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From 2012 to 2023, the college’s enrollment dropped more than 50 percent. Last month, voluntary retirement and separation opportunities for eligible full-time teaching faculty were announced.
The Rochester Fringe Festival, in its 13th year, runs Sept.10-21, with a total of 650 performances.
The claimants also overwhelmingly rejected an insurer’s rival plan, but prospects for a final settlement remain unclear.
At her confirmation hearing for the Police Accountability Board post, Lesli Myers-Small presented her goals and stated her commitment to “justice, transparency, and community empowerment.”
In the artist’s show, “Soon As I Get Home,” characters like the Tin Man, the Lion, and Evillene are brought to life through the use of embroidery on tulle.
Midway through 2024, both violent and property crime rates in the city of Rochester are down—including another drop in homicides and a striking reversal in motor vehicle thefts.
The city’s recently passed budget for the coming year is historic, but City Council approved it with the narrowest of margins.
Both Sandra Doorley and Marvin Taylor were stopped for traffic violations. How they were treated reveals ongoing problems of racism and lack of accountability.
Following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that former President Donald Trump has broad immunity from prosecution, Rep. Joe Morelle says an amendment is needed to preserve “not just the rule of law but the very foundation of our constitutional government.”
With an expanded roster of active volunteers, the nonprofit refugee resettlement program is helping more new arrivals.
The hospital plans to triple the size of its emergency department, the most comprehensive modernization effort in nearly 50 years.
The battery recycler is building a Rochester Hub which will create 270 new jobs. The funding is the first conditional commitment from the Department of Energy’s Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing program.
At its new location in Rush, Black-owned ranch A Horse’s Friend continues to help urban youth.
The newest single from the keyboardist of Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad is a funky, goofy song.
Though COVID-19 hurt the health care system, the root of its ills lies in the fee-for-service model, an expert contends. But efforts to restore balance could take a while.
“Russian Troll Farm” satirically examines the topics of election interference and misinformation campaigns.
The facility, first in the region, is part of a multiphase $227 million project to build a comprehensive campus. It is expected to perform 6,000 surgeries a year.
The university attracted funds for individual and multidisciplinary research in 2022.
A recent event hosted by the Levine Center to End Hate asks, can white Jews and African Americans find the common ground they once had?
The Rochester Black Authors Association’s ‘Books & Bubbly’ event will take place next week at Writers & Books.
Support for a dangerousness clause in gun charges is gaining popularity, but will it work to bring down violence?
Brent Saunders, who served as the firm’s CEO between 2010 and 2013, begins his job officially on March 6. He takes over from Joseph Papa.
The new plan, which includes forums, outreach, office hours and small group interviews, is expected to invite public input.
While the per-capita homicide rate declined last year, Rochester ranked fourth highest among 24 cities tracked by RIT.