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Department of Public Health Adding Free Back to School Immunization Clinics for Kids
The Monroe County Department of Public Health is hosting a special series of immunization clinics for children who require a Tdap or...
Aug 16, 20231 min read


27th Roc Summer Soul Music Festival Comes to Parcel 5
The 27th Rochester Summer Soul Music Festival will take place this Friday and Saturday, Aug. 18 and 19 at Parcel 5 Downtown. Tickets for...
Aug 15, 20231 min read


Syracuse-Based Entrepreneurial Program Picks 5 NY Tech Companies for 2023 BIPOC Inaugural Cohort
Five upstate New York-based companies operated by Black-Indigenous Persons of Color (BIPOC) have been selected to participate in a...
Aug 15, 20232 min read


Fair Chance Act Passed, Banning Employers from Asking About Criminal History
On Tuesday evening, the Fair Chance Employment Act was passed by the Monroe County Legislature, marking a significant step towards...
Aug 15, 20232 min read


Rochester Receives 77 Asylum Seekers Bussed from NYC
Last week, migrants seeking asylum were relocated to the Holiday Inn on State Street in downtown Rochester. This relocation marks a...
Aug 14, 20233 min read


Rochester West Indian Festival Organization, Inc. Brings Carifest 2023
The Rochester West Indian Festival Organization, Inc. (RWIFO), this weekend is hosting the return of the 38th annual celebration of...
Aug 11, 20231 min read


August Marks National Black Business Month Celebration!
Happy National Black Business Month! The National Black Business Month was the creation of entrepreneurs, historian John William...
Aug 10, 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 9, 20232 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 8, 20233 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, 20235 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 7, 20231 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 4, 20232 min read
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