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The county claims breach of contract, alleging Siemens Industry fail to meet the terms of a co-generation agreement.
In the last decades of slavery, Blacks in Rochester had a transnational identity, author and scholar Dann Broyld says.
A recent survey found U.S. consumers are increasingly concerned about humane treatment of animals raised for food. Competing supermarkets Wegmans and Whole Foods both say they adhere to animal welfare standards, but their approaches differ.
Resolving issues of high bills, delayed bills, and long service wait times has been the leadership team’s focus over the last year.
The federal Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 contains a total of more than $8 billion for homeowners and renters who want to invest in clean energy solutions.
Renaming the City of Rochester or Monroe County is not going to happen, but giving new names to certain schools and public spaces will make clear Rochester’s commitment to the justice and morality.
The hospital’s plea was turned down by the nurses union, but a last-minute bargaining session is slated for Aug. 2—one day before the scheduled walkout.
Paying full taxes on East End Garage and maintaining the payment in lieu of taxes for College Town are good first steps, but there is still much more for the university to do.
The Honeoye Falls-based company has regained compliance with Nasdaq’s minimum bid price requirement and no longer faces the threat of delisting.
Rochester’s event celebrating accomplishments of Black culture will be held Aug. 11 and 12.
At least $80 million will be invested by the company and property developers at the historic Aqueduct Building campus along the Genesee River.
When the pandemic struck, and now with the Delta variant spreading rapidly, local directors and producers focused on not merely surviving but also figuring out how to thrive.
GreenLight Biosciences’ $16.6 million manufacturing plant at Eastman Business Park will provide the agriculture industry with targeted biocontrols that attack destructive pests.
Klaus Gueldenpfennig, who died Friday at 85, founded Redcom Laboratories with his wife, Brigitte, and built an able competitor in a field dominated by far-larger firms.
This year’s Fringe Festival opener of “Cirque de Fringe: Afterparty” had all jaws in attendance dropping.
Rochester’s Police Accountability Board wants the ability to hire staffers, negotiate salaries and carry out other administrative functions.
The U.S. is awash in guns, and a number of them end up on the street as crime weapons. In Rochester, law enforcement and nonprofits are grappling with the problem.
After his landslide Democratic primary win, Malik Evans has a clear path to becoming Rochester’s next mayor. In an Oct. 12 online event with the Rochester Beacon, Evans will discuss his priorities and vision for the city.
Elaine Hill, a public health economist at the University of Rochester Medical Center, co-authored an article in the journal Science that calls for tighter regulation.
Tompkins Bank of Castile processed more than 1,300 Payroll Protection Program loans. President and CEO John McKenna. He thinks community banks like his can help small firms and nonprofits get through the current pandemic surge.
The L.A. rockers, now on their first East Coast tour, will play the Bug Jar tonight.
Eligible startups and early-stage companies and academic institutions can apply for grants from the $40 million Biodefense Commercialization Fund.
The Monroe County congressman, who is vaccinated, says he has experienced mild symptoms. He urged those who are not yet immunized against COVID to get their shots.
With roughly 32,000 workers, the University of Rochester employs more people in the state than Walmart, McDonald’s and Home Depot, a new report from the Center for Governmental Research says. It is the seventh-largest employer in New York.