Nearly all of New York State from Syracuse west is now in severe drought according to the weekly U.S. Drought Monitor. That includes the entire Rochester area and most of the Southern Tier. The drought is deepening across the state. Most of the Northeast got little or no rain over the last week. The rain […]
Macy’s has announced it’s closing 100 of its retail stores…but it’s not announcing which ones until a later time. So there’s no word yet on whether that includes any of the three Macy’s stores in the Rochester area. Most of the stores will close in early 2017. A Macy’s press release says the decision will […]
Rochester Police arrested three young men and seized a 9mm pistol with a laser sight during a traffic stop on Warwick Avenue. Police arrested 19-year-old Jahmek Clanton, 18-year-old Dajona Jackson and 17-year-old Nasir Hicks. Clanton was charged with criminal possession of a weapon and resisting arrest, Jackson with obstructing governmental administration and resisting arrest, and […]