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Causewave honors Rochester community leaders at annual Wavemaker Celebration
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Two Rochester-area community leaders were recognized Thursday evening for their efforts to make a difference across the region during Causewave Community Partners’ annual Wavemaker Celebration. The event, held at the new Foodlink Commons on Mt. Read Boulevard, brought together a sold-out crowd of more...
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Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital Halloween parade brings smiles for 25th year
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Costumes and candy helped brighten the day for young patients at Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital, where the annual Halloween parade returned as a long-running tradition. The parade has been bringing smiles to children who are patients at the hospital for more than 25 years. Brandon Roth was at this year’s parade.
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New Lot X building designed for equipment storage
BROCKPORT, N.Y. – The new building at Lot X is officially open, which will store equipment throughout the year to lower costs and repairs. SUNY Brockport Capital Project Manager William McGorray said the building came after they noticed how hundreds of thousands of dollars of equipment would be left outside during the months it wasn’t being used.
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Taco Bell proposal faces pushback in Rochester’s North Winton Village
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Developers have proposed building a Taco Bell in Rochester’s Beechwood neighborhood at the corner of East Main Street and Culver Road in Rochester. They also plan to replace the Dollar Tree next door with another corporate chain, as the owners do not intend to renew their lease. Residents and the North […]
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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.