Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 20th of August.
Good morning, Rochester.
Route 19 will honor fallen Vietnam War soldier Gary Scott when a dedication ceremony starts at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Aug.
27 at the Le Roy Veterans Memorial + Trigon Park. The event also highlights the Gary A. Scott Scholarship Program for local students.
A section of Route 19 will be dedicated to Gary Scott—a Le Roy resident killed in the Vietnam War—with a ceremony scheduled at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Aug.
27 at the Le Roy Veterans Memorial at Trigon Park.
Stellantis recalled nearly one million Jeep, Chrysler, Dodge and RAM vehicles after a radio software issue may block rear-view cameras + affected owners will soon receive a prompt for a software update on their media screens.
ROC Cinema, one of Rochester's oldest operating theaters, is for sale — its owners plan to move to San Diego and hope a new buyer will keep the local gem thriving.
Porridge Pot owner Noel Campbell joined ARC Rochester for an interview ahead of VegFest, taking place Sunday, Aug.
23 (at Parcel 5).
Author and humorist Judith Viorst will be honored at the National Women’s Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Thursday, Sept.
24 at the George Eastman House in Rochester (the first time the event is held locally). The ceremony is open to the public.
Grammy-winning musician Brandi Carlile will perform today at CMAC at 7 p.m. on the Finger Lakes Community College campus in Hopewell, with parking opening at 3:30 p.m. and tickets ranging from $53 to $205 + $2 from each ticket sale supporting her Looking Out Foundation.
Waterview Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing Center faces closure after its license was terminated — Lifespan’s president said the agency still awaits the closure plan, which should guide safe transfers for more than 160 residents by the end of September amid a local long-term care shortage.
State health officials reported 41 new cyclosporiasis cases this week — bringing the total to 973 since January.
They will update the numbers on Wednesday, Aug. 26, as part of ongoing monitoring.
Four upstate counties reported 5 confirmed measles cases and 14 presumed cases this week.
Health officials noted the outbreak follows rising vaccine opt-outs and a cluster linked to horse auctions (potential common exposure) and travel.
New York faces a severe physician shortage that leaves many patients, especially in rural counties with only four primary care doctors per 10,000 people, with fewer health care options.
Retired physician Linda L. Clark urges Congress to stabilize Medicare payments to help revive independent practices and address inequities.
Livingston County health officials issued a harmful algal bloom advisory for Conesus Lake after spotting widespread blooms along its eastern shore yesterday.
Residents and animals should avoid the affected water although the public supply is safe.
Free vision screenings for kids are available today at the Strong National Museum of Play from noon to 2 p.m. in the Adams Atrium, provided by the University of Rochester Flaum Eye Institute + CooperVision as part of a back-to-school health initiative.
Erie Materials will begin demolishing the vacant Brooks Avenue hotel in Gates in September using a $2 million grant to make way for a new 50,000 sqft warehouse with a 13,000 sqft public showroom—town officials say the project will revitalize the longtime eyesore seen by visitors arriving at the airport.
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