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The Rochester musician is releasing hundreds of local band videotapes on YouTube … and the kids go wild.
The Agostinellis’ speeches at Aquinas were what the school needed. For far too long, conservative students have been faced with leftist ideology in the classroom. The school should be religious, not political; bring people together, not divide us.
Aquinas is attempting to become a more welcoming place to students, no matter their sex, race, sexual orientation, or political beliefs. When Robert Agostinelli made hurtful comments against discriminated communities, walking out was not disrespectful; it showed personal strength and character.
In 2021, Rochester had the highest number of homicides per capita in New York and more than most big cities nationwide.
The board declined to hold a special meeting with a group, while promising to seek “input and feedback” in the coming months.
Ten credit union workers are joining the CWA in the latest in a series of successful labor organizing efforts nationwide.
The Rochester Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative’s priorities include more livable wages and an inclusive pandemic recovery.
For family practitioner Carolyn Stern, COVID-19 has created unprecedented communications difficulties.
In December, the regional jobless rate was lower than it has been in any month since 1990, but the pandemic still clouds the outlook.
One of the best rock voices in town is in fine form on a new four-song EP.
The downbeat assessments of a trio of Albany-based experts were challenged by others on the panel and in the audience.
A simple conversation with Datto’s founder put Rochester on the map for Boston-based Catalant Technologies, which now plans to open an office here and hire 45 software engineers.
Creators of the “Impossible Burger” have a Brighton native on staff. Dr. David J. Lipman, whose father founded Lipman’s Kosher Market, is its chief science officer.
Siena College Research Institute’s new survey of top executives finds optimism rising in the Rochester region, while views of state government sink lower.
Local business leaders who took part in the Siena College Research Institute survey generally are upbeat but voice frustration with regulations and high taxes.
Politicians do not drive a healthy economy. Nor do economic development officials. It’s time for new thinking focused on engaging more, diverse elements from the business community.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo says it’s time for New York to legalize the adult use of recreational marijuana. Making it happen, though, will require dealing with some thorny issues.
The Rochester Historical Society’s finances have been spiraling downward, imperiling its collections. The chief causes: misguided self-reliance and difficulty adapting to modern fundraising realities.
Operating in a deeply troubled industry a much smaller Gannett was ripe for the hostile buyout offer from Digital First Media, owned by Alden Global Capital. If Alden has its way, the D&C will soon contain many fewer local stories of any sort written by local reporters.
If he challenges incumbent Republican Cheryl Dinolfo, will County Clerk Adam Bello succeed in becoming the first Democratic Monroe County executive in decades? Democratic insiders believe the math is on their side, but it’s only one factor.
Whether the racial slur used by local TV weatherman Jeremy Kappell was an accidental slip of the tongue or a speech practice that reflected his bias, after it happened, it stopped being only about him and also started becoming about us.
Although the latest data show Rochester’s poverty rate remains among the highest in the nation, the communitywide effort to tackle the problem at its root causes has made significant progress.
Under Harry Bronson’s bill, there would be winners and losers. With the cost of private construction projects driven higher, the biggest loser might be the state’s economy.
Constellation Brands Inc.’s Canadian cannabis affiliate plans to move into the U.S. market by
establishing a $100 million to $150 million hemp-processing industrial park in the Southern Tier.