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High gas prices weigh on local voters as Election Day nears, drivers say
Henrietta, N.Y. (WHAM) — With Election Day approaching Tuesday, high gas prices are weighing on local drivers, many of whom say the cost of filling up is shaping how they will vote and how they manage day-to-day life. “Something has to be done. Change has to happen. You know,...
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Federal PPP loan lawsuit against Van Bortel dismissed without prejudice
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A federal lawsuit accusing Mary Catherine “Kitty” Van Bortel and her automobile dealerships of defrauding government COVID-era loan programs has been dismissed. The lawsuit filed in July by PPP Eligibility Experts LLC claimed Van Bortel fraudulently obtained PPP loans totaling around $7.4 million. Earlier this month, PPP Eligibility moved for a voluntary […]
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The place to find Kodak’s hand grenade and a USS Rochester porthole
Rochester, N.Y. (WROC) — Have you been to the restaurant Good Luck on Anderson Avenue in Rochester? If so, did you know that one floor above you is a military museum that rivals any in the country? The Military History Society of Rochester, under the guidance of Chuck Bayliss, has collected and displayed thousands of […]
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This New York Children’s Museum Is So Magical It Feels Like Stepping Into A Willy Wonka Adventure
If someone told you there was a place in Rochester, New York, where the entire point was to have as much fun as humanly possible, you’d probably want directions immediately. Those directions lead to The Strong National Museum of Play, and they’re some of the best directions you’ll ever follow.
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Rochester Land Bank to put up factory-built houses in Upper Falls using state funds
The city of Rochester’s second and largest modular home development will be built on sites across the northeast. Fifteen houses will be built on vacant lots in the Upper Falls neighborhood just west of North Clinton Avenue. Rochester Land Bank Corp. is behind the project, funded in part by $4.5 million in state funds.
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Rochester v. Department of Motor Vehicles (2026)
Yet another car accident has occurred in Rochester, making it the 28th crash in the month of October. After a lengthy two-hour investigation of what local officers described as “the most intense case ever covered in the city’s history,” a URochester student was brought into custody. When asked about how they got their license, the culprit reported that they aced their driving test, which opened up yet another investigation into the local DMV and their standards.
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Rochester's hotel desert; celebrating 'Open Turnings' host Scott Regan; 'You Can See Everything'
It's our weekly news roundup. The city of Rochester is short hotel rooms. That's according to Deputy Mayor Michael Burns. As reported by WXXI's Brian Sharp, the 2020 closure of the Rochester Riverside hotel and the more recent shutdown of the Wyndham has left a dearth of rooms. Meanwhile, the Hyatt Regency is slated for a $16 million renovation — a "positive note" amid the other hotels' uncertain futures, according to the Hyatt's general manager. What does the future hold? And how many rooms does Rochester need to support local travel and tourism? We talk to Sharp about the latest with downtown development. In studio:
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GALLERY: New playground opens at MLK Park in downtown Rochester
Rochester, N.Y. — The City of Rochester cut the ribbon Thursday on a new playground in the heart of downtown. The playground is located at Martin Luther King Jr. Park at the corner of Manhattan Square Drive and Adventure Place, across the street from The Strong National Museum of Play.
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Preserving history one stone at a time at Mount Hope Cemetery
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - A family plot in one of New York’s most historic cemeteries is getting a facelift. The work is being done out of necessity by a man who has followed quite a unique career path. Even though it’s the middle of the morning, Wade Fowler is working...
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1,400 people expected to run in Pumpkins in the Park
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Pumpkins in the Park 5K & Kids 1/2 Mile is back this year at Cobbs Hill Park! Over 1,400 people are expected to take part in the event on Saturday. The 5K will kick off the event at 9 a.m., and the Kids 1/2 Mile will start an hour afterward. […]
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Outcome of the Fairport mayoral election could take time
Voters in Fairport might have to wait some time before they know the outcome of the mayoral race there. That's because while Deputy Mayor Heidi Woika is the only name on the ballot in Tuesday's general election , Village Trustee Tracy Briggs has mounted a formidable write-in campaign after narrowly losing the Democratic primary. Election Night results will include vote tallies for Woika and a general category for write-ins, which could be Briggs or any name a voter chooses. Those will be reviewed after the election by a bipartisan team that will tabulate totals and assess how to count write-in votes with misspellings or partial names. How close the two vote tallies are likely will determine the level of priority given to sorting through those write-ins to determine — in a matter of days, or weeks — how many get counted for Briggs.