MACEDON, N.Y. – The Greater Rochester Soap Box Derby has a permanent home for the first time in 30 years. The new building on Quaker Road in Macedon opened Monday. The facility houses all the cars, ...

The quiet of Folsom’s Historic District — a quaint downtown area full of galleries, restaurants and shops — was replaced Sunday with the sounds of cheering and cowbells. The seventh annual ...

Six-year-old Blair Murphy of Bethalto zooms to the finish line on her way to winning a race during Saturday's Soapbox Derby in East Alton. Crew members prepare to take a racecar back uphill during ...

Parking is available behind the Soap Box Derby Headquarters, located off Derby Downs Drive. Attendees who want to ride down the hill are required to wear closed-toe shoes. Helmets are mandatory and ...

GOOD MORNING, SUNDAY! It's the perfect time to catch up on some of the great reporting and stories the Mercury churned out this week! (PRO TIP: If you despise being "the last to know," then be one of ...

In 1934, children generally made their own entertainment. Sometimes it was informal, like jumping into a lake or stream, no lifeguards required. Sometimes it meant playing games with definite rules, ...

The first event leading up to the Oct. 25 derby is the second annual Derby Queen pageant, which will be Saturday, Aug. 30, at the Event Center, 608 Nolan Trace. Registration is open through Friday, ...

Portland-area families struggle to put food on the table during SNAP suspension KATU is getting a firsthand look at how SNAP users are struggling to put food on the table due to the ongoing government ...

If your dream is to eat a burger every day this week, we say go for it. But there are some pretty chill cultural supplements to this week's noshing, too. Femi Kuti will bring Afrobeat grooves to ...

More than 100 people attended the fourth Westside Sweet G Super Soap Box Derby hosted by Westside Legends on Saturday in Pittsfield on Robbins Avenue. The winning racers in the kids' categories were ...

PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Westside Legends will host its fourth annual Westside Sweet G Super Soap Box Derby on Saturday, Aug. 9, from noon to 4 p.m. with a rain date of Aug. 10. Check-in for racers starts ...