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Students today are bombarded with information, much of which they may not be ready to hear or internalize. We understand how each child is affected and then work to create a safe, secure, and inclusive environment for them.
Most of the state funds, for new technology and equipment to improve public safety, will go to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and Rochester Police Department.
An updated plan is expected to expand this vital resource and address tree-coverage disparity in the city.
The scholarship will offer financial aid to students pursuing studies in STEM.
In honor of Pride Month, TGW Studio is hosting its third annual art exhibit celebrating artistic talent of LGBTQ+ youth in Rochester
Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley is facing multiple investigations into her conduct during an April 22 traffic-stop incident—with a number of possible outcomes.
The current influx of asylum seekers in New York is a major opportunity to inject new energy into regional economies.
A new analysis by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Research and Statistics Group offers an explanation why Rochester and most of the upstate region have not regained all of the jobs lost in the pandemic downturn.
The $1.06 billion spending plan was approved Tuesday night in a 5-2 vote. It includes an increased focus on board goals including literacy, special education, English Language Learning, career and technical education, and athletics.
A five-year, $5.4 million grant will enable Catholic Charities Family and Community Services ramp up assistance with job preparation and placement.
A dearth of nursing home beds is a key factor putting additional pressure on limited hospital capacity, officials say.
The company, based in Rochester since 2017, is nearing $30 million in annual sales.
For United Nations Day, the UN Association of Rochester will feature a documentary film about the impact of refugees in Utica.
Its appeal brief argues that Bankruptcy Judge Paul Warren should not have lifted a stay on abuse survivors’ individually filed claims against the Rochester diocese’s parishes.
City of Rochester official Anthony Hall has filed a court complaint alleging that he was wrongly arrested and harassed by an RPD officer in June.
The complex story of a Puerto Rican family in the 1950s that loves to dance will be accompanied by a new “Mondays at Geva” series.
After virtual events last year, the annual Lane Dworkin Jewish Book Festival is in-person again.
Buyer sentiment has turned negative amid rising mortgage rates and economic uncertainty, but homes in Rochester continue to sell faster than in any other large metro nationwide.
Lidrotec will receive a $1 million investment from New York. It is one of 10 startups that vied for a total of $2 million in prizes.
New York’s deal with Micron Technology is touted as an investment that will generate nearly 50,000 total jobs and a total of $25.6 billion in revenue to state and local government. But these forecasts rely heavily on speculative assumptions.
A digital news startup that faced long odds, the Beacon topped 1 million total pageviews this summer.
Business intelligence firm Cause + Effect Strategy’s data work represents a growing shift in electoral politics.
The request asks the bankruptcy court to allow the option for parishes to contribute to a fund to settle claims of alleged sex abuse suffered in Boy Scout troops sponsored by Rochester diocese churches.
A band of psychedelic Aussies and a Rochester supergroup from 20 years back are headed to town.