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The report highlights strides made toward its goal of putting more than 11,000 Rochester youth on a path to upward mobility by 2030.
Rich in history, the city’s largest neighborhood continues to evolve. Those who live and do business there say it offers opportunity and a sense of close community.
Juniors Stephen Lim and Walter McDonald developed an online application, Orbit AI, that uses artificial intelligence to answer phone calls for businesses and help connect their clients to appropriate services.
Rochester City Council president Miguel Meléndez Jr.’s report focuses chiefly on the impacts experienced by housed residents, while giving far less attention to the people who are most directly and severely harmed by homelessness itself.
For Stereo Field Recordings founder Dan Gross, Bop Shop Records is a perfect space to stage live performances for music streaming platforms and CDs.
The Rochester City School District simply does not do well educating students.
While data centers have potential economic benefits, there are known negative environmental impacts.
Federal prosecutors have been asked to look into statements former Greece board member William Murphy made during an ongoing civil case against the town and former officials.
E-commerce, nutrient-rich foods and niche spices are rising on the list of customer preferences.
From the late 19th century through the middle of the 20th century, synagogue openings in the city of Rochester were repeatedly treated as civic occasions—moments when Jewish congregations stepped into public view and the city responded.
The New York Times and New York Focus gathered thousands of files from around half of New York State’s nearly 500 law enforcement agencies.
After a nearly six-year legal fight, hundreds of survivors of abuse by priests and other church officials in the Rochester diocese will receive payments.
More than a decade after its Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the company still has much to prove. But a recent technical note required by accounting standards obscured Kodak’s strategy to meet its debt obligations and pursue growth opportunities.
Inspired by Ed Yong’s book “An Immense World,” the presentation aims to translate the natural world into sound.
Three Democratic hopefuls are running to challenge Trump-aligned Rep. Claudia Tenney in 2026 in a recently redrawn district that has been a GOP stronghold.
For the 14th year, the 2025 ESL Rochester Fringe Festival will bring acrobatics, music, theater, disco, and inventive performances to downtown Rochester.
The first universitywide minimum stipend for doctoral students comes after pressure from the Graduate Labor Union.
The project will set new greenhouse gas reduction goals for the city and outline additional strategies.
The Sept. 5 show is a relaunch for ROC Lyric Opera, formerly Rochester Lyric Opera, and a new collaboration between the opera company and Nazareth University’s music and theater departments.
Sued in April by the Trump administration over its sanctuary city policy, Rochester is not backing down: City Council this week codified the city policy. But the legal fight is far from over.
The county-owned residential health care facility will receive the funds to upgrade and expand ventilator care.
Bloomfield’s Finger Foods Farm and Canandaigua’s Renewal Mill will compete with 18 other food and agriculture businesses for $3 million in prize money.
Some community members voiced concerns about potential disruptions caused by the project.
Samaria Turner, daughter of the late photographer Bob Burris, returns weekly to the Westside Farmers Market with images taken by her father since the 1970s.