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A new dashboard from impact mapping company North Arrow shows how resistance to state educational assessments has changed over time.
The latest work by activist filmmaker and artist Mara Ahmed, “Return to Sender: Women of Color in Colonial Postcards & the Politics of Representation,” will screen on May 4 at ROC Cinema.
Five members committed to renewing the Council’s focus on safer neighborhoods, quality housing and equitable access to opportunity.
The judge in the Rochester diocese’s bankruptcy will allow a vote on rival plans of reorganization. For the aging survivors of sexual abuse at the hands of priests and other church officials, it is the first big step toward a final settlement.
Penfield’s annual event began in 2012, where the first EV charging station in Monroe County was unveiled. Read the letter.
The people you see along our highways, often in an orange and yellow vest and hard hat, are people just like you. We need your help to keep everyone safe.
David Munson plans to step down in June 2025, after eight years leading Rochester Institute of Technology.
PaintCare is nearly two years into its paint stewardship program, which works to eliminate paint waste through recycling and proper disposal methods.
The university’s campus-wide event, slated for April 27, once again will put creativity and innovation on display.
Legal services for indigent New Yorkers should not be a bargaining chip in state budget negotiations.
The acquisitions by out-of-state companies are expected to boost the capabilities of the Rochester firms.
The commemorative plaque from the American Chemical Society will recognize the company and founder George Eastman for their achievements in consumer photography.
Action for a Better Community used its essential programming at the height of the pandemic to address inequities.
At Harbec, a contract plastics manufacturer, wind, solar, and geothermal technologies have generated a clear return on investment.
The University of Rochester Medical Center and the Patrick P. Lee Foundation have partnered to create Intercept, the first clinical-high-risk program in Upstate New York.
The shelter’s board voted unanimously to part ways with Sister Grace Miller and with her House of Mercy guest services coordinator Sister Rita Lewis.
Claims of misinformation on both sides of the debate continue.
Jitterbuggers, contortionists and jugglers make the Rochester scene.
Blacks, Latinos and other people of color struggling with depression and other mental health issues often have difficulty forming close bonds with therapists, most of whom are white.
As mortgage rates rise, the demand for homes and new builds in Rochester is slowing, in line with other areas in the country. Rents, however, continue to increase.
The towns join 105 certified communities in the state that have taken actions to reduce the impact of climate change.
The 10-year initiative, endowed by University of Rochester life trustee James Wyant and his wife, Tammy, will enable the institute to increase its prominence and its faculty by 50 percent.
Sisters Cydney and Jasmine Benjamin’s newest single, “Ocean” confronts precariousness in faith and life.
The 11th annual Rochester Fringe Festival opened this week, offering music, comedy, theatre, dance and film performances.