Good morning, Rochester.

Rochester police joined community members at International Plaza on Tuesday for National Night Out, an event aimed at rebuilding trust after recent local violence.

City Council President Miguel Meléndez will soon host a meeting to gather input for planning safer future community celebrations & activities.

NBA player Thomas Bryant will host a free youth basketball camp at Vertus Charter School on Saturday, Aug.

8 in partnership with the YMCA and City. Youth ages 9-18 can choose from two sessions—11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. for ages 9-13 and 3 to 5:30 p.m. for ages 14-18.

Firefighters responded at 12:34 p.m. Tuesday to a three-alarm barn fire on Ivison Road in Byron that spread to a nearby field + most animals including goats, pigs, chickens and small livestock escaped while no injuries were reported.

Balsam Bagels in North Winton Village has new owners following a sale on Aug.

4. Sneh and Krushi Patel plan to keep the menu and quality service unchanged to continue the shop's 22-year legacy.

Irondequoit’s Eastridge Family Restaurant, which has served the community for 46 years, will close for summer vacation Aug.

19-24 and reopen with new hours (8 a.m. to 2 p.m.) as owner Aleka Gogos prepares to retire. Customers with outstanding gift cards are advised to use them soon.

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds landed Tuesday ahead of the Rochester International Airshow this weekend at Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport.

They will join the Marine Corps F-35B Jump Jet, Army Golden Knights, and other aerial performers — with a preview on Friday evening.

Aker Club will open in September on East Main in downtown as a new grocery store set to fill the food gap since Dollar General closed last April — offering affordable groceries through a free membership model with self-checkout and on-site security.

The Golisano Institute for Business and Entrepreneurship will start its fourth year in September and focuses on strong job placements—with 86% of its first cohort employed or earning at least $4,000 monthly.

The Rochester campus plans a Buffalo expansion to eventually host 450 students.

Families in Rochester are set to spend nearly $864 on back-to-school supplies this year (an 11% increase from last year) which strains budgets.

News10NBC will collect supplies on Aug. 21 at ESL Ballpark to support kids in need.

Work began Tuesday, Aug.

4 at Monroe Community College’s downtown campus where a new 24,000-sqft career center is being built to link job seekers with training + employment; the facility will open in September.

RochesterWorks broke ground on its new $14.5 million Career Center on the fifth floor of Monroe Community College on State Street yesterday — it will offer career coaching, digital skills training and job support services to boost local workforce opportunities, officials said.

On Aug. 4, Dr. Michael Mendoza introduced Town Square Health's new seniors' care model focused on prevention + lower costs in Rochester.

Later, Teen Empowerment opened a youth hub at Magee and Dewey on the north side to help curb gun violence.

On Tuesday, the Bills held day five practice in full pads at St. John Fisher University in Pittsford, starting at 8:30 a.m. Fans enjoyed CPR demos plus running back and QB challenges, and additional practices are scheduled for Thursday and Friday with a scrimmage on Saturday.