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Experimental dancers Rachel Bast and George Mechalke juxtapose the serious, comedic, and grotesque through their self-described feverable minds at the ESL Rochester Fringe Festival.
In Fairport, board members and residents continue to debate the village’s first zoning update in three decades. The draft Character Based Code has not resolved disagreement over issues such as the range of housing options needed in a village where most residences are single-family homes.
In New York, appellate courts have rebuffed efforts by defendants to reverse course after an agreement not to challenge a plea of guilty. Now, a case stemming from a 2020 fatal shooting in Greece could mark a significant change.
The event, part of a national day of climate action, will highlight the dangers faced by the region and call on New York elected officials to do more to protect the environment
Amid ongoing payroll snafus at RCSD, the board authorized an audit of the transition to the Oracle system by an independent third-party firm.
The coalition of local nonprofits and community organizations has been formed to respond to the local impact that sweeping federal funding cuts could have on areas such as food and health care access.
The Eastside Potluck Society, whose core members bonded through their Asian-American roots, builds community by serving dinners biweekly on Monroe Avenue.
In Jewish tradition, the yahrzeit—the date of someone’s death—becomes the key date on which the person is remembered by family and community, but while we live, it’s just another day on the calendar. Or is it?
The family-friendly annual event at Casa Larga winery will have several new attractions, and expanded food and beverage offerings.
The conviction review bureau launched by then-Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has investigated just a handful of innocence claims of the hundreds it’s received since 2012.
Keith Stith, who spent two years on the job in Rochester, has accepted a new position in New Jersey, his home state.
Vice President Peter Robinson, a leader at the University of Rochester for more than three decades, plans to step down at the end of March.
Willie Lightfoot Sr. plans to focus on being an entrepreneur and ministry. His term ends Dec. 31.
Being part of a community brings both shared experience and personal responsibility to others when faced with difficult choices.
Mayor Malik Evans announced his intention to approve Good Cause eviction protections, kicking off a sensitive implementation that will rely on the court’s interpretations.
The Flower City Warriors hockey team will play and be honored at the Blue Cross Arena as part of the Rochester Americans’ Military Salute night.
The number of homicides fell for the second straight year, and reported incidents were down across all categories.
The Rochester-based nonprofit misused American Rescue Plan Act funding intended for local organizations that help needy families access housing, food, and other essential services.
In 2024, the S&P 500 surged more than 20 percent for the second straight year. Some stocks of local interest did even better—but not all.
Government officials on Tuesday announced the funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Reconnecting Communities program.
The deal will unite two rivals specializing in enterprise benefits, human resources, and payroll solutions.
The union negotiating home care workers’ first contract with UR Medicine Home Care has filed a charge claiming the company is refusing to bargain or bargaining in bad faith, a violation of federal law.
Camille Simmons and Amy Maloy were elected president and vice president for 2025, succeeding Cynthia Elliott and Beatriz LeBron.
“Drawing as Discovery: 500 Years of Drawings and Watercolors from MAG’s Permanent Collection” closes on Jan. 12.