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Yahoo
22-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Monroe County students compete in 33rd Environthon
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Monroe County Soil and Water Conservation celebrated 33 years of hosting the Monroe County Environthon on Thursday. The environmental education competition brings high school students from various districts across Monroe County together to compete in five topics that test their environmental knowledge. Topics include wildlife, forestry, aquatics, soil, and a current issue that is selected at a national level. This year's current issue is Roots and Resiliency: Fostering Stewardship in a Canopy of Change. The event was held at Ellison Park and attended by 19 teams of five coming from Brighton High School, Brockport High School, Eastridge High School, Greece Arcadia High School, The Harley School, and Honeoye Falls-Lima High School. Red pine scale: NYS DEC seeks public's help to spot and report The winner of Wednesday's competition will advance to represent Monroe County at the New York State competition held at SUNY Cortland on May 28. The state competition winner will then compete in the National Environthon held in July at Mount Royal University in Canada. Organizers say the event is meant to encourage students to use their knowledge, critical thinking skills, and surroundings that they will apply to presentations for the competition. The experience is said to prepare students for future careers relating to the environment and cultivate an appreciation for each environmental topic. Additional information about the Monroe County Environthon and the work of Monroe County Soil and Water Conservation can be found on their website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Primetime 585 Shining Star: Rachel Stoner
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Friday's Primetime 585 Shining Star highlights Rachel Stoner — a junior at Brighton High School. This weekend, Rachel competed two solos in the Empire Dance Challenge, held locally at the Kodak Theatre in Rochester. Rachel won first place in the highly competitive field of senior open solos for her solo 'I Won't Complain' and was 4th overall, out of 81 senior solos. Rachel's second solo placed 3rd in the senior contemporary category and 8th overall out of 81 senior solos. This summer Rachel will travel to West Coast Dance Explosion in Chicago, to compete at Nationals along with some of her other 25 North teammates. She will also be traveling to Syracuse University for two weeks to participate in an on-campus pre-college medical camp. At Brighton, Rachel is currently taking two AP classes at Brighton and carries a 3.73 GPA. Rachel is also a talented singer and has been a mass cantor at Our Lady of Lourdes Church for the past three years. Rachel's future plans include attending college on a Pre-Med track, majoring in Chemistry, and keeping dance incorporated in her life! News 8 and Primetime585 recognizes dance as also a type of sport and respect the significant time spent putting in their craft. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Fresh produce prices remain steady as farmers' markets open
BRIGHTON, N.Y. (WROC) — Folks crowd into the Brighton Farmers' Market every Sunday for many reasons.'It's a community endeavor,' said Brighton Town Supervisor Bill Moehle. 'People see friends and go to be together.'They also come out, of course, for the fresh produce from local farmers. While the prices there might not be the lowest in town, though in some cases they are, Moehle does think the developing trade war might change that.'All of our vendors are local producers so there are no tariff increases on at least the products themselves in Brighton, but of course some of the equipment that farmers use to grow their crops or produce the products that they make, to the extent that those are imported, yeah, tariffs are going to hurt them as well,' Moehle Haseler, a Food System Educator with Cornell Cooperative Extension, says fresh produce has escaped inflation over the last few months, but she adds that may be because spring is sending more product onto the market, meaning don't be surprised if it soon creeps up at the grocery store and farmers' market. That said, she emphasizes the difference between what food costs and what food is worth.'Farmers love it and I think that relationship is very important. People learn where their food comes from, you also get to value your food a little better, you know how it's being grown, how much it takes to grow it and it also reduces the waste,' Haseler said. Both Haseler and Moehle says hitting up farmers' markets will also help the local economy.'For every dollar spent in the local community, you'll have 45 cents left in the community, versus spending money in big box grocery store it's only 15 cents so buying locally will bring you 3 times as much benefits for the local community,' Haseler said. The Brighton Farmers' Market is open every Sunday from 9 am to 1 pm at Brighton High School. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Boston Globe
21-04-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Delmace Mayo's Boston Marathon debut was worth the wait
Competing in the men's championship wheelchair division of the Boston Marathon, Mayo crossed the line in 2:04:30, finishing 21st in the 26-racer field. Mayo blazed out of the gates to a 3:26-minute mile pace over his opening 5000 meters, and averaged a 4:44-minute mile. 'I was nervous going into it, but I ended up realizing pretty early on that the hills that were supposed to give everyone trouble weren't going to give me trouble,' Mayo said. 'It helped that I've done hill work before. And Heartbreak Hill, honestly, was not even a hill for me.' 2025 Boston Marathon: Teen track phenom Delmace Mayo to race in wheelchair division Share Local track phenom Delmace Mayo is set to race in the Boston Marathon. His journey to this race started a long time ago in his native Haiti. Advertisement Mayo was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, with a rare spinal cord injury that caused paralysis in his lower limbs and made him unable to stand or walk. Mayo has cemented himself as one of the nation's top youth para athletes in recent years, taking home multiple gold medals each of the past three years at the Move United Junior Nationals. He also competes on Brighton High School's track team, where he is a captain and has won multiple state and national titles. Related : Advertisement But despite Mayo's decorated career and extensive racing experience, nothing quite prepared him for the grueling rigor of a marathon. Adversity struck for Mayo entering Newton at roughly the 16-mile mark, when a blister formed on his thumb. But Mayo stuck to advice given to him by Bob Hall, 'Bob Hall, he said to me, 'the crowd won't let you give up. No matter what happens, they won't let you give up,' Mayo said. 'I was pushing with one hand for like a half mile, because I didn't want the blister to pop. But I knew the crowd would stay with me.' In December, Mayo committed to the University of Arizona, the top para athlete collegiate program in the country. His ultimate goal is to compete in the 2028 paralympics, and his effort on Monday was a significant step in his racing journey. 'Finishing my first marathon at home, getting to do it here, it's just the best feeling,' Mayo said. Matty Wasserman can be reached at
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
New Brighton café serves Turkish specialties, stays open late
A new business with international flavor has opened in Brighton. Café Manzara at 2341 Monroe Ave. serves Turkish coffee and tea, waffles, smoothies, sandwiches, sweets, desserts and more. The proprietor is Huseyin Sula, 22, of Brighton, and this is his first entrepreneurial venture. He took the plunge after working at the main post office on Jefferson Road in Henrietta for a couple years and then learning to code, which despite the prevailing wisdom did not result in a job. His café is a place for people to hang out and socialize, he said, 'especially in the evening and late at night,' as is customary in Turkey, where Sula's parents were born. 'That's the main reason I opened,' he said. 'There's plenty of places for breakfast. They all close at 3. That's what I saw.' Café Manzara's hours are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Tables are spaced in a way that allows for private conversation. A wall cubby holds children's games, and there's a large-screen television toward the back. The establishment serves cappuccino ($4), espresso ($2 and $2.50), lattes ($4), iced coffee ($4 and $5) — basically, 'any kind of coffee you can ask for,' Sula said. But the Turkish coffee ($5) is front and center. It's a strong brew served in an espresso-size cup, but it's not bitter like espresso, Sula noted. Pro tip: Don't stir it because you'll kick up fine coffee grounds resting on the bottom. The beverage is presented on a tray with a shot of water to cleanse the palate beforehand and a Turkish sweet skewered with a toothpick. Tea is the default drink at cafés in Turkey, said Sula (who graduated from Brighton High School in 2020), and it's offered at his business in varying strengths starting at $1.50 a cup. Both drinks are expertly prepared by Omer Celik, who worked as a barista in Turkey for years before coming here. Savory food options include Turkish specialty borek ($7): thin, flaky dough filled with leeks or beef and baked until golden brown; a grilled Turkish sausage and cheese sandwich on bread from DiPaolo Bakery ($7 for small/$11 for large); and an egg and cheese sandwich with tomato, turkey, parsley and mayonnaise ($11 and $17). Desserts are plentiful. There's cheesecake ($10), tres leches cake ($6) and tiramisu ($10), among other options. Drinks include the usual brands of soda — Coke, Pepsi, Sprite, etc. — but also Uludag Gazoz, a Turkish soda brand. Yogurt-based beverages also can be found in Café Manzara's case. And then there's Moda Salgam, a traditional Turkish drink of fermented carrot and turnip juice. 'You're not going to like the first sip,' Sula said with a laugh. 'It's an acquired taste.' Reporter Marcia Greenwood covers general assignments and has an interest in retail news. Send story tips to mgreenwo@ Follow her on X @MarciaGreenwood. This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Café Manzara is a new restaurant in Brighton NY, serving Turkish treats
