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As the government shutdown hits day 38 — officially making it the longest one in U.S. history — many local hospitality businesses are stepping up to care for those in the community who have yet to receive any SNAP assistance, almost one full week into November. The outpouring of support and mutual aid began with […] The post Rochester-area food + bev spots helping to fill the SNAP gap appeared first on CITY Magazine. Arts. Music. Culture..
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If bootleggers famously cooked up speakeasy hooch in tubs, where might non-alcoholic cocktails be mixed a century later? Shelley Elkovich and her husband, Jeff, found a former vanilla extract factory on Rochester’s northwest side this year for their business, For Bitter For Worse. It helps that the building has possible ties to Prohibition-era booze. “It […] The post As sober-friendly and non-alcoholic options expand, a new kind of Third Place emerges appeared first on CITY Magazine. Arts. Music. Culture..
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Veo will begin gathering up its fleet and putting it in storage in mid-December, with service resuming in the spring.
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Doug Sharp, president of the Fairport Perinton Merchants Association, said it's a relief to see the construction vehicles leave the village.
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Founded in 2002 by Ed Schram, Artists Unlimited casts actors with a broad range of abilities to star in its high-energy, family-friendly musicals. -
Hundreds of flights have been cut at major U.S. airports as part of the FAA's effort to phase in 10% reductions because of the government shutdown, according to The Associated Press. -
ConnectionsDuring "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 11/7/25, we discuss the future of environmental justice under the Trump administration. Then, we sit down with actor, author and Rochester native Mimi Kennedy.
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