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The number of homicides fell for the second straight year, and reported incidents were down across all categories.
As a result of the project, air pollution will be worse and neighborhood streets will be burdened with increased traffic.
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.
The Rochester school board member’s reaction to the recent leadership vote is riddled with contradictions.
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.
Local Palestinian Americans who attended a recent rally want Rochester’s elected officials to push the U.S. government to address the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.
A team at RIT’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf is working to improve emergency resources and services for the deaf and hard of hearing community.
Patrick Dai faces a federal criminal complaint charging him with posting threats to kill or injure Jewish students on campus.
New research suggests that small companies engaged in costly and uncertain research and development are not able to capture the full benefits from their R&D efforts due to spillovers.
The Roc Against Gun Violence Coalition plan calls for a series of short-term practical measures and long-term actionable goals.
Rev. Lewis Stewart, who died Oct. 27, was co-founder and president emeritus of United Christian Leadership Ministry.
Sara Gazarek, a two-time Grammy-nominated vocalist recently appointed associate professor of jazz voice, is designing the new program.
Putting the pandemic behind it, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra is celebrating its centennial season with an eye toward a future that blends the classics with more experimental programming and ensures the RPO is a force for good in the community.
The annual matching-gift campaign—part of the nation’s largest annual fundraising effort in support of nonprofit news organizations—runs through Dec. 31.
The six-show “Broadway in Brighton” musical series is expanding the company’s offerings and bringing national talent to Rochester.
The six-month training program aims to help build a workforce of no-code software developers.
An upstate consortium that also includes Buffalo and Syracuse is now in a select group of regions competing for billions of dollars in federal funds allocated for semiconductor manufacturing and innovation.
The Ontario battery recycler, which received a $375 million loan commitment from the U.S. Department of Energy earlier this year, plans to conduct a review of the project’s scope and budget.
The deal to buy Philadelphia’s SUMO Heavy brings deep e-commerce knowledge to Rochester-based ITX.