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The bookshop, which opened downtown in May, specializes in leftist titles from small presses with a focus on literature and translations. Running it has raised a series of philosophical conundrums for its founder.
After Mayor Malik Evans’ Housing Quality Task Force announced its 16 policy recommendations, the City-Wide Tenant Union said only one of its 10 proposals was considered.
The department said the operator of a cryptocurrency mining facility on Seneca Lake did not “demonstrate compliance with the requirements of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.”
Rochester native Andrew Celli Jr. is trying to keep Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene off the ballot this fall. For Celli, a noted civil rights lawyer, it’s another case that allows him to pursue the ideals and principles that have driven him since a young age.
Kathy Hochul, the first woman to win a major-party gubernatorial nomination in New York, will face Republican Lee Zeldin this fall. Both primaries were marked by low turnout.
When asked about the U.S. Supreme Court ruling, announced Friday, 88 percent said they disapproved.
Started in 2016, the city-run program in Rochester is approaching the $1 million mark in total funds loaned.
In the final two days of the CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival, the highs got even higher.
Friday’s performances featured steel drum, ukulele and moody jams.
One of its insurers contends the diocese followed “policies and practices … designed to conceal sexual abuse by clergy and protect it from scandal and liability.”
No one wants a return to double-digit inflation. But low inflation can slip into deflation, which increases the risk of a downturn.
A former Rochester newsboy who cofounded of one of the country’s most-visited news sites, John Harris has earned an international reputation as a news innovator and astute political reporter.
Whether in business or government, ego-driven leaders focus on short-term, selfish gain versus the long-term, common good. Effective, ethical leadership is grounded in empathy and caring.
A philosophy colloquium sponsored by St. John Fisher and RIT puts the spotlight on Rochester’s heritage in the feminist movement and a commitment to learning from and supporting those who are most vulnerable to exploitation.
A relatively high rate of admissions after cancer patient ED visits suggests a need for better coordination among oncologists and other care providers.
Palo Alto-based HP confirmed it has received an offer from the much-smaller Xerox, which reportedly offered to pay a premium over HP’s current share price.
URMC research scientist Irfan Rahman is relentlessly pursuing clues that might help explain the growing number of vaping-related lung injuries and determine the long-term effects of inhaling vaporized oil.
Twenty-two firms are slated to take part in Lightning Rounds tomorrow at the Strong Museum of Play. Ten will be chosen to participate in the startup accelerator program.
Economic changes such as the growth of free services make our “tape measure” of price movements—traditional inflation statistics—unreliable.
Research by a UR professor and others shows the importance of strong social networks among high school students.
The former paperboys describe separate incidents in the 1980s involving Jack Lazeroff, a onetime district sales manager for the newspaper who has been named in a lawsuit filed against the D&C and parent company Gannett.
In Monroe County, Democrats outnumber Republicans by more than 60,000 registered voters. But that alone might not carry Adam Bello to victory over GOP incumbent Cheryl Dinolfo in next week’s county executive election.
This year’s campaign, the nation’s largest grassroots fundraising effort in support of nonprofit news organizations, starts Nov. 1 and runs through Dec. 31.
