Environment
Data center moratorium legislation introduced
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The bill would pause data center development statewide for three years, while the state agencies report on the industry’s impact on the environment and on New York ratepayers.
Government & Politics
Salzman gets Brighton Democratic nod
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The town board member challenging longtime Supervisor Bill Moehle has received the official designation from the Brighton Democratic Committee.
Culture
Blues-coded DNA
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Guitarist, singer and songwriter Ronnie Baker Brooks brings his lifelong blues soul to Lima next week.
Justice & Public Safety
Evans doubles down as gun violence drops sharply
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At his first public safety update for 2026, the mayor reiterated his commitment to Rochester’s gun violence state of emergency
Education
Update brings RCSD’s preliminary budget into sharper focus
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As the school district’s projected funding gap remains wide, officials make changes to charter school funding a priority.
Environment
Will Seneca Meadows stay open in 2026?
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With legal issues now in court, the fate of the landfill and its expansion plans are up in the air.
Culture
‘Are You My Mother?’ comes to the stage
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TYKEs kicks off its latest season with an adaptation of a classic children’s book.
Education
Preliminary RCSD budget again contains big funding gap
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The $53 million gap in the 2026-27 spending plan is even larger than the previous year’s shortfall at this stage.
Community
Flower City Warriors return to Blue Cross Arena
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For the second year in a row, the recreational hockey team for veterans will be honored as part of the Rochester Amerks’ Military Appreciation night
Justice & Public Safety
Rochester’s peace wave
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In 2025, the number of violent crime incidents in the city was lower than almost any year since 2011. And property crime incidents hit a record low.