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A total of 759 Rochester General Hospital nurses cast votes in the election, with 431 voting in favor of forming a union and 239 voting no.
The Police Accountability Board began accepting complaints in June, after long delays and staffing challenges. How does the agency plan to conduct investigations and maintain a productive relationship with the Rochester Police Department?
The Buffalo Bills are one of few NFL teams still hosting camps outside their own facilities. Tickets for practices will be available July 14.
The city recorded 28 homicides by firearm in the first six months of the year, the highest midyear number over the last two decades. Since July 1, three more fatal shootings have occurred.
Nearly 500 years after the Inquisition forced their ancestors to flee, Jews around the world are finally reclaiming their Portuguese citizenship. But not without plenty of red tape.
The Rochester Amateur Radio Association has roughly 500 members, whose skill can play a vital communications role in public emergencies.
Her new album, “Some of Us Are Brave,” has polished her music to a slick soul shine and groove.
Interim chief David Smith, a 30-year veteran, becomes the permanent leader of the Rochester Police Department.
A rally for social justice by the Poor People’s Campaign drew thousands, including a group from Rochester, to the nation’s capital on June 18.
The agreement will allow the Seattle-based firm to build out its operations at the UR Medical Center’s cell-based manufacturing facility to support research and development of investigational therapies.
The university has more doctoral students than ever before and plans to add six to 12 programs to its Ph.D. portfolio.
A former branch manager’s alleged complicity in the $100 million scheme does not make the banks liable, U.S. District Judge David Larimer ruled.
Community is at the heart of the 1947 classic film, “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Starting this weekend, Rochesterians will be able to experience the film through theatrical screenings, plays, and festivals.
Chamber of Commerce manager Adrian Hale, a former speed skater and Marine, turned down high-paying corporate jobs to help tackle some of Rochester’s toughest challenges.
More than 7,000 Rochester-area residents currently work for independent firms with a Kodak connection. Their stories demonstrate the variety of ways a successful employer can influence the business environment.
Policy institutes in the nation’s capital have distinct ideologies. One thing they have in common: free lectures with free food. Our Washington correspondent wondered: Would their approach to feeding guests reflect their politics?
Seven women will combine their talents at the James Beard Foundation to create a dinner representing some of the finest gastronomic skills found in the Finger Lakes region.
Kodak’s employment has plunged from its 1982 peak of 60,400 to about 1,300. Yet that employment number vastly understates Kodak’s contribution to the local economy today.
The result of falling real interest rates has been increased risking taking by public pension fund investment managers and others.
Interim Commissioner of Education Beth Berlin wants the district to do more work to bring itself in line with the distinguished educator’s 2018 recommendations.
A new nationwide report examines the net economic gain—both long term and short term—from attending college.
Most weapons used in gun violence locally were obtained unlawfully, police say. The impact of these crimes—from trauma to economic costs—is substantial. Is enough being done to curb this violence and aid victims?
Festival Producer Erica Fee says such festivals both further the work of artists and help build a community’s sense of its own assets.
The city is one of seven nationwide selected to identify ways to remove barriers to basic needs for post-secondary completion and workforce success.