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Motorist advisory: Roadwork to impact traffic on Park Avenue

Park Avenue — from Culver Road to East Avenue — will undergo milling and resurfacing starting Monday, Nov. 4 through Friday, Nov. 8, weather permitting. 

Motorists should expect heavy delays and lane shifts and are encouraged to seek an alternate route if possible. During construction, no street parking will be allowed within the work zone from 6:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Join the 'Gratitude is the Attitude' challenge this November!

Take part in the City of Rochester’s Wellness Committee's "Gratitude is the Attitude" challenge this November! 

Running from November 4-25, this initiative encourages participants to practice daily gratitude. Track your gratitude journey for a chance to win exciting prizes - all participants will receive a Bento box, and you could win a massage gun in the raffle.

Whether you're new to gratitude practices or experienced in mindfulness, this challenge offers a structured way to cultivate appreciation during the season of Thanksgiving.

Veterans Day Parade

The parade will kick off at 10:30 a.m. at the corner of S. Goodman Street and Highland Avenue, proceed west on Highland Avenue, then south on South Avenue to the Greater Rochester Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Gary Beikirch Park.

Rochester to include financial stability resources into local emergency response plan

Mayor Malik D. Evans announced today that Rochester has been selected by the national nonprofit Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE Fund) as an inaugural city in its new Emergency Financial Empowerment (EFE) initiative. The EFE program will assist municipalities in building and expanding their emergency preparedness and response infrastructure by incorporating financial stability support.