Rachel Niemi

1 week ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Rachel Niemi

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — New legislation being introduced wants to improve public safety. It’s called the PROTECT Act and it would give judges more power to hold those that committed crimes while they wait for trial. PROTECT stands for Pretrial Risk Overview for Threat Evaluation Custody Treatment. The bill was introduced by state Sen. Pam Helming and Monroe County Sheriff Todd Baxter and has bipartisan support.

3 weeks ago | baynews9.com | Rachel Niemi

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Shopping for a new car can be overwhelming, but John Iannone says the ones at his dealership sell themselves. "They're fun, safe, eco-friendly [and] a great value," said Iannone. "No maintenance and no oil changes”. Iannone owns the Electric Car Corner in Farmington, it's a dealership specializing in used electric vehicles. Used electric vehicles are about a fraction of the price of a new one. Used EV prices have fallen between 15 and 20% each month over the last six months.

1 month ago | spectrumnews1.com | Rachel Niemi

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rehearsals are underway for the next show in OFC Creations Theater’s Broadway in Brighton series, "Anything Goes."What You Need To KnowAnything Goes runs through April 19Kel Mitchell stars as Mooonface MartinThe Broadway in Brighton series wraps for the season with Jersey Boys starting in MayThe cast is actors from New York City, Los Angeles and Rochester. Starring as the show’s leading man is a face that might look familiar: Kel Mitchell. “He’s unpredictable.

1 month ago | baynews9.com | Rachel Niemi

Rochester, N.Y. — A small gray-looking block plays a crucial part in Krittika Goyal’s research at the Rochester Institute of Technology. “This is a biomimetic skin phantom. It consists of two layers. The top part, the black part, is made of a polymer that's called PDMS,” explained Goyal. The phantom is a model that mimics the electrical properties of human skin. Goyal places electrodes on the model, testing how they would react to different skin types.

1 month ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Rachel Niemi

A major donation is helping the Ovid community recover after a massive fire in January destroyed much of Main Street. More than 60 people were displaced and many are still working to get back on their feet. “They’re still looking for employment [and] many still need housing," Fire Chief Tim Westlake said. "They lost clothing and items you need to survive. All those had to be replaced."In the aftermath of the fire, the Ovid Fire Relief Fund was created.