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By eliminating the Board, universities and school districts would have greater flexibility, improved efficiency, and the ability to make decisions based on academic expertise rather than political or financial motivations.
Supporters believe the Housing Access Voucher Program could be a key tool in alleviating housing problems, but it is opposed by Gov. Kathy Hochul, who thinks the price tag is too high.
We need greater transparency, accountability, and affordability, not a system that allows hospitals and out-of-state corporate middlemen to profit off programs meant for patient care.
A close look at the Climate Leadership & Community Protection Act cap and invest policy and NY HEAT Act reveals wishful thinking and magical solutions.
Recent events involving the Monroe County Jail, the Rochester Police Department and NYS correctional institutions highlight the need for substantial systemic change.
Emily Clasper, who recently took the reins at the Monroe County Library System and the Rochester Public Library, is facing difficult issues that include looming federal funding cuts.
Youth organizers with Teen Empowerment say the nonprofit, which has operated here since 2003, emphasizes both personal development and advocacy work.
The downtown innovation hub opted to use its purchase option for the remaining space on the Sibley Building’s sixth floor.
New York was the Empire State once; it can be again if we bring back manufacturing jobs.
Many stocks of local interest have fared worse than the major U.S. indexes amid the decline triggered by Trump administration tariffs and other policies.
The exhibit, “Urban Alchemy,” features the work of local artists Magnus Champlin and Richard Colón, who will speak at an April 25 reception.
A new report shows the Rochester Police Department’s community engagement efforts are heading in the right direction, but there’s still a long way to go.
In an expansion of Cornell Cooperative Extension’s South Lawn project, work to transform vacant lots in the city’s northeast quadrant is slated to start April 24.
Nick D’Amuro is slated to participate in a May 9 state Bar Association event that will also feature Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor as a key speaker.
In a 16-13 vote, the Monroe County Legislature voted against allocating $1 million toward a study to replace RG&E with a public option.
In a book written after her husband’s suicide, nationally recognized wealth adviser Lori Van Dusen reflects on how to find purpose and joy amid harsh realities.
On Tuesday, Monroe County lawmakers will vote once again on a feasibility study for a public takeover of RG&E.
Daan Braveman, president emeritus of Nazareth University, will serve until a new CEO is named.
A long and dramatic meeting last week reflected the tumult in the Rochester City School District, which in the months ahead will need to hire a new superintendent, finalize its 2024-25 budget, execute a districtwide school reconfiguration plan and now create a transition plan for East Upper and Lower schools.
Eastman Opera Theatre this week presents Poulenc’s “Dialogues des Carmélites,” based on a play about a convent of nuns during the French Revolution, when practicing their faith was illegal.
The Democratic and Republican parties each had around 7 percent participation on Tuesday.
The national institute’s April 10-11 event will bring together innovators, educators, researchers, business leaders and policymakers, and others involved in the shift to a circular economy.
The university’s School of Nursing has augmented its curriculum with technology, integrating two virtual reality classrooms and a 20-bed skills lab, as a way to address the projected long-term shortage of nurses.
Students in upstate cities performed poorly on the most recent state assessments—even more poorly than average schools statewide with similar percentages of disadvantaged students.