The abuse of fentanyl is a public health crisis. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, drug overdose deaths rose from 2019 to 2020 with 91,799 drug overdose deaths reported in 2020. Deaths involving synthetic opioids (primarily fentanyl) continued… Read More ›
A community that is an ocean away from war is pulling together to send necessary medical aid to Ukraine. The Ukrainian community in Rochester has been working countless hours a week to get donations over to the war-stricken country. RocMaidan… Read More ›
From the time Alexis Ortiz was old enough to understand, she knew about the family rumor surrounding her grandfather – and she thinks it holds water. Ortiz, a 21-year-old Rochester resident, believes her grandfather may have been the Rochester Alphabet Killer…. Read More ›
The Lilac Festival will be in full bloom this year, and festival-goers are excited to rock out. The release of the musical lineup has Rochesterians giddy for nice weather and good outdoor music. Most of the 41 bands on the… Read More ›
Many Ukrainian-Americans living in Rochester are worried about their relatives and are uniting with people around the globe to help the nearly three and a half million Ukrainians who have been forced to flee from their homeland as the war… Read More ›
Marijuana, pot, weed, whatever you want to call it, it’s coming to Brockport. In a four-to-one vote, the Brockport Board of Trustees allowed licensed dispensaries to begin selling marijuana legally as of April 1, 2022. The vote has been passed,… Read More ›
The Erie Canal in a main tourist attraction in New York State. Tourists can hike, bike, and boat the canal all the while taking in its rich history. But beyond the history and recreational value of the canal, there are… Read More ›
Brockport, N.Y. – SUNY Brockport students arrived on campus for their spring semester with a mandated booster shot required by the state of New York. With over 6,000 students enrolled at SUNY Brockport, 96% of them are vaccinated and boosted…. Read More ›
Brockport, N.Y. – Jimmy Zisovski, known better as Jimmy Z, was born into the restaurant business. As a 5th grader, he was hired by his father, who owned six different diners, to bus tables, wash dishes, and work in the… Read More ›
By Lenora Kasper 2020 feels like it was five years ago and yesterday all at the same time. While most people are fatigued by the never ending toll the pandemic has taken on our lives, front-line health care workers are… Read More ›