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Aug 9, 20232 min read

4th Annual Black Culture Festival Celebrating Music, Food, Art and Love

The 4th Annual Black Culture Festival, a vibrant celebration of diversity, unity, and empowerment is back. The festival will take place...

Aug 8, 20233 min read

Local Author Karen Ward-Wilder Inspires Young Minds through Book Reading, Give-Away Event

Karen Ward-Wilder, a local author, speaker, entrepreneur is once again spreading the joy of reading and learning among the youth of the...

Aug 7, 20235 min read

RGH Nurses Strike Ends, Still No Resolution

The deadline for negotiations between Rochester General Hospital (RGH) and the union representing nearly 900 nurses and allied...

Aug 7, 20231 min read

R-Center Social-Emotional Health and Wellness Program Information Sessions Continue Aug. 9

Rochester's youth and families can still learn more about emotional health and wellness support services now offered at four City...

Aug 4, 20232 min read

Latin-born Immigrant Historically Becomes Local Family Court Judge

The Honorable Maria Cubillos Reed became the first Latin-born immigrant to serve as a Monroe County Family Court Justice upon taking the...

Aug 3, 20231 min read

Foodlink and Adirondack Creamery Partner to Promote Summer Meals

Starting on Fri., Aug. 4, 2023, Adirondack Creamery is partnering with Foodlink to provide individual ice cream cups in addition to the...

Aug 1, 20232 min read

2023 Party in the Park Continues Thursday, Aug. 3, with The Seven Wonders and Shamarr Allen

This week’s Party in the Park concert with headliner The Seven Wonders and opening artist Shamarr Allen will take place 6:30 p.m.,...

Jul 31, 20232 min read

Mayor Malik Evans, Advisor Vic Saunders Work Hard to Prevent Crime after the Deadly Weekend

The city of Rochester is no stranger to violence. The mayor declared a Gun Violence State of Emergency in 2022. The Proclamation gives...

Jul 28, 20233 min read

PAB Advocates Conducting Town Hall Meeting to Highlight Proposed Police Guidelines

In the wake of recent survey results showing that community members have low confidence in the Police Accountability Board (PAB), the...

Jul 28, 20232 min read

City’s Office of Financial Empowerment Receives $244,000 Grant from ESL

The City of Rochester’s Office of Financial Empowerment (OFE) received a $244,000 grant from ESL Federal Credit Union to design and pilot...

Jul 27, 20231 min read

Foodlink’s Curbside Market to Host 10-Year Anniversary Celebration

Foodlink’s Curbside Market, a mobile fresh produce and grocery resource that provides affordable and convenient access to healthy foods,...

Jul 26, 20232 min read

Black Barbie Celebrates Her 43rd Birthday: Black Cinema Presents the Story Behind the Iconic Doll

Love her or hate her, almost everyone has a Barbie story! For filmmaker Lagueria Davis, it all started with her 83-year-old Aunt Beulah...

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