Rochester
Morning News
Wednesday, October 8th, 2025
Good morning, Rochester. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 8th of October.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ On Friday — during the third annual Day of Caring — students from Honeoye Central School District volunteered in Richmond to help their community. ABC 13
- ➤ Lollypop Farm is hosting Free Cat Day on Thursday, Oct. 9 where residents can check in at 9 a.m. and adopt a cat starting at 10 a.m. at the Fairport and The Mall at Greece Ridge locations—kittens cost 50% off while all other cats are free. Democrat & Chronicle
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ A new Starbucks has opened in downtown Rochester in the remodeled lobby of the Five Star Bank Plaza at 100 Chestnut St.—It is near Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Square Park and operates Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.—Weekend hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Democrat & Chronicle
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Bestselling author Mitch Albom discussed his new book, Twice—a love story about a second chance—during a Zoom session with ARC Rochester on October 7; he explained the book is selected as GMA's book club pick. ABC 13
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport had its busiest summer in over 15 years with 371,775 departing passengers and August setting a record since the 1990s. Airlines added non-stop routes to Raleigh/Durham, Nashville, Wilmington, Lakeland and Charleston — next year service will include Fort Myers and Sarasota. Democrat & Chronicle
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Students from over 50 schools visited the 4th annual ROC With Your Hands career event on Tuesday at the Rochester Community Sports Complex—where they learned about jobs in advanced manufacturing and automotive technology. The event gave them hands-on experience with local growing fields. ABC 13
- ➤ Monroe Community College announced Tuesday a more than $3 million investment that strengthened the nation’s first optical systems technology associate degree program—naming its new Sydor Optics Advanced Technology Center, which will open next fall to offer hands-on training in optical systems technology, renewable energy and precision tooling in Rochester. ABC 13
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Scientists from SUNY and volunteers recently flew over Canandaigua Lake using an airplane equipped with a hyperspectral sensor and a drone to collect data on water clarity and chlorophyll A. They will use the information to build an AI model that will predict harmful algal blooms—68 blooms have already been reported this season. Democrat & Chronicle
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ RASE marked its five-year anniversary on Monday at the Rochester Education Opportunity Center and shared its work on reducing high-stakes testing, improving housing, and creating job opportunities in the area—efforts that fight racism and inequality. The commission said it prepared for changes in federal funding to keep its programs strong for the community. ABC 13
- ➤ Today, the City of Rochester has launched National Voter Education Week in partnership with the Monroe County Board of Elections to help residents register to vote, locate polling sites, and plan their voting process. Pop-up registration tables are available at R-Centers (David F. Gantt, Frederick Douglass, and Pamela and Trenton Jackson), the Rochester Community Sports Complex, and Rochester Animal Services through Friday, Oct. 10, with the voter registration deadline on Oct. 25. City of Rochester
- ➤ New York is shifting its Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program from 600 fiscal intermediaries to one statewide intermediary to cut costs and simplify care for seniors and people with disabilities. The change faces debate as some say it will reduce administrative hassles while others worry it will harm those who need help most — sparking lawsuits and strong criticism. Rochester Beacon
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Three New York nursing homes have been named among the nation’s best by Newsweek. The Jewish Home in Brighton leads for larger homes and is building new apartments while two Long Island centers—Belair Nursing & Rehabilitation Center and Jefferson’s Ferry—were honored in their size groups. Democrat & Chronicle
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Today, Greece Athena's girls soccer team holds a 9-0-1 record and is ranked No. 4 in Section V after key results including a 2-1 win over Pittsford Sutherland and a 2-2 draw with Spencerport. With one match remaining before the Class AA tournament starts later this month, star Haley Drake and goalkeeper Emilee Montagliano are helping the Trojans aim for their first section title since 2009. Democrat & Chronicle
- ➤ New Section V football rankings from local writers show shifts in team standings as Irondequoit moves to No. 1 and Hilton climbs back into the conversation after a win—changes that set the stage for weekend matchups in Rochester, Wellsville, Pembroke, and other communities. The polls, split into large schools and small schools, reflect alterations in rankings that could impact critical games, including renewed rivalries and surprising upsets. Democrat & Chronicle
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