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On Yom Kippur, Jews stand together as a community and publicly confess their sins. To do so requires recognizing the dangers of moral relativism.
The festival will showcase more than 300 artists in a two-day juried event on the Memorial Art Gallery’s grounds.
New affordable housing is coming to Perinton, where changing population demographics and housing demands have heightened the need for a mix of residences for different income levels.
The Continental Insurance Co. has offered to put $75 million into a fund to pay some 485 sexual abuse survivors with claims in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester’s bankruptcy. The offer comes with strings.
Solar energy is just the start. It’s also possible for homeowners to move from using mostly natural gas for heating and appliances to using electricity for almost everything.
Grupo Cultural Latinos en Rochester will showcase local and international talent at an event on Sept. 2. Some 500 people are expected to attend.
The systems in place in Monroe County to accommodate the busloads of migrants coming from New York City are working admirably—so far.
The Genesee Street family business has endured a tough few years but is focused on growing again.
The latest numbers on the Rochester-area economy show the recovery from the COVID pandemic remains a work in progress.
The nonprofit launched by Richard Kaplan and Marcus Robinson is teaming up with the FreedomWorks Foundation to demonstrate the effectiveness of the Caring system.
Borinquen Dance Theatre, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary, has helped children learn about their culture and develop leadership, group dynamics and teamwork skills.
Former Rochester Police Chief La’Ron Singletary in running as a Republican in next fall’s 25th Congressional District race.
The university’s Student Hall for Exploration and Development, its largest project on campus in more than 50 years, is just one hub of building activity fueled by RIT’s 2025 strategic plan.
The two financial institutions are funding efforts to help these students pursue an education and close workforce gaps.
With absentee votes still to be counted, Democrats on Tuesday were in danger of losing seats in the Monroe County Legislature.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear oral argument in a Second Amendment case that could have a profound impact on gun-control laws.
Volunteers at Rochester Refugee Resettlement Services help with safe housing and other needs as refugees move beyond their first weeks and months in this country.
Golisano Children’s Hospital patients will be able to explore the Strong National Museum of Play from their hospital beds.
For the first time in more than 30 years, Democrats could gain control of the Monroe County Legislature. But will national political narratives shape the outcome?
NewsMatch, the nation’s largest grassroots annual fundraising effort in support of nonprofit news organizations, runs Nov. 1 through Dec. 31.
The money will help the Geneva-based firm, which offers farm-to-table, ready-to-eat food to subscribers, build a national brand and move into a new facility.
SWAN Inc. at Montgomery Neighborhood Center has become a member of United Neighborhood Houses, a policy and social change organization in New York City.
Two working papers from the Center for Public Safety Initiatives at Rochester Institute of Technology seek to understand the factors contributing to the increased violence in 2020, both locally and nationally.
The Living Room, Rochester’s new seven-piece band, skates the fine line between laid-back hyperbole and a profane truth.