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The campaign here mirrors other municipalization efforts—fueled by the desire for lower rates and greater local control—that have occurred around the country in recent decades. But it faces daunting odds.
The crowds remained undeterred in their celebration of music in downtown Rochester.
A piano duo, a jazz trio and an orchestra added flair to a hazy Friday evening at the Jazz Fest.
Dissatisfaction with the ownership and management of Rochester Gas and Electric has prompted a campaign, led by led by Metro Justice, to take over the utility. But the half-million-dollar public power feasibility study recently approved by the Rochester City Council is a waste of taxpayer money—because taking over RG&E would produce no financial benefit, and the ownership and operating expense would impact the poorest residents harder than other consumers.
On Day 7 of the Jazz Fest, vocalists mesmerized audiences with cadence, harmony and feeling.
Why was nearly $100,000 from a single super PAC with downstate roots poured into a town board primary race in Brighton?
Catherine Russell’s performance added joy, while Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers packed Parcel 5.
Developed by a UR clinical associate professor, MediTeddi is an electronic health care coach in the form of a stuffed bear.
Energetic performances kept audiences on their feet on RIJF’s fifth day.
Incumbent Sabrina LaMar was defeated by challenger Rose Bonnick in the Democratic primary.
A $1 million federal grant has been awarded to the project, which is aimed at high-need minority groups in the Finger Lakes region and poor communities in rural Upstate New York.
Danielle Ponder’s music director and keyboardist has set off on a 10-city, 10-month journey in search of what to do next and where to do it.
With COVID-19 cases increasing again, long-term care operators are beset with staffing challenges and cost pressures.
City Roots Community Land Trust and Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Rochester will receive the funds from Enterprise Community Partners, a national nonprofit.
New York Power Authority has approved $1.1 million in funds to help towns and villages purchase hybrid and electric vehicles for their fleets.
The jobless rate is down, employment is up and sales tax revenues are surging. But the swiftly spreading Delta variant looms on the near horizon.
The $11.4 million facility will focus on short-term and accelerated training programs that place students in high-demand jobs.
From Johnny’s Irish Pub, to Photo City Music Hall and (soon) the legendary Bug Jar, the good times are rolling again.
For the Rochester Land Bank Corp., which turns abandoned and vacant homes into saleable additions to the city’s housing stock and tax base, the last year has posed new challenges.
The Department of Justice this week issued an opinion stating that emergency use authorization is not sufficient to prohibit employers from requiring workers to get vaccinated.
The bipartisan compromise, which calls for an independent commission to review and recommend changes, signals a truce between Republicans and Democrats allied with County Executive Adam Bello.
Banks’ dominance of financial transactions has perpetuated a system that is relatively slow and expensive. But change is coming.
In a new book, former URMC CEO Bradford Berk M.D. writes about the 2009 bike accident that left him a quadriplegic and what he has learned about dealing with grief and trauma from acute neurological injury.
Rochester is slated to get the second-highest amount from a total of $16 million in funding for workforce training and job placement programs.