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Theresa Caputo, the ‘Long Island Medium’, coming to Rochester
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Long Island Medium will be coming to Rochester this fall! Theresa Caputo, known for the reality series “Long Island Medium” and “Raising Spirits,” will be hosting a live show at the Kodak Center on November 13. She is ensuring the show will give the audience an up-close experience. According to […]
Popular Rochester breakfast spot moving to bigger location
Less than a year after opening on Culver Road, a popular breakfast spot is heading to a new location at CityGate, a shopping and office plaza at the intersection of Westfall and East Henrietta roads. The Toast Factory opened at 1322 Culver Road last summer. It specializes in sweet and savory spins on...
Red Lobster in Henrietta closes abruptly; auction of inventory underway
Red Lobster at 655 Jefferson Road in Henrietta shut down abruptly Monday, May 13. The seafood restaurant’s telephone number no longer works, its web page has been deleted, and on Monday evening, the business was locked and dark, and the parking lot was empty. According to the company’s website,...
New daily direct flights from Rochester to Fort Lauderdale announced
Another airline is getting in on the direct flight fun as Spirit Airlines is adding daily nonstop flights between the Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport and the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in southeast Florida. The service is set to start on Aug. 14 and will mark the first daily nonstop air service to the Fort Lauderdale airport since 2008, according to a news release from Monroe County Executive Adam Bello. ...
McDonald’s announces NY-exclusive ‘Buffalo Chill’ for the Bills Mafia
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A new drink at McDonald’s exclusive to New York is being served for the Bills Mafia!. Participating McDonald’s locations are teaming up with the Bills to serve the limited-time Buffalo Chill — a frozen drink with layers of blue raspberry and wild cherry flavors, the colors of the Bills!
Rory McIlroy files for divorce from Irondequoit native Erica Stoll
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Rory McIlroy has filed for divorce from his wife Erica Stoll prior to the start of the PGA Championship. McIlroy filed for divorce against Stoll on Monday, bringing their seven-year-old marriage to an end. They have one child together. McIlroy’s manager confirmed the divorce in a statement, but did not go […]
‘I hope people feel good’: Danielle Ponder visits School No. 12 before headlining Lilac Festival
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Students at School No. 12 were treated to a special performance Wednesday when singer-songwriter Danielle Ponder returned to her former school to sing a few songs. Ponder, a Rochester native, expressed excitement about her upcoming role as a headliner Thursday at Rochester’s Lilac Festival. “It...
'Jazz at the Beach' free concert series rolls on in Rochester
Rochester, N.Y. — A popular local concert series hit the stage Tuesday night in Charlotte. Jazz at the Beach returned to Tropix Nightclub in Lake Avenue, featuring a performance from the Bill Tiberio Band. From now through November, the series will continue at Tropix with free, family-friendly jazz concerts...
New empanada eatery in East Rochester is a flavorful blast from the past
After an absence of several years, a familiar place for empanadas and Latin fusion fare has reopened in East Rochester. The Empanada Shop has opened on Commercial Street in East Rochester. The chef and owner is Christina Aros; Karen Aros, her mom, runs the front of house. The menu represents...
Popular Rochester bakery to close for much of summer
Goodman Bakes, a popular bakery at 248 East Ave. next to the historic Little Theatre, has announced that it is closing temporarily from May 13 through August 1. Owner Lucas Santiago said the closure is for health reasons. Samtiago originally launched Goodman Bakes as a home-based online bakery just before...
Rochester Corvette Club hosts surprise birthday party
The Rochester Corvette Club hosted an international Corvette owner's surprise birthday party Tuesday. READ MORE: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/local-news/rochester-corvette-club-hosts-surprise-birthday-party/
A hive of their own: Bee club at Rochester's School No. 46 gets busy
Rochester, N.Y. — Something's buzzing at Rochester's Charles Carroll School No. 46. The school is teaching the next generation of beekeepers through its bee club, and students are swarming to join. "The students have always had questions for me about bees," said Katie Besaw, a fifth-grade teacher who has...
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