Significant Rochester events during the year of 2017 | |
Month, Day | RocWiki Entry and Description |
January 6 | WNY Flash announce sale and move to North Carolina. |
January 21 | 1,500 people joined in a world wide March for solidarity for the purpose advancing equal rights the day after the US presidential Inaugural. |
April 11 | Rochester Razorsharks win their seventh (4th consecutive) Premiere Basketball League (PBL), title. |
June 26 | Uber and Lyft start in the Rochester Region |
July 20 | Zagster bike sharing starts in the city of Rochester |
August 10 | The Rochester Redwings became the Rochester Plates as a promotion to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Garbage Plate and over 13,000 attended the game |
October 24 | Special Touch Bakery a non-profit pie bakery affiliated with School of the Holy Childhood, a non-denominational, non-profit agency for children and adults with developmental disabilities, move into their new 20,000 sq ft facility on Mt. Read Boulevard |
November 30 | Rochester Rhinos announce a 1 year hiatus as owners work out future financing plans to keep the team viable |
See Also: Past Events, 2016, 2018, Search RocWiki See Talk Page for Comments and Discussion |