Education
Rochesterian honored with SUNY Chancellor’s Award
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While studying at Empire State University, Christol Wright was a student leader and advocate for her community.
Culture
A ‘Blue Collar’ kind of blues
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In advance of Chris O’Leary’s latest album release, the bluesman will play a show at Fanatics Pub in Lima.
Community
The roots of Brighton’s town hall dispute
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Behind a showdown over trees lies a controversial process that produced a generational civic works project.
Culture
Visual Studies Workshop residency artists selected
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The 2026 program will support two emerging local photographers with resources, workroom access, and professional development opportunities.
Education
RCSD board passes nearly $1.2 billion budget
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The 4-3 vote followed weeks of tension over cuts, transparency, and the district’s financial future.
Community
Gates ambulance service upgrades equipment
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Gates Volunteer Ambulance Service’s new emergency service technology includes a utility terrain vehicle, a pediatric training model, and a new standby generator.
Economy & Business
The highs and lows of legal cannabis
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New York’s adult-use cannabis market is now five years old. Here and statewide, it continues to grow—and wrestle with challenges.
Justice & Public Safety
Putting ‘practical optimism’ to work for criminal justice reform
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Michael Smith, Measures for Justice’s new CEO, brings over 20 years as a technologist to the Rochester-based criminal justice transparency nonprofit.
Justice & Public Safety
Rochester’s crime decline continues in first quarter
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Through the first three months of this year, the number of reported incidents continued to fall or remain static.
Community
The roots of Maplewood’s resilience
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Rochester’s second-largest neighborhood is rich in history and access to nature. After weathering decades of economic disruption, the community has signs of new life with an influx of immigrant families.