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A cultural exchange program like ShinShinim may seem benign until we consider the ongoing mass killing, displacement, and devastation in the Middle East.
The governor attended the official opening of Penfield’s new Irene Skalny Childcare Center to underscore a $20 million effort to improve access to child care throughout Monroe County.
Over two weekends, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra will collaborate with Garth Fagan Dance and Rochester City Ballet to present Philip Glass’ “Days and Nights in Rocinha” and excerpts from Prokofiev’s “Romeo and Juliet.”
Changing times bring changing standards on profanity, even at the Gray Lady and other newspapers.
With legal issues now in court, the fate of the landfill and its expansion plans are up in the air.
Reju has selected a site at Eastman Business Park for its first U.S.-based textile regeneration hub, a move it expects will create about 70 jobs.
After a bruising start to 2026, reflections on loss, resilience, and why the story isn’t finished yet.
Greater Rochester Enterprise and New York Photonics will jointly promote the region’s strengths in optics, photonics, imaging and laser technologies.
New research by Simon Business School Huaxia Rui shows how crowdsourced fact-checking may help turn the tide against the flood of misleading content on social media.
TYKEs kicks off its latest season with an adaptation of a classic children’s book.
The dumbing down of superlatives like “perfect” and “awesome” threatens to rob us of the ability to describe the most wonderful aspects of life.
Rebecca Bryant Novak, a doctoral student at the Eastman School of Music who complained about alleged harassment by a faculty member, is now fighting her dismissal from the school. The case involves questions of due process and First Amendment rights.
Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley plans to vacate her position after the state Commission on Prosecutorial Conduct determined that she should be publicly censured following the investigation of her failure to comply with a routine traffic stop.
The city of Rochester has entered into a partnership with Recovery Houses of Rochester, providing $30,000 for addiction recovery resources.
The ExpressVoteXL electronic voting machine, which has been the focus of concerns about security and functionality, was used here in June’s elections.
The FIFA Club World Cup tournament, which concludes on Sunday, has made the global game more accessible to Americans.
Rochester’s downward crime trend at midyear has continued for the third year in a row, with many categories returning to pre-pandemic levels.
City Council is facing criticism for tabling action on the ordinance pending the outcome of the Trump administration’s lawsuit against the city.
The Rochester Night Market at the Exchange, in the Refinery on Flint Street, features vendors from Rochester and Upstate New York every other Tuesday evening.
The policy, required by a new amendment to New York’s Education Law, prohibits students’ use of “internet-enabled devices” during the school day. Other area districts also are updating their policies.
Monroe County will be implementing a $3 million state grant focused on collaboration between local law enforcement agencies and domestic violence service providers.
For Rochester-area colleges and universities, expenditures of federal awards have totaled nearly $1 billion annually—but that number would be cut sharply if the Trump administration has its way.
Porto Roc Soxial Lounge, which recently opened on Lake Avenue, fuses Puerto Rican and American cuisine.
The funding, secured by state Sen. Jeremy Cooney, is expected to help with the renovation of the Joseph A. Floreano Entertainment and Education Center.