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I spy signs of summer next week
Highs in the 50s? In mid June? Rochester’s start to the workweek featured a Monday high of 58°. While not a record on the day, it was our coolest June day since 2015. While we’re still technically still in spring (astronomical summer officially arrives June 20th), a high in the 50s this time of year […]
Juneteenth Festival 2024 in Rochester: What to know about parade and activities
On June 15, the Greater Rochester Martin Luther King Jr. Commission celebrates 60 years of Black-American culture at the 2024 Juneteenth festival. This year’s theme is From 1964 to 2024: 60 Years in the Fight for Justice in Rochester. Over the last ten years, the Juneteenth Festival has become one of the many ways freedom and liberty are celebrated in Rochester’s Black community. Last year, more than 4,000 people attended.
NYS Legislature passes warning sign law for gun stores
Bergen, N.Y. (WHAM) — New York state lawmakers recently passed a bill that would require gun stores to post a warning sign at the front of their shop about the risks of owning firearms in an effort to combat gun violence. Brandon Lewis, owner of The Firing Pin Indoor...
Li-Cycle settles suit filed against local construction company; class-action suit dimissed
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Tuesday, News 8 learned of two legal proceedings regarding Canadian battery recycler Li-Cycle: The company has settled a claim that was filed against local builder Pike Conductor, and a class-action suit that was filed against the company was dropped. Early this year, Li-Cycle sued Pike for more than $50 million. The […]
Construction underway at East Main Street and Clinton Avenue to revitalize corner
Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — Construction on a new development at East Main Street and Clinton Avenue aims to transform a corner of downtown Rochester that's been in disrepair. The four buildings in that section have been dilapidated and boarded up for years, but the current project will bring a multi-story, mixed-use building to the area.
Lobster food truck that appeared on 'Shark Tank' to hit the road in Rochester
A food truck that got its big break on the television show "Shark Tank" will hit the road in Rochester this week. Cousins Maine Lobster serves two styles of lobster rolls, lobster bisque, New England clam chowder, other lobster dishes and whoopie pies. According to its website, cousins Sabin Lomac and Jim...
Local business headlines: 6/12/2024
News Weather Sports Video Center Community Jobs About Us TV Schedule. More here: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/business/local-business/joint-wingstop-starbucks-in-henrietta-to-open-in-the-fall/ And here: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/business/local-business/salvatores-to-open-in-perinton-development-in-2025/
Gun drawn, smashing glass: Body-worn camera footage shows how Rochester traffic stop escalated
A Rochester police officer approached a routine traffic stop last month with his gun drawn. Minutes later, the cop shattered the man’s car window. Marvin Taylor said police would not say why they pulled him over. ...
Two men accused of pretending to be DOJ employees, scamming Livingston County resident
Mount Morris, N.Y. — Two men from Chicago were arrested for an alleged scam where they pretended to be employees for the United States Department of Justice, according to the Livingston County Sheriff's Office. On May 22, deputies responded to a residence in Mount Morris, where someone claimed they...
Trading the cold for summer heat soon
Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) - Western New York has been stuck in a cloudy and cooler than normal weather pattern since Friday, and Monday turned out to be the coolest day of the bunch. The high temperature stayed in the 50s for most of WNY. It looks like the official high...
Car crashes into Norton Street bakery
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A car crashed into the wall of a bakery on Norton Street Monday morning. The car crash left a huge hole in the wall of Riccardo’s Bakery. First responders and police were at the scene. According to Rochester police, nobody was injured due to the crash. The owner of the building […]
GPD: Woman charged for repeat burglary offenses and resisting arrest
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – A Rochester woman has been charged with three separate burglary charges, petit larceny and resisting arrest after she was allegedly found shoplifting at a store on Latta Road. Police say they on June 9 they found Tasha Durand, age 38, shoplifting from a store on Latta Road that she was already […]
Coming up on Connections: Wednesday, June 12, 2024
12:00: Assemblymember Stephen Hawley on the 2024-2025 New York State budget. 1:00: Michael Geraci, primary candidate for Rochester City Court Judge; Demond Meeks, primary candidate for New York State Assembly, District 137. In April, Assemblymember Stephen Hawley told the Orleans Hub that the new state budget is fiscally irresponsible. Pointing...
Wingstop, Starbucks share timelines for opening in same Henrietta building
Chicken-wing chain Wingstop will open its third location in the Rochester area in September, a representative for the Dallas, Texas-based company says. And a Starbucks in the same building will be serving customers by the fall, according to a spokesperson for the coffee shop giant. The businesses will share a...
Eastern Lake Ontario will be named the 16th National Marine Sanctuary
The Office of National Marine Sanctuaries serves as the trustee for a network of underwater parks encompassing more than 620,000 square miles of marine across the nation, and soon, eastern Lake Ontario will be recognized as a sanctuary.
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