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Fringe Festival begins with ‘Exit’ as its centerpiece
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The U.S. premiere of Cirque Inextremiste’s show is one of more than 500 performances across 31 venues in the festival’s 12th season.
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The U.S. premiere of Cirque Inextremiste’s show is one of more than 500 performances across 31 venues in the festival’s 12th season.
Among community college students, degree completion and upward transfer rates are both low. But two-year institutions boost the mobility and the earnings of low-income students.
On Yom Kippur, Jews stand together as a community and publicly confess their sins. To do so requires recognizing the dangers of moral relativism.
The festival will showcase more than 300 artists in a two-day juried event on the Memorial Art Gallery’s grounds.
New affordable housing is coming to Perinton, where changing population demographics and housing demands have heightened the need for a mix of residences for different income levels.
The Continental Insurance Co. has offered to put $75 million into a fund to pay some 485 sexual abuse survivors with claims in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester’s bankruptcy. The offer comes with strings.
Solar energy is just the start. It’s also possible for homeowners to move from using mostly natural gas for heating and appliances to using electricity for almost everything.
Grupo Cultural Latinos en Rochester will showcase local and international talent at an event on Sept. 2. Some 500 people are expected to attend.
The systems in place in Monroe County to accommodate the busloads of migrants coming from New York City are working admirably—so far.
The Genesee Street family business has endured a tough few years but is focused on growing again.
The Continental Insurance Co. has offered to put $75 million into a fund to pay some 485 sexual abuse survivors with claims in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester’s bankruptcy. The offer comes with strings.
Solar energy is just the start. It’s also possible for homeowners to move from using mostly natural gas for heating and appliances to using electricity for almost everything.
Grupo Cultural Latinos en Rochester will showcase local and international talent at an event on Sept. 2. Some 500 people are expected to attend.
The systems in place in Monroe County to accommodate the busloads of migrants coming from New York City are working admirably—so far.
The Genesee Street family business has endured a tough few years but is focused on growing again.
The latest numbers on the Rochester-area economy show the recovery from the COVID pandemic remains a work in progress.
The nonprofit launched by Richard Kaplan and Marcus Robinson is teaming up with the FreedomWorks Foundation to demonstrate the effectiveness of the Caring system.
The strategy to deploy nearly 60,000 square feet of space includes the RIT Research Building, now under construction.
Monica Gebell, director of community relations at the Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester, has been named to succeed Karen Elam, who is joining the Jewish Council of Public Affairs.
Goodwill of the Finger Lakes and the 7th Judicial District are collaborating to operate a help desk for individuals and families involved in court proceedings.
Erica Fee returned to Rochester from London to start the Rochester Fringe Festival. Now in its 12th season, it has grown to be one of the three largest fringe festivals in the U.S. by fostering an arts ecosystem that is accessible and diverse.
The town’s legal action targets 3M, BASF, DuPont, Tyco Fire Products and other companies that have made or sold firefighting foams.
In metropolitan Rochester, houses continue to sell faster than in any other large metro nationwide. The chief reason: extremely low inventory of available homes for sale.
The complaint, which seeks class action status, argues that UR’s response to the May 27 data breach is inadequate.