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Rochester’s per-pupil charter school funding pales in comparison to RCSD schools—and also lags the charter school funding rate in every other sizable upstate district.
There is one way, and only one way, to break the poverty cycle. The answer is education.
As President Beth Paul enters her last year at the university, which was founded in 1924, Nazareth’s endowment has reached $100 million for the first time.
For nearly two decades, the Westside Farmers Market in the 19th Ward has brought together a diverse and dynamic community while providing access to fresh, local, and affordable produce.
In a new production, the 17th century satirical farce about a sleazy fake evangelist and his prey takes place in a penthouse apartment in 1980s Miami.
The 2019 Farm Laborers Fair Labor Practices Act was meant to transform life for agricultural workers. The legal fight involving a Wayne County apple farm shows how hard that may be.
Proposed legislation aims to give City Council more power to enforce policies that bar RPD and city personnel from assisting or collaborating with federal officers who enforce immigration law.
The pilot program aims to put up to nine factory-built homes on vacant lots in the city.
The move comes after the Trump administration in January halted refugee resettlement.
Although there has been a promise to reinstate funding, which has supported the local Coalition to Prevent Lead Poisoning, it still has not happened.
The resources will help modernize the main terminal and related areas to better accommodate travelers to Rochester.
For the third straight year, Grammy Award-winning vocalist Samara Joy returns to the Rochester International Jazz Festival.
The event’s organizers hope to spread a love for reading and for community members to view the library as a resource.
John Oates, half of Hall & Oates, will perform at Kodak Hall for the Rochester International Jazz Festival.
With the decision to close Wells College in the village of Aurora, students are looking for new schools, village officials are trying to soften the financial impact, and some alumni want an answer to the question: Why?
Icelandic-Chinese singer-songwriter Laufey headlines Day 5 of the Jazz Fest with a sold-out show at Kodak Hall.
Demond Meeks defeated Willie Lightfoot Jr. in the 137th Assembly District race, while Michael Geraci outpolled former Mayor Lovely Warren in the primary for City Court judge.
Day 5 of the Rochester International Jazz Fest features two drummers with diverse styles: Joe Dyson and Paa Kow.
Finger Lakes Opera this weekend will present an opera based on the story of two Alabama women, one white and one Black, whose friendship was severely tested during and after the Civil Rights era.
Jazz singer Stacey Kent and a pair of Grammy Award winners are among the performers at the Jazz Fest this evening.
The Boston-based community solar service provider already partners with 23 solar farms in New York.
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram brings his Grammy winning live album to the Jazz Fest.
The Lee Ritenour Band, led by the renowned guitarist, headlines the second day of the 2024 Rochester International Jazz Festival.
