Dedication Sculpture Honoring Late Local Jazz Legend Blanche Calloway to be Installed on June 17th
The Swillburg Neighborhood Association (SNA) is dedicating a sculpture in honor of Blanche Calloway, “one of jazz music’s accomplished...
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tyrondajames
- 3 days ago
- 2 min
Monroe County Hosts Small Business Open House
The Monroe County Division of Economic and Workforce Development will host an open house for area Small Businesses on May 31 from 10:30...
Staff
- 6 days ago
- 2 min
PAB Sends Recommendations to Improve RPD Transparency
One of the ways police departments can build trust and confidence within the communities they serve is by making accurate, transparent...
City of Rochester
- May 25
- 1 min
Memorial Day Parade to Affect Traffic on Monday
Rochester’s Memorial Day Parade will kick off at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 29. The parade will begin at the intersection of East Avenue...
Staff
- May 24
- 1 min
City Employees to Receive Bonus Checks
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(1)Mayor Evans Provides City Employees One-Time Retention Payment About 2,000 Rochester City employees will see more money in their...
Tyronda James
- May 22
- 2 min
Hickey Freeman Moves Production Out of Rochester to Mexico
Rochester based clothing manufacturer Hickey Freeman has plans to end the local manufacturing of their popular clothing line and move...
Tyronda James
- May 22
- 4 min
Remembering Dr. Robert Harrison III, Scholar and Gentlemen
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(1)Dr. Robert W. Harrison, III, M.D., beloved husband and scholar, passed away Monday, May 3 at the age of 81. Born in Mississippi on...
Staff
- May 21
- 2 min
ABC, Inc Celebrates 58 Years of Partnerships, Empowering Families & Strengthening Communities
This year is the 59th year since the Community Action Network (CAN) was established to help American families and communities overcome...
Dave McCleary
- May 18
- 4 min
Doris Price, a ‘Hidden Figure’ in Rochester Black History
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(1)A mural honoring Black Crusader Malcolm X, and Rochester Activists Franklin Florence and Connie Mitchell proudly adorns the wall of East...
Staff
- May 16
- 1 min
Grow-NY Program Offers Opportunity to Fund Innovative Food-Based Businesses
If you have an idea for a food, beverage, or agriculture business, the Grow-NY business competition may provide an opportunity to get...
Staff
- May 15
- 2 min
The “You Deserve Answers” Initiative Launches as COVID-19 National Public Health Emergency Ends
On Thursday, May 11, 2023, several community and health organizations voiced concerns surrounding the effects that the termination of the...
City of Rochester
- May 13
- 2 min
City Partners with Community Agencies to Host Workforce Development Fairs and Expos
Mayor Malik D. Evans announced, Friday, May 12, that the City of Rochester is partnering with a broad assortment of community agencies to...
Dave McCleary
- May 12
- 2 min
Rochester City Council Members Supporting a Bill to End ‘Prison Slavery’
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(3)Several Rochester City Council members are supporting a bill to allow incarcerated individuals in New York State prisons the right to...
City of Rochester
- May 11
- 1 min
Discover Springtime Paradise Horticultural Sales at the Public Market this Sunday
The legendary Flower City Days kicks off the weekend at the City of Rochester Public Market, the City come out on Sunday, May 14 to...
Staff
- May 9
- 1 min
2023 Juneteenth Festival to Feature Singer Lil' Mo
Singer, songwriter, rapper, Lil’ Moe will be the headliner at this year’s Juneteenth Festival to be held Saturday, June 17, 2023....
Dave McCleary
- May 5
- 3 min
Community Organizations Providing Training and Job Placement for Home Health Aides
A program to provide jobs and increase health care workers from some economically disadvantaged Rochester city zip codes is underway....
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Tina Turner, Legendary “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll” has died, at 83
“My legacy is that I stayed on course… from the beginning to the end because I believed in something inside of me.” ~Tina Turner...
NAACP Issues Travel Advisory Against Florida
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(1)The NAACP has issued a travel advisory asking Black Americans not to visit the state of Florida, citing Governor Ron DeSantis'...
City Employees to Receive Bonus Checks
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(1)Mayor Evans Provides City Employees One-Time Retention Payment About 2,000 Rochester City employees will see more money in their...
Legendary Syracuse Football Player, Jim Brown has Died
Pro Football player, Civil Rights Activist and Actor, Jim Brown died Thursday. Brown, a Syracuse University graduate and legendary...
Hickey Freeman Moves Production Out of Rochester to Mexico
Rochester based clothing manufacturer Hickey Freeman has plans to end the local manufacturing of their popular clothing line and move...
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