Good morning, Rochester.

Elected officials and public safety leaders on Wednesday dedicated a memorial at Civic Center Plaza honoring Monroe County firefighters, EMS professionals, and 911 dispatchers, located between the Monroe County Hall of Justice and the Public Safety Building.

Quinci Granderson, a fourth grader at RCSD's Abraham Lincoln School, is being honored this fall with a Do the Right Thing award after he urged a friend who received an inappropriate image to tell a parent and get school support.

Nominations for K–12 Monroe County students are open to adults and must cite a deed within the past year.

Seneca Park Zoo broke ground on a $135 million Tropics Complex on Tuesday, Oct.

27; construction will include tropical forests, island and Pacific reef habitats, 60,000 gallons of aquatic tanks and is expected to finish in late 2029.

The Arc Ontario urges Rochester-area employers to consider hiring people with intellectual and developmental disabilities this October, saying many are job-ready and that workforce programs (virtual-reality training from RIT and state-funded wage supports) help businesses trial, train, and retain employees.

Five Rochester sites tied to Kodak's secret aerospace work, Kodak Park, Hawkeye Works, Lincoln Plant, Building 601 and Elmgrove Plant, were named American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Historic Aerospace Sites at a ceremony Oct.

21, and a plaque now sits at the Rochester Museum & Science Center Strasenburgh Planetarium.

Rochester native Antonio Calabrese launched hapjam, an app that aggregates venue and performer schedules so fans can find local live music by location; it lists 366 venues, 1,800 performers, and 300+ registered fans and is available on the App Store and Google Play.

The U.S. Army Field Band and Chorus will perform classical, pop, and patriotic music at Roberts Wesleyan University on Sunday, Nov.

1, and will offer educational outreach opportunities for students and attendees.

About 200 performers rehearsed Tuesday at Hochstein for Friday's 'Adiemus: Songs of Sanctuary,' which starts at 7:30 p.m. at Hochstein Performance Hall on North Plymouth Avenue and will feature Rochester Oratorio Society chorus + orchestra, Nazareth percussion, Sankofa drums and dance, Roberts Wesleyan, and a children's choir.

The University of Rochester is pausing approval of new CPT applications except for practical training required to complete a degree after DHS SEVP tightened guidance, affecting F-1 students seeking internships; approved Fall 2026 CPTs can continue unless ISO instructs otherwise, and students should consult ISO or explore pre‑completion OPT.

Applications are open for the 2027 Rochester Youth Filmmaking Initiative, a free program for 14–18-year-olds to learn advanced filmmaking techniques from industry professionals and work on the new feature film Farrin.

The Rochester Land Bank will build 15 factory-built single-family houses in Upper Falls using $4.5 million in state MOVE-IN New York funding, and the homes will be sold to buyers earning 60% to 80% of area median income for about $100,000 to $120,000.

Monroe beat state-ranked Canisius 42-15 to extend its winning streak to 19 and finish the regular season (7-0).

The top-seeded Red Jackets will host No. 8 Waterloo/Mynderse at 6 p.m. on Oct. 30 in the Section V Class B playoffs.

Section V began its Class B boys soccer championships Wednesday, Oct.

28 in Dansville with B-1 Penn Yan vs. Aquinas at 5 p.m. and B-2 Livonia vs. Haverling at 7:30 p.m.; winners will advance to the Oct. 31 state qualifier.