VA Finger Lakes is working to bring awareness to the overdose epidemic. Clinical pharmacist practitioner Nicole Fioravanti and addiction therapist Anne Saleh join ARC Rochester ahead of International Overdose Awareness Day, which is August 31st. "[This day] is in place to help people who've lost their loved ones to grieve,"...
Local leaders express gratitude for Summer Youth Employment Program mentors
Rochester, N.Y. — The City of Rochester and RochesterWorks joined together on Thursday to give thanks to all of the people who make theSummer Youth Employment Program possible. Mayor Malik Evans was joined by representatives from the Office of the County Executive, and other local officials for the appreciation...
WEEKEND GUIDE: Batavia Air Show, Back-to-School Bash, and more
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Here’s your guide to events happening this weekend in the Rochester area. You can learn more about what’s happening around town on our Community Calendar. Wings Over Batavia Air Show (Saturday and Sunday) The Wings Over Batavia Air show is taking place at the...
New York system freezes some hiring
The University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical Center has implemented a temporary hiring freeze at some of its hospitals amid ongoing financial headwinds and rising labor costs, a spokesperson for the system confirmed to Becker's. The hiring pause was enacted at University of Rochester Medical Center and Rochester Regional Health earlier...
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