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The settlement, subject to court approval, completes an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Honeoye Falls company was charged with misleading investors.
A public takeover of Rochester Gas and Electric would be a complex and expensive endeavor. It’s also unlikely that current RG&E ratepayers would pay less for power.
The Baltimore-based company plans to move its headquarters to Rochester.
Visual Studies Workshop will host a book launch event for its second “In This Moment” chapbook on Oct. 2.
Michael Burns and Patrick Beath will assume the roles of deputy mayor and corporation counsel, respectively, replacing Patrick Cunningham and Linda Kingsley, who will retire at the end of 2023.
Monroe Community College has struggled with declining enrollment for a decade. The fall semester offers cause for optimism with a 3 percent increase in the number of credit-seeking students.
Rochester City Council postponed its vote on a pilot downtown ambassador program, a move celebrated by opponents, who link the program with recent efforts to form a business improvement district.
Pat Reilly received more than 50 percent of the votes from the county’s town Republican committee members.
D&D Onslaught, an official branded board game, was developed by two local game designers.
Three candidates are vying for the position of Monroe County Republican Committee chair. All cite the need to revitalize the flagging party but differ on how to do it.
Hanna PK’s new album is straight-ahead boogie with splashes woogie and soul.
As the city’s first openly gay mayor, he paid tribute to “the achievements and sacrifice of Rochester’s LGBTQ+ community who have made this historic moment both possible and poignant.”
Community gardening has seen a growth spurt during the pandemic, helping to ease food insecurity and build neighborhood connections.
Rochester’s mayor leaves office under terms of a plea agreement with “no regrets,” pointing to progress made during her administration.
Citing rising hospitalizations and deaths, Monroe County Executive Adam Bello called on county residents to wear masks outside the home and at public gatherings—and for the unvaccinated to get their shots.
Its partnership with the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence will provide comparative analysis of crime trends and prevention efforts in Rochester and other cities.
The novel approach uses machine learning algorithms to analyze patients’ selfie videos.
The Court of Appeals has agreed to weigh whether City Council can give the Police Accountability Board power to discipline Rochester Police Department officers.
UR Medicine and Rochester Regional Health face phlebotomist staffing issues that mean longer waits for individuals needing blood tests. The pandemic is a factor, but not the only one.
Are rapidly rising prices a temporary phenomenon or likely to be persistent? Listen to the markets, Yeltekin says.
Racially and socioeconomically diverse schools that draw students from Rochester and its surrounding suburbs are “likely to improve educational outcomes and long-term success among all students,” the report states.
The Binghamton band plays acoustic instruments.
The emergency order allows the chief of police to shut down a commercial building that has been a site of a shooting in the last 30 days and has been in violation of city laws.
Three experts in food technology and innovation will take part in the Dec. 7 free online event.