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Busy Summer For The Friels & Historic Site
It has been a busy summer for Victor’s Ganondagan State Historic Site’s beautiful Seneca Art and Culture Center and Mendon’s Mary Therese Friel Modeling Agency. And the best is yet to come. Please allow us to connect the dots on some of the exciting events that have already happened as well as what is coming up.
Rochester Board of Education VP Beatriz LeBron pleads not guilty to harassment
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Rochester Board of Education Vice President Beatriz LeBron was in court Thursday. She pleaded not guilty on a second-degree harassment charge stemming from an alleged verbal confrontation with Monroe County Legislature Vice President Mercedes Vazquez Simmons in April. LeBron was speaking to the legislature in her capacity as the executive director of […]
Rochester students explore their identities through ‘ROC Explorers’ summer program
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A different kind of summer learning is happening at School 54 in the Rochester City School District. For the second summer in a row, kids are participating in “ROC Explorers.” The goal of the program is for students to learn about themselves, who they are, and where they come from. Teachers say it’s a big hit with the little scholars.
Scott Kingery hits two home runs leading the IronPigs to victory in Rochester
The Lehigh Valley IronPigs (50-47) and the Rochester Red Wings (52-45) played game three of a six-game series on Thursday morning from Innovative Field. Lehigh Valley starter David Parkinson (2-4, 5.52 ERA) was on the mound against Rochester’s Jackson Rutledge (4-6, 7.32 ERA). At the top of the first...
Rochester athletes have been winning medals at the Summer Olympics since 1924
One hundred years ago this month, Bill Cox came home from Paris, a true Olympian. The Rochester native had been a member of the bronze medal winning 3,000-meter team. He was one of four runners from the U.S. whose finish was high enough to edge out a team from France for third place. ...
Forty years later, swimmers plan to swim Canandaigua Lake again
CANANDAIGUA, NY — Swim the length of Canandaigua Lake? Are you nuts??! Actually, Gary Austin, who admits he has come up with some nutty ideas during his time, was right on the ball when he came up with the idea to challenge the group of swimmers he was teaching back in 1984. Give the guy credit for ruling out swimming the English Channel, and smartly nixing the idea to swim across Lake Ontario to Canada. ...
Man arrested on gun charges, RPD searches for second suspect in stolen Kia joyride
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A man was accused of driving a stolen Kia with drugs and a loaded gun on Ravine Avenue late Wednesday night. The Rochester Police Department was called to the old subway bed on Ravine Avenue for a ShotSpotter activation. Officers witnessed a gray Kia on the railroad tracks, which drove away […]
Missing teen: Have you seen Brenna Tetrault?
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing teen from the Town of Rush. Deputies said 14-year-old Brenna Tetrault left her home Wednesday night and was last seen riding a bicycle north on East Henrietta Road. Brenna is described as a white female with an approximate height of 5’10” […]
Former Border City Hose Co. chief admits to stealing over $18k in funds
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A former chief of the Border City Hose Company pleaded guilty to stealing thousands of dollars from the company. According to the NYS Comptroller’s Office, 71-year-old John Morabito admitted to stealing $18,772 from the fire company, which serves residents in Geneva and Waterloo. From 2015 to 2021, while Morabito was chief, […]
‘Any information helps:’ RPD looks to identify suspect tied to 2023 double homicide
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Nearly one year after a double homicide on North Clinton Avenue in the City of Rochester, police are asking for the community’s help in locating a person of interest they feel could provide essential information to their investigation. RPD posted photos of the man captured on surveillance footage on X (formerly […]
FBI: Scam that has cost senior citizens millions now in Rochester
A scam that largely targets senior citizens, convincing them to liquidate and hand over assets, is heating up again, according to the FBI. "The FBI has received numerous reports regarding these incidents across the country, including in the greater Rochester area," FBI officials said in an email Thursday, highlighting the scam. According to the...
Who's hiring in the trades and growing up in a Frank Lloyd Wright house: Thursday on Connections
12: Construction trades jobs, particularly for minority applicants. What is the job market like for people who work in the trades? Upstate Interiors Academy is celebrating a graduation showcase for students completing their pre-apprenticeship construction trades program. So, where are these students headed next? Who's hiring? We'll take a look at career fields with our guests:
Kodak has had many secrets. This one was hiding in plain sight
There I was in 1980, covering the usually sleepy affairs of the Gates Town Board. I was new to the beat for the Rochester Times-Union. And, I was new to reporting, as well, having left my job as college English teacher. ...
Rochester Community Players: Pericles, Prince of Tyre
Rochester's longest-running theater company has suffered the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune for nearly 100 years. Now for their 27th Shakespeare production, they tackle a rarely seen play. 13WHAM's Chris Lopez speaks to the Rochester Community Players about William Shakespeare's "Pericles, Prince of Tyre." "Next year, we're going to...
FBI warns of ‘precious metal’ scammers, reports over $55m in losses
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The FBI is warning of scammers who are tricking victims, typically the elderly, into liquidating their assets into cash, or use it buy precious metal. According to the FBI, the scammers will first present themselves to the victim as a government official, or a financial/tech expert, and claim the victim’s accounts […]
New details revealed about proposed Costco development in Penfield
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Town of Penfield revealed plans for the proposed Costco development that would be on Rt. 250. News 8 learned in early July that a sketch plan application was submitted to the town for review. The town posted the sketch plan on Thursday. According to the letter of intent, the proposed […]
The Golisano Institute’s first-year lessons
Paychex founder and philanthropist Tom Golisano’s vision when creating a business school was to transform the entrepreneurial landscape and provide a better, more affordable path for student success. That vision is now more clearly in focus. A year ago, nearly half of the Golisano Institute for Business and Entrepreneurship...
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