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Twenty-six nonprofits received funding for technology upgrades, leadership development and other capacity-building needs.
Monroe County identified 299 cases of lead poisoning last year as officials stress the need for continued testing and prevention.
For Teresa and Nigel Ramoutar, a remodeling project became the foundation for a company that designs and produces premium home furnishings.
Applications for resources secured by the New York State Black Legislative Task Force are due by the end of today.
The investigator, who did not believe the teen, faced little punishment, illustrating the different ways that officers in New York State are disciplined for misconduct.
The case was dismissed without prejudice, allowing the government to refile.
The cinematic experience, featuring an expanded lineup and new venues, begins Nov. 15.
French pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet brings Maurice Ravel’s complete piano music to Rochester next week.
As the government shutdown lifts, local food support systems remain on high alert amid lingering concerns about Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
Mufid Elfgeeh’s mental state prompted officials to fly him to competency exam because of “security concerns.”
Local events for National Small Business Week kick off amid a volatile economic environment.
The international singing contest at Eastman’s Kilbourn Hall spans opera, operetta, and musical theater, honoring composer Kurt Weill.
The parents of a former Barker Road Middle School student are speaking out about how school and district officials responded to an incident in which the couple’s daughter was touched inappropriately by a lunch monitor.
Experimental filmmaker Christopher Harris’ art will be shown along with films from the Visual Studies Workshop’s collection.
A Measures for Justice portal will track a variety of data for the Rochester Police Department.
The suit comes in response to an administration demand regarding “illegal” diversity, equity, and inclusion practices that puts billions of dollars in federal education funds to local school districts at risk.
A possible 30 percent reduction in federal HHS spending would put at risk critical initiatives to combat child maltreatment in Monroe County and New York State.
Rehabilitation and growth of incarcerated people, not long prison stays, will make our communities safer places to live.
The complaint seeks to require the city to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
The chorus is presenting Beethoven’s “Missa Solemnis,” a great piece of music that also is a completely individual statement of faith.
The company, formed through Advanced Glass Industries’ acquisition of Glass Fab, expects to create up to 40 jobs over the next five years.
Discovery law reform and other non-fiscal issues are standing in the way of a new state budget, which already is more than three weeks late.
A New York Focus investigation: For 20 years, state police have been quietly building a database of suspected gang members — and they’re feeding it to Donald Trump’s administration.
The Graduate Labor Union, which seeks increased wages and representation for University of Rochester graduate students, says it has been frustrated with negotiations for a private election agreement.