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The Rochester Board of Education rejected a one-year teacher contract extension offering a 4% raise and retention bonus, shocking educators amid a staffing crisis. Teachers union president Adam Urbanski called the decision a betrayal, citing high attrition rates and the district’s large reserve fund. Critics say internal board politics derailed a deal approved by the […]
An immigration raid turned tense at a surgical center in Ontario, California, when ICE agents pursued a Honduran landscaper into a private clinic without a warrant. Staff confronted the agents, demanding legal documentation and attempting to shield the man, who was crying and gasping. The incident was captured on video and widely circulated online. ICE […]
The Department of Justice is suing the City of Rochester, targeting its sanctuary city policies as unconstitutional. The lawsuit centers on Rochester’s 2017 reaffirmation of sanctuary status and its police department’s restrictions on aiding federal immigration enforcement. Federal officials argue the policies obstruct national immigration duties and violate the supremacy clause. The case gained momentum […]
The Whiskey 7 and F-18 Super Hornet landed in Rochester ahead of the Geneseo Airshow, commemorating the 80th anniversary of VJ Day. The event at the National Warplane Museum features historic battle reenactments and aerial displays. Whiskey 7 pilot Craig Wadsworth emphasized the emotional power of connecting audiences to WWII history through flight. The airshow […]
Bands on the Bricks free summer concert series at the Rochester Public Market will kick off the 2025 season Friday, July 11, with Latin Night, featuring salsa and merengue bands La Nueva Secuencia, Banda Light, and Tributo a los 90. Now in its 26th year, Bands on the Bricks brings patrons to the Public Market […]
News10NBC spoke with board members to understand the reasons behind the decision. Commissioner James Patterson voted against the contract, while Commissioner Cynthia Elliot supported it. Both agreed that Rochester City School District (RCSD) students are not receiving the support they need. “We are the worst performing district in this nation,” Elliot said. Elliot explained her […]
The Rochester Community Players have launched their 28th Shakespeare in the Park production with “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at Highland Park Bowl. Running from July 11–26, the show celebrates RCP’s centennial season and features nightly performances, excluding Mondays and Tuesdays. Actress Kayla Perconti hopes audiences will laugh, be moved, and fall in love with the […]
The Rochester City School District is actively seeking public input on how to implement a statewide bell-to-bell cell phone ban set to take effect this fall. The district, which serves 22,000 students, held its first public meeting Tuesday to discuss the policy, which will restrict the use of cell phones and other internet-enabled devices such […]
The Federal Trade Commission’s new “Click to Cancel” rule, effective July 14, simplifies how consumers end unwanted subscriptions. The rule mandates that companies must offer cancellation methods that are just as easy as signing up, eliminating tactics like requiring phone calls or live chats unless those were used to subscribe. New York Attorney General Letitia […]
A 16-year-old in Rochester, NY accidentally shot a friend with a ghost gun during a mishandling incident early July 8. Police responded to Parsells Avenue around midnight and found the injured teen, who was taken to Strong Memorial Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Investigators discovered a loaded ghost gun at the scene. Both the shooter and […]
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