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The new state grant will support the Telesca Center for Justice, which brought legal services to over 50,000 Rochester residents last year.
A town resident’s attempts to erect a Christmas Nativity scene in Twelve Corners town square, similar to Jewish and Muslim holiday displays, were met with silence from Town Hall. Now, he has sued the town, alleging violation of his rights to free speech, free exercise of religion, and equal protection of the law.
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.
The organizing group, which calls itself George Eastman Museum Workers United, says a majority of museum employees supports its push for union representation.
Launched Aug. 11, Stands By Me helps users find and support farm stands, roadside sellers and small producers. It already has expanded to 33 states.
Rochester has a rich inheritance of interfaith hospitality, an important legacy at a time when Americans know remarkably little about one another’s religious traditions.
Keila Olbrich’s pop-up shop, Lost and Bound, gives old books new life by turning them into journals.
A civic treasure, the Memorial Art Gallery is embracing its community role in new ways—including free admission, starting next spring.
The measures will fund Parcel 5 improvements and redevelopment work to create Main Street Commons.
Starting Sept. 15, the Department of Homeland Security will no longer allow international students to remain in the U.S. for as long as it takes to complete their degrees.
City Councilmember Mary Lupien endorsed progressive ally Rachel Barnhart, who plans to run in the 2027 election.
Ask the people brewing it what keeps them up at night, and the answer is not tariffs or the cost of hops.
Ahndraya Parlato’s “Time to Kill” at the George Eastman Museum uses imagery and writing to present a meditation on self-perception and self-worth in relation to others’ expectations.
In the first six months of 2026, the number of homicides in the city of Rochester fell to a record low and crime incidents overall continued their downward trend.
The group, with student and faculty members, is conducting a petition drive calling for an end to contracts between RIT and two companies with ties to ICE.
Two mature trees have come down as opponents pursue legal action to stop the town of Brighton renovation project.
The move comes in response to recent state legislation that prohibits ICE from detaining individuals in county jails in New York.
More than 700 performances will fill 45 venues in the festival’s 15th year, with new additions including “Circus in the City.”
The University of Rochester-led STELLAR project will launch with $15 million in federal funds over the next two years and could receive up to $160 million over the next decade.
The microlending program for small businesses has facilitated more than $1.6 million in loans since its launch in 2016.
In addition to making alleys clean and safe, the city wants to improve bike and pedestrian connections. Completion of a yearlong study is expected by the end of summer.
“Glory Denied,” which starts the Finger Lakes Opera Festival’s summer season, is based on the story of the United States’ longest-held prisoner of war.
This year’s 29th annual festival will take place on Nov. 7 at MCC and feature over 50 authors and illustrators.
Construction of more than 4,200 rental units has been started or completed in the city since 2022, but for many renters, affordable housing remains beyond their grasp.