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.
Education
SUNY Geneseo, community colleges launch honors pathway
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The new initiative would increase resources and streamline the transfer process for students in community college honors programs.
Community
Sixth annual RASE update marks progress
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The presentation highlighted implemented recommendations related to dismantling structural inequity but stressed work remains to be done.
Education
Rochester to host Teach for America statewide summit
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The two-day event comes as the organization eyes an expansion of services in the state outside of New York City.