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Mayor Malik Evans says the all-ages rule targets a pattern of late-night violence — making public gatherings of 10 or more people illegal between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
Many Rochesterians know the large, diverse 19th Ward only from news reports that dwell on its challenges. But people who live in the neighborhood say outsiders often fail to see the strong fabric of the community.
MegazoneCloud, an AI and cloud-native company, has committed to creating up to 122 jobs here over five years in exchange for up to $1.22 million in state tax credits.
For foes of a proposed facility near Ithaca, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s one-year statewide moratorium on hyperscale data centers fell short of legislation approved by the state Legislature.
Not so fast, federal prosecutors say. They argue that the insurance money should instead go to the fund that covers the costs of lawyers for indigent defendants.
The Rochester-based company, launched by Ashland Huckabee on Juneteenth, sells flavored beans and grounds nationwide, along with functional and enhancing add-ins.
City Councilmember Mary Lupien endorsed progressive ally Rachel Barnhart, who plans to run in the 2027 election.
Ask the people brewing it what keeps them up at night, and the answer is not tariffs or the cost of hops.
Ahndraya Parlato’s “Time to Kill” at the George Eastman Museum uses imagery and writing to present a meditation on self-perception and self-worth in relation to others’ expectations.
In the first six months of 2026, the number of homicides in the city of Rochester fell to a record low and crime incidents overall continued their downward trend.
Use of artificial intelligence can accelerate patient diagnoses in a health system under stress, but it’s not risk-free. Radiologists remain “the ultimate guardrail.”
The Little Theater will screen Mara Ahmed’s latest film, “The Injured Body,” which explores the subject of microaggression and the body as a powerful site of resistance and healing.
Our state didn’t fix its energy market over the last decade—it replaced it with a costlier one.
Ousted board member Eugene Baldino’s claims were filled with sound and fury, but state Supreme Court Justice Daniel Doyle dismissed the lawsuit against the club.
The award from the National Cancer Institute will support clinical trials over the next six years.
Next month, the brewery will celebrate a decade of beer making in the Neighborhood of the Arts. After helping define Rochester’s modern beer era, it’s now positioned for whatever comes next.
The company brings a contemporary play about the difficulty of making spiritual connections to the Multi-Use Community Cultural Center stage.
Behind a showdown over trees lies a controversial process that produced a generational civic works project.
The pasta maker’s two-phase project is expected to add more than 90 jobs to the company’s local workforce.
A total of 23 projects in Canandaigua, Brockport and Phelps were selected as part of New York’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative and NY Forward program.
The AI machine learning model to detect a disorder that typically affects babies who are born early was developed by a team of University of Rochester researchers.
Galin Brooks, who has led the Rochester Downtown Development Corp. since 2022, is departing for a new role in Washington, D.C. Heidi Zimmer-Meyer steps in as interim president.
The 1% Run Club was launched two years ago by a group of Black runners who want to build community while also addressing health disparities that Black Americans face.
The 2026 program will support two emerging local photographers with resources, workroom access, and professional development opportunities.