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In today's newsletter:
- What the $6.2 million facelift means for Rochester’s iconic bridge
- Why was a running Jeep left on the Upper Falls Bridge?
- Did you know this jazz legend was born right here in Rochester?
Also on today's calendar: Fistful Of Rage - A Tribute to Rage Against The Machine and 5 more events.
Find out what's happening in Rochesterfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Rochesterfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Saturday: Cloudy, with a high of 29 and low of 22 degrees.
- Sunday: Cloudy with afternoon rain, temps: high: 38, low: 36.
- Monday: Rain early, then snow, with a high of 45 and low of 20 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. The $6.2 million painting project for Rochester's Douglass-Anthony Bridge is complete (whec.com) — Rochester’s Frederick Douglass–Susan B. Anthony Memorial Bridge has just finished a $6.2 million repainting project, extending its life and protecting the steel from corrosion for another decade or more. The work, which refreshed the bridge that carries I-490 over the Genesee River, is the first major preventative maintenance since the span opened in 2007. 
2. ‘I miss her very much': Family pleads for help in search for missing Rochester person (rochesterfirst.com) — Rochester police and family are urgently searching for 33-year-old Carolyn “Danny” Siplin, whose Jeep was found still running on the Upper Falls Bridge with her phone and belongings inside. Loved ones say it’s unlike her to lose contact and have been organizing daily searches. Anyone who may have seen her or has information is asked to call 911 immediately.
3. Today in Black History: December 25th (sdvoice.info) — One of the most famous names in jazz, Cab Calloway, was actually born in Rochester before rising to stardom in Harlem’s Cotton Club. A Black History spotlight for December 25 also honors author Octavia Victoria Rogers Albert and baseball legend Rickey Henderson, tracing how each reshaped literature, music, and sports in lasting ways.
4. NYDOH reports highest number of flu cases ever recorded in one week (rochesterfirst.com) — New York is seeing its highest-ever weekly flu case count, and Monroe County alone reported 2,357 cases and 201 hospitalizations for the week ending December 20. State health officials urge vaccination, staying home when sick, and early antiviral treatment for high‑risk people. Local infectious disease experts note flu season is hitting earlier and harder than usual.
5. Built at 5, displayed at 11: Rochester boy's LEGO rocket at RMSC (rochesterfirst.com) — An 11-year-old Rochester resident’s LEGO Saturn V rocket is now featured in a new space-themed exhibit at the Rochester Museum & Science Center. Visitors can see his model alongside items that have traveled to space and a mural of Rochester and the Finger Lakes as seen from orbit, plus other interactive displays.
📸 Around Rochester
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rochester
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★ Featured events ★
- Sinatra & Streisand
Louis S. Wolk JCC of Greater Rochester, 1200 Edgewood Ave, Rochester
7:00 pm
Saturday December 27
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Other local events
- Fistful Of Rage - A Tribute to Rage Against The Machine
Photo City Music Hall , 543 Atlantic Ave #2 , Rochester
7:00 pm - Alia Bajorek And Friends In The Rickles Room at Comedy @ The Carlson
Comedy @ The Carlson , 50 Carlson Rd , Rochester
7:00 pm - Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical
OFC Creations Theatre Center , 3450 Winton Pl , Rochester
7:30 pm - Amanda Ashley
Salvatore's Old Fashioned Pizzeria , 352 Jefferson Rd , Rochester
8:00 pm - WWE Holiday Tour
Blue Cross Arena , 1 War Mem Sq , Rochester
7:00 pm - Storytime Safari
Kate Gleason Auditorium, Central Library Central -
11:00 am - Fencing Demo with Rochester Fencing Club
Kate Gleason Auditorium, Central Library Central -
3:00 pm
Saturday December 27
Sunday December 28
Monday December 29
📣 Rochester Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Wrestling:Boys Varsity vs Eastridge
Spencerport High School
9:00 am - Mindful MAGiC: Martyrs Water Meditation
Memorial Art Gallery , 500 University Ave , Rochester
9:15 am - Cultural Connections
Children's Center, Central Library Central -
2:00 pm - Storytime Safari
Kate Gleason Auditorium, Central Library Central -
11:00 am
Saturday December 27
Monday December 29
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Lost dog
If anybody is looking for a lost dog, we are trying to capture him so we can help find its owner. We have been following him through the Weiland Road… (Nextdoor Greece Ridge) - FOUND near East Main and Alexander streets in Rochester (14607) on Christmas day.
He has a flea collar, no tags. Appears to be an older boy. Any leads welcome! (Nextdoor Allen's Creek Valley)
- Ortho Clinical Diagnostics posted a job opening for Material Handler I in Rochester. Apply here.
- w3r Consulting posted a job opening for OS Mail Clerk 1 in Rochester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rochester here.
Ok Rochester! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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