Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 29th of August.
Good morning, Rochester.
ROCovery will host its Run/Walk and X-Challenge on Sunday, Sept.
13 at Mendon Ponds Park as part of National Recovery Month. The event is presented by Rochester Regional Health, Wegmans, A Better High and Owen's Point and offers global virtual participation.
The Fairport Music Festival, a fundraiser that raised over $3.2M for Golisano Children's Hospital, kicked off on Friday and runs through today with live music on Main Street, local bars hosting shows, and food trucks and activities available for families.
Town Supervisor Bill Moehle of Brighton signed a twinning agreement with Brighton in Ontario, Canada on Friday to foster community exchanges and honor shared heritage (both towns were named after Brighton, England).
ARC Rochester will host the Heroes Ball at the Hyatt Regency Downtown on Friday, Oct.
9 (tickets are $175) with former Bills running back Thurman Thomas speaking about his personal battle with cancer. The event will include silent and live auctions and a selfie-photo opportunity to support cancer care.
A woman injured in a multi-car crash on I-490 reunited with her rescuer at Strong Hospital on Wednesday afternoon + she met Nick Palmiero for the first time during her recovery.
Keila Olbrich opened her pop-up shop, Lost and Bound, to turn old books into custom journals that preserve bits of Rochester's past.
She had success at Coffee Party ROC and plans to expand her business through more local pop-ups + special events later.
Wilmot Cancer Institute partners with local groups to host ROC Against Cancer at MLK Memorial Park on Court Street (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.) today.
The event features free breast cancer screenings, family activities, food vendors, and fitness sessions to empower community health.
Families are adjusting sleep schedules for the new school year after summer hours — Dr. Heidi Connolly from the University of Rochester offered key steps for shifting to earlier bedtimes so children can get enough rest.
The advice also covers overcoming bedtime resistance and ensuring proper sleep.
Phillip Glasser's walk off single powered the Red Wings to a 7-6 win over the Buffalo Bisons at ESL Ballpark on Aug.
28 + the team overcame late rallies to boost its record.
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