Education
ASAP program helps community college students stay on track
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Personalized advising, financial aid and a built-in support network make it possible for students to remain on the path to graduation.
Justice & Public Safety
Decline in city’s crime numbers overall continues
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Through the first nine months of 2026, most categories of reported crime are at record 15-year low levels.
Community
Renewal of a community hub
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The two-year, $8.5 million renovation and expansion of the Maplewood Community Library positions it to play an even greater role in the life of the neighborhood.
Culture
Offering sanctuary through art
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An upcoming RoCo exhibit poses questions about immigration and belonging in the United States.
Culture
Forty years later, Jet Black Berries go back to the beginning
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A remastered version of the Rochester-based band’s first album, “Sundown on Venus,” drops this week.
Education
Expansion of SUNY Reconnect has local impact
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The program’s successes were highlighted during a visit to Monroe Community College by SUNY chancellor John King
Culture
Bahama Mama to reunite for 50th anniversary show
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The band’s embrace of reggae in the 1970s marks them as part of the earliest wave of American reggae.
Environment
From crypto to AI
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Greenidge Generation’s name change to Vulcan Infrastructure and Power reflects a major shift in business strategy for the operator of the embattled bitcoin mining plant on the shore of Seneca Lake.
Justice & Public Safety
Safe Streets Task Force called ‘crucial’ by RPD
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The task force—whose investigation of a drug ring led to more than 20 arrests announced last week—is a partnership between the Rochester Police Department and federal law enforcement.
Education
RPD contracts with city schools renewed
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The Rochester school board approved contracts for officers to be on-site at certain high schools during arrival and dismissal and at special events. The contract renewals had failed to pass last month.