Rochester Beacon (https://rochesterbeacon.com/2026/07/)
The demonstrators want to block expansion of the facility, which is the main destination for undocumented immigrants detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in New York.
The city reports a total of 100,000 visits at R-Center locations over the course of the summer.
The manufacturer will build a new 100,000-square-foot facility at its Chili location and add up to 36 jobs over the next five years.
A new pilot program in Monroe County could be an important move toward making early childhood care universal in New York. Challenges remain, however.
The Clinical & Translational Science Institute at URochester received the research dollars from the National Institutes of Health.
The city’s Extreme Heat Plan identifies homeless individuals as a vulnerable population. But advocates say more needs to be done.
Sound Foundations of Rochester has given a total of $165,000 to 10 public charter schools to expand music programs.
The right diagnosis, support, treatment, and understanding can help children with neurologic conditions live as fully as possible.
The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for Syrian and Haitian immigrants could have broader impact.
The composer, who spent nearly six decades in Rochester, wrote “New Land, New Covenant” for the 1976 bicentennial. The Finger Lakes Choral Festival will present the first local performance of the piece on Sunday.