Good morning, Rochester.

On Tuesday, seniors can join a free tax exemption workshop at the Community Sports Complex, while Pars for Pets hosts a charity golf tournament at The Links at Greystone; the Webster Planning Board also meets at Town Hall at 7 p.m. to discuss a Verizon cell tower proposal.

Downtown Rochester will host the Bills Block Party on Sept.

13, where fans will watch the season opener on giant screens on East & Alexander streets. East Ave Fest begins Sept. 12 with live music and food, and Mayor Malik Evans advised early arrival due to last year’s turnout.

The Center for Youth expanded accessibility at its A Bridge to Peace site on Monroe Avenue with a new elevator opened Tuesday, Sept.

1. Community donations enabled the project, which now lets youth and others access the historic building — over 200 years old.

A traveling 9/11 exhibit featuring Twin Towers beams will tour Rochester during the first week in September as memorial events—including a First Responders 5K, bike ride and stair climb—honor victims and first responders at Webster Recreation Building, West Webster Association building and ESL Ballpark, with registration deadlines this week.

Inspired by the opening of Practical Magic 2 in theaters, the event 'There's A Little Witch In All Of Us' at Wisteria Woods Studio on ARC Rochester — featuring tarot readings, spell jars, plants, and cocktails — is capped at 75 attendees with registration open now.

The Company Theatre of Rochester is staging a fresh take on Thornton Wilder's classic Our Town with actors Alexander Penn (The Stage Manager) and Katie Keating (Mrs. Gibbs).

The production runs from Sept. 4 through 20 at 28 Lawn Street.

Monroe Community College will hold its 20th annual 5K Walk & Run for Scholarships on Saturday, Oct.

3 at ARC Rochester. Participants start with a Zumba warm-up, then complete a certified 5K course and enjoy a Fall Fest as a scholarship drawing awards $5,000 to current students.

The 20th annual Monroe Community College 5K Walk + Run for Scholarships is set for Saturday, Oct.

3 in Rochester. Participants will enjoy a Zumba warm-up led by alum Maribel Torres '98, a certified 5K course, a family Fall Fest and a scholarship drawing awarding $5,000.

Judy Dobles, a longtime volunteer at Cumming Nature Center in Naples, discovered a new tardigrade species +Misocrista ojagwaji+ during her microscopic study and worked with a Polish expert to officially recognize the find.

With school buses returning as the new school year begins, Monroe County and Rochester have equipped buses with stop-arm cameras to catch drivers who pass buses with flashing red lights and an extended stop-arm.

Drivers in violation will receive a $250 fine with video evidence to contest the ticket.

Nutritionist Jen Haefele returns with her weekly Health in a Handbasket column to detail which fruits and vegetables are in season for local readers; she offers simple tips for choosing fresh produce.

New York State overdose deaths dropped 45% from 2022 to 2025, driven by increased addiction recovery services and expanded naloxone access — Monroe County reports fewer fatal cases and improved support at the Delphi Rise center in Gates.