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The right diagnosis, support, treatment, and understanding can help children with neurologic conditions live as fully as possible.
The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for Syrian and Haitian immigrants could have broader impact.
The composer, who spent nearly six decades in Rochester, wrote “New Land, New Covenant” for the 1976 bicentennial. The Finger Lakes Choral Festival will present the first local performance of the piece on Sunday.
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.
The group, with student and faculty members, is conducting a petition drive calling for an end to contracts between RIT and two companies with ties to ICE.
Two mature trees have come down as opponents pursue legal action to stop the town of Brighton renovation project.
The move comes in response to recent state legislation that prohibits ICE from detaining individuals in county jails in New York.
More than 700 performances will fill 45 venues in the festival’s 15th year, with new additions including “Circus in the City.”
The University of Rochester-led STELLAR project will launch with $15 million in federal funds over the next two years and could receive up to $160 million over the next decade.
The microlending program for small businesses has facilitated more than $1.6 million in loans since its launch in 2016.
In addition to making alleys clean and safe, the city wants to improve bike and pedestrian connections. Completion of a yearlong study is expected by the end of summer.
“Glory Denied,” which starts the Finger Lakes Opera Festival’s summer season, is based on the story of the United States’ longest-held prisoner of war.
This year’s 29th annual festival will take place on Nov. 7 at MCC and feature over 50 authors and illustrators.
Construction of more than 4,200 rental units has been started or completed in the city since 2022, but for many renters, affordable housing remains beyond their grasp.
Over the last three years, the nonprofit has used programs developed by Utah-based Reading Horizons to provide structured literacy instruction to students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.