Development
Tichner and Jacobi project gets financing deal
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The $16 million renovation of the historic downtown building has received $10.8 million in construction financing from the Community Preservation Corp.
Community
Watchdog sting uncovers alleged housing discrimination
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In an investigation focusing on Section 8 housing vouchers in seven municipalities, Rochester accounted for nearly half of all complaints.
Economy & Business
Raymond Corp. plans expansion in Honeoye Falls
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Announcement of the nearly $1.9 million project comes on top of the opening of a R&D facility in Henrietta.
Health & Science
Workers at UR Medicine Home Care ratify pact
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Professional and clinical workers voted in favor of their first three-year contract, which includes more than 11.5 percent in general wage increases.
Culture
RBTL project receives nearly $3 million
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The money from the New York State Council on the Arts will support the Rochester Broadway Theatre League’s multiyear project to reinvigorate the West Herr Performing Arts Center.
Culture
An advocate from prison for the incarcerated
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A new book about prison advocate Martin Sostre shines light on current-day Rochester.
Community
A time of transition for Catholics
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With the naming of the first American pope, local Catholics see both hope and challenges for a church amid the crosscurrents of change.
GUEST OPINION
Local Palestinians’ memories of the Nakba
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A conversation with two local women, daughters of Palestinian Arabs forced from their homeland in 1948, brought to the surface memories and emotions that have been passed through generations.
Economy & Business
QED Technologies to expand on University Avenue
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The nearly $19 million project will create a new research and development center and grow the precision optics manufacturer’s fabrication capabilities.
Education
RCSD board approves $1.1 billion draft budget
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City Council will vote on the proposed 2025-26 school district budget next month.