September 23, 2020
Flu Vaccines Now Available for Veterans Flu vaccines are now available to Veterans enrolled in VA health care at all VA Finger Lakes Healthcare System (Bath and Canandaigua VA Medical Centers) locations which include Rochester Calkins, Coudersport, Wellsville, Wellsboro and Elmira VA Community Based Outpatient Clinics. Bath VA Medical Center Leisure Room 8:00 am – […]
September 22, 2020
You will never forget the Stay-Cation Summer of 2020. 72% of Americans did not take a summer vacation this year. If you did leave town, it was by car. 71% opted for a road trip rather than flying. That’s according to Valuepenguin.com. COVID-19 infections ran rampant across the country for much of the summer, some […]
September 16, 2020
Smoke from the California wildfires has reached the East Coast. According to AccuWeather meteorologist Matt Benz, you can draw a line from California all the way to Norfolk, Virginia and almost everyone north of that line is seeing smoke-tainted skies. The only reason states south of that line aren’t affected is because of air coming […]
September 12, 2020
The Isabella Graham Hart School of Practical Nursing is opening a location at the former Medley Centre in Irondequoit. The building will be constructed where Macy’s used to be, which is now Skyview On The Ridge. Currently, the school’s location is at the Wegmans Center for Workforce Development on Portland Avenue. Class sizes are increasing, […]
September 10, 2020
Did the lockdown (due to COVID-19) change your relationship status to single or getting a divorce? You are not alone! New data collected by Legal Templates, a company that provides legal documents, found the number of people seeking divorces between March and June was up 34 percent compared to last year, with 31 percent […]
September 7, 2020
Free, Healthy Meals Remain Accessible for Rochester Children The City, Foodlink, and the Rochester City School District (RCSD) will continue to collaborate to provide free, healthy meals for children across Rochester this school year. Since March, this collaboration – along with other community partners including Common Ground Health and the Rochester Area Community Foundation – […]
September 5, 2020
Health officials in Monroe County are seeing connections with a recent spread of COVID-19 and a church service that took place in Spencerport. Authorities are encouraging anyone who attended services at the Slavic Pentecostal Church on West Ridge Road, at any time since August 23, to contact the department of health by calling (585) 753-5555 or […]
September 4, 2020
How do you feel about taking a coronavirus vaccine? The federal government recently announced that a coronavirus vaccine will be ready to distribute by November. Governor Andrew Cuomo warns New Yorkers to not take any vaccines approved by the federal government until it’s reviewed by the New York State Department of Health. Governor Cuomo […]
September 3, 2020
Nine people were arrested during the protest Wednesday over the death of Daniel Prude. A black man who died while in the custody of the Rochester Police Department. RPD said 8 people were arrested for criminal trespass, 1 person for inciting a riot. Wednesday night’s protest started at the Public Safety Building. Protesters marched through […]
September 3, 2020
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson posted an 11 minute video on instagram Wednesday, letting the world know that he and his family have tested positive for COVID-19. “I wish it was only me that tested positive, but it wasn’t, it was my entire family,” said Johnson. “So this one was a real kick in the gut.” […]
