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Coffee Connection’s March fundraiser features Garrison Keillor, creator and host of “A Prairie Home Companion.”
Kenneth MacInTyre-Beiter received a notice last month alleging that his participation violated the University of Rochester’s code of conduct.
Indicators of a weakening economy may signal advantages for the Rochester housing market.
Let’s ask the governor to pass the Invest in New York State legislation to better meet our community’s needs.
In addition to the environmental impact, Roc Paper Straws is concerned that its already tight margins could grow even tighter.
The stains will continue to be ignored until the students and families are treated as more than numbers.
The popular Instagram account Explore Rochester celebrates 10 years of photography through a new exhibit at Rochester Contemporary Art Center.
In a 4-2 vote, the Rochester City School District chose Eric Rosser, who recently served as superintendent of the Poughkeepsie City School District.
Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives has signed an agreement with the city of Rochester to explore the development of a museum, a cultural center and a public park.
The first case with a judgment against the Rochester City School District and Edwin Fleming, a former East High School music teacher accused of sexually abusing girls, was decided on Feb. 24.
The allocation to combat poverty was one of several funding announcements made by Gov. Kathy Hochul in Rochester Tuesday.
A pair of monthly Federal Reserve Bank of New York surveys show a decline in business activity across New York, but also optimism about the future.
More than $100 million in grants will be awarded statewide, up $17.7 million.
Our Voices Project will present its newest film, “Being Black in America,” later this month at the Pittsford Community Library.
At the start of the fifth year since COVID struck, the Rochester regional economy is continuing to recover, but the rate of growth has slowed. And by several key measures, it lags New York and the nation as a whole—but is that a useful yardstick anymore?
A recent Guest Opinion piece on hazardous emissions from lawn and garden equipment contained statements regarding the Monroe County Department of Public Health that were uninformed and misleading.
Publick Musick’s “Echoes of the Renaissance,” a concert slated for Thursday evening at the Memorial Art Gallery, will underscore that musicians tossing sounds back and forth is nothing new.
Our elected leaders need to understand that charters are part of the educational fabric of this state.
Responding to Councilmember Willie Lightfoot’s call to halt reassessments for a period of two years, Rochester Mayor Malik Evans said “it is critical that we remain transparent and current” on actual property valuations in the city.
Initial video released of Todd Novick’s Dec. 24 death at the hands of Rochester police was missing 20 seconds included in a version released by the state attorney general’s office. At the latest Public Safety Committee meeting, RPD Chief David Smith explained why.
Monroe County has New York’s fourth-highest levels of carbon dioxide and fine particulate emissions from lawn and garden equipment. For the sake of public health, it’s time to stop using these gas-powered tools.
The production at OFC Creations Theatre Center stars disabled actor Nicholas Japaul Bernard, a Rochester native, and features a high level of accessibility.
An extensive regional network of organizations is working to limit the threat of invasive plants and insects.
When businesses move to a cashless environment, the poor in Rochester and elsewhere are hurt.