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The second album from jazz trio CMD is another collection of new takes on favorite classic songs.
Without another extension, the agreement that established the University of Rochester’s education partnership organization to manage East Lower and Upper Schools will expire next year.
Data from Common Ground Health shows the impact of social disconnection in the Finger Lakes region.
The allocation to combat poverty was one of several funding announcements made by Gov. Kathy Hochul in Rochester Tuesday.
A pair of monthly Federal Reserve Bank of New York surveys show a decline in business activity across New York, but also optimism about the future.
More than $100 million in grants will be awarded statewide, up $17.7 million.
Our Voices Project will present its newest film, “Being Black in America,” later this month at the Pittsford Community Library.
At the start of the fifth year since COVID struck, the Rochester regional economy is continuing to recover, but the rate of growth has slowed. And by several key measures, it lags New York and the nation as a whole—but is that a useful yardstick anymore?
A recent Guest Opinion piece on hazardous emissions from lawn and garden equipment contained statements regarding the Monroe County Department of Public Health that were uninformed and misleading.
Publick Musick’s “Echoes of the Renaissance,” a concert slated for Thursday evening at the Memorial Art Gallery, will underscore that musicians tossing sounds back and forth is nothing new.
The New York law put strict limits on carrying handguns outside the home, requiring gun owners to show a special need to defend themselves.
Day 6 highlights included piano trios led by Connie Han and Joonas Haavisto, and the Queen of Percussion.
Research suggests that buyback programs have limited impact on the crime-gun problem, but they may have the potential to be effective against violent crime in other ways.
The contact-lens maker, which employs more than 1,000 people in the Rochester region, plans to expand and renovate its manufacturing and distribution facilities in Scottsville and West Henrietta.
From smaller venues like Kilbourn Hall to the expanse of Parcel 5, the Jazz Fest crowds were the biggest so far.
A memorial plaque in Washington’s Rock Creek Park captures not only the tragedy of a woman’s too-short life but also the essence of life itself.
Dan Wilson played a smooth set at Max of Eastman Place, while Spyro Gyra packed Parcel 5.
Sunday brought solo acoustic guitar, classic jazz and meditative, otherworldly Dutch sounds.
The streets were full, people were socializing, friends were reconnecting, and everyone was celebrating music together.
Amid a complex housing crisis, Rochester Mayor Malik Evans assembled a Housing Quality Task Force to inform city policy. Last week, representatives from the Rochester City-Wide Tenant Union and Rochester Homeless Union resigned to protest lack of tenant representation and alleged dismissal of community-endorsed proposals.
At the Rochester Beacon’s event on downtown revitalization and the future of the workplace, panelists were upbeat but acknowledged challenges remain.
A recent United Christian Leadership Ministry conference sparked conversations about hate groups, gun violence, and the Great Replacement conspiracy theory.
Through the initiative, recent graduates from area colleges and universities can receive a $2,000 lump-sum payment provided they live, work and network in Monroe County for one year.
