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Looking ahead at the 2024-2025 RBTL season
Here we go again! The Rochester Broadway Theatre League is looking ahead to its 2024-2025 season, which includes hits like 'Les Miserables' and 'Mamma Mia'. RBTL Broadway presenter Albert Nicciolino joins Good Day Rochester to promote this lineup of smash hit musicals. "Les Mis is unbelievably spectacular," Nicciolino says. "I'm...
New Eastman Performing Arts Medicine Center integrates music in healing
The transdisciplinary center spans University of Rochester schools and its Medical Center. The region’s sole program blending music, arts, health care, and research to advance healing is now called Eastman Performing Arts Medicine Center, a designation that represents the growing impact of the University of Rochester initiative. The transdisciplinary...
Crime Stoppers: Unsolved murder of Sherrice Jackson
July 2, 2024 marks 3 years since Sherrice Jackson was murdered. Three years after Jackson's death, her killer is still at large. Rochester Police Investigators Matt Klein and Mario Correia join Good Day Rochester to discuss the continuing investigation. "Three years ago, Jackson was murdered in her home at 151...
Tech & Innovation Center for Black Boys to open in Downtown Rochester
A Rochester local is fostering the next generation of leaders with the new Tech & Innovation Center for Black Boys in Downtown Rochester. This summer, the Center will host a Summer STEM Camp designed for Black boys ages 11-14. Mission Fulfilled 2030 founder Gerald A. Moore Sr., joins Good Day...
Buffalo-Rochester-Syracuse tech hub awarded $40M federal investment
Editor’s note: A live news conference was streamed in this post at 2:15 p.m. You can watch the full press conference at the bottom of this page. ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The tech hub of the Buffalo-Rochester-Syracuse area was awarded $40 million for Upstate New York’s goal of becoming a semiconductor superhighway. The “NY SMART […]
THIS MONTH (7/23/24) – American Red Cross Blood Drive
The Town of Irondequoit and the American Red Cross will be hosting a Blood Drive at the Irondequoit Library on Tuesday, July 23, from 9:00 AM until 2:00 PM. To schedule an appointment to give blood, please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and search for Sponsor Code IrondequoitCommunity.
Sunrise Smart Start: RCSD interim superintendent, Costco in Penfield
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Stay up to date on the latest headlines in today’s Sunrise Smart Start for Tuesday, July 2, 2024. Weather Forecast: A sunny Tuesday ahead of Wednesday storms Wind picks up out of the southwest going into today, bringing the return of heat and humidity. Dew points go up and temperatures run […]
Halfway home, 2024 is Rochester’s warmest on record so far
July is officially here, which means we have crossed the halfway point of 2024 with January through June in the books. It may surprise some of you to learn these first six months have been Rochester’s warmest since records began in the late 1800s. These data feature mean average temperature, taking into account both highs […]
Central NY Regional Market Authority fires executive director (Good Morning CNY for July 2)
Subscribe to get the Good Morning, CNY newsletter delivered to your email inbox weekday mornings. High: 84; Low: 66. Mostly sunny and warmer; see the 5-day forecast. More than 100 protest fatal police shooting in Utica: More than 100 people took to Utica’s City Hall on Monday to protest the fatal shooting of 13-year-old Nyah Mway. The city’s council met regarding legislation, but protesters came out in support of Mway, who was shot by a Utica police officer during a struggle after a foot chase on Friday night. Police say the boy pointed what officers thought was a gun at them; it turned out to be a pellet gun designed to look like a handgun. Also: “He’s got a gun!” A second-by-second timeline of the shooting. (Kenny Lacy Jr. photo)
Man shot multiple times on Heidelberg Street
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A man is expected to survive a shooting that happened on Heidelberg Street late Monday night. Rochester police said they responded to that area around 11:38 p.m. for a ShotSpotter activation. Officers found the victim, who is in his 30s, with multiple gunshot wounds to his lower body. The victim was […]
Rochester City School District interim superintendent takes office
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — New leadership took office in the Rochester City School District Monday, as Demario Strickland officially stepped into the interim superintendent position. Strickland previously served as deputy superintendent of teaching and learning in the district. Several months ago, Carmine Peluso announced he’d be leaving RCSD to become the superintendent at Churchville-Chili. The […]
Oregon follows in New York’s footsteps with massive healthcare expansion plan
The Oregon Health Authority is expanding Medicaid coverage to those who earn more than the federal limits. Currently, the state grants Medicaid for 1.4 million citizens who earn up to 138% of the federal poverty level, but now the new OHP Bridge Plan will be expanded to benefits who earn up to 200% of the […]
New law clarifies Adult Survivors Act
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)– Roughly 3,000 cases were brought forward because of New York Adult Survivors Act. Now, there is new legislation that clarifies the law. The Adult Survivors Act went into effect back in 2022. It gave sexual assault survivors one year to sue their abusers in a civil case if the statute of limitations […]
7 customs officers in Upstate NY charged with stealing thousands from feds, union
Champlain, NY— Seven U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Upstate New York were charged Tuesday will stealing thousands of dollars from their government jobs and union posts, troopers said. All seven are executive board members of National Treasury Employees Union Chapter 138 in Champlain. Three current officers and...
New York Drivers Told Avoid Gas Stations At These Locations
New Yorkers hitting the road for the upcoming holiday are told to avoid gas stations at a number of locations. AAA says a record-breaking number of people, over 70 million, plan to travel at least 50 miles for the Fourth Of July holiday. Most of the 70 million plan to drive. Below we have the best and worst times to drive throughout the next week.
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