Justice & Public Safety
Evans declares gun violence state of emergency
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With homicide rates increasing in Rochester, the mayor hopes expanded strategies will stop the violence.
Community
Monroe County steps up efforts in opioid fight
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The county will make naloxone, the generic form of Narcan, more readily available, among other moves.
Health & Science
Inside RGH nurses’ fight to unionize
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For more than four decades, labor organizing efforts at Rochester General had fallen short. But this time was different.
Economy & Business
The bloodlines run deep at O’Connell Electric
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Following in his father’s footsteps, Tom Parkes has taken the reins at O’Connell Electric, one of the area’s largest private businesses and among the top electrical contractors in the U.S.
Education
RIT to name endowed professorship recipients
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The positions in the College of Science were made possible by a $2 million gift from alumnus Jeffrey Harris and his partner, Joyce Pratt.
Culture
Ready to raise the curtain
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Poised for its official opening, Playhouse on Park aims to widen the theater experience for both aspiring actors and audiences alike.
Justice & Public Safety
Court sets trial date in diocese settlement offer
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A hearing on the Catholic Diocese of Rochester’s $147.75 million bid to settle claims brought by sexual-abuse survivors will take place on Jan. 27, 2023.
Culture
Mixing variety and a tempo tantrum
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Duke Galaxy and the Pipeliners celebrate the band’s 29th birthday and the release of a new CD collection of singles at Lux Lounge.
Health & Science
RGH nurses vote to unionize
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A total of 759 Rochester General Hospital nurses cast votes in the election, with 431 voting in favor of forming a union and 239 voting no.
Justice & Public Safety
Making accountability work
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The Police Accountability Board began accepting complaints in June, after long delays and staffing challenges. How does the agency plan to conduct investigations and maintain a productive relationship with the Rochester Police Department?