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Coming up on Connections: Thursday, August 2

Food Trucks of Rochester, NY

First hour: Will 2018 be the year of young voters?

Second hour: Summer of Food - Exploring the local food truck scene

Will 2018 be the year of young voters? November’s election season is projected to be the first in which millennials will outnumber baby boomers as the largest voter-eligible age group. But will young voters go to the polls? A new survey shows that only 28 percent of voters ages 18 to 29 say they are “absolutely certain” they’ll vote in the midterms. Why? We sit down with young voters to discuss it.

  • Patrick Coyle, graduate assistant at SUNY Brockport
  • Tom Hebert, communications director for Dr. Jim Maxwell for Congress
  • Marykatherine Woodson, assistant director for residence life at RIT

Our Summer of Food series continues with a conversation about food trucks. Data shows the industry is booming, and it’s expected to continue to grow in the coming years. We’ll talk about trends in the industry and the state of the local food truck scene – what’s new, what’s next, and what’s on the menu. In studio:

  • Nick Imburgia, co- owner of East Coast Toast Truck
  • Anthony Imburgia, co- owner of East Coast Toast Truck
  • Veronica “Ronnie” McClive, co-owner of Le Petit Poutine
  • Marty O’Sullivan, owner of Marty’s Birdland
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Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.