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The county’s share is part of nearly $11.5 million in federal assistance to Upstate New York communities.
The County Infrastructure Grant Program, administered by Empire State Development, will help communities address the housing crisis.
With the release of her latest album, the folk-pop musician is returning for a show in Rochester.
Gloria Winston Al-Sarag, who died Nov.11, was best known as a journalist and commentator in the city’s Black press.
Kate Sheeran, the eighth dean in the Eastman School of Music’s storied century-old history, is “an educator with a very high artistic threshold.”
The University of Rochester students face charges of felony criminal mischief for distributing the posters, which the university has described as antisemitic.
German-based Pfisterer Group, which last week opened its first official manufacturing site in North America at Rochester Technology Park, expects the local facility to play a significant role in its global expansion.
In a court filing, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester said it “reserves the right to object” to fees paid to lawyers, consultants, and other professionals in the drawn-out case.
After nearly half a century in the Neighborhood of the Arts, Visual Studies Workshop will move to the former Frederick Douglass Resource Center building on King Street.
The Nov. 20-21 event is a Global Entrepreneurship Week official activity, bringing together entrepreneurs, business owners, nonprofits, community organizations, and industry leaders.
On Yom Kippur, Jews stand together as a community and publicly confess their sins. To do so requires recognizing the dangers of moral relativism.
The festival will showcase more than 300 artists in a two-day juried event on the Memorial Art Gallery’s grounds.
New affordable housing is coming to Perinton, where changing population demographics and housing demands have heightened the need for a mix of residences for different income levels.
The Continental Insurance Co. has offered to put $75 million into a fund to pay some 485 sexual abuse survivors with claims in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester’s bankruptcy. The offer comes with strings.
Solar energy is just the start. It’s also possible for homeowners to move from using mostly natural gas for heating and appliances to using electricity for almost everything.
Grupo Cultural Latinos en Rochester will showcase local and international talent at an event on Sept. 2. Some 500 people are expected to attend.
The systems in place in Monroe County to accommodate the busloads of migrants coming from New York City are working admirably—so far.
The Genesee Street family business has endured a tough few years but is focused on growing again.
The latest numbers on the Rochester-area economy show the recovery from the COVID pandemic remains a work in progress.
The nonprofit launched by Richard Kaplan and Marcus Robinson is teaming up with the FreedomWorks Foundation to demonstrate the effectiveness of the Caring system.
The strategy to deploy nearly 60,000 square feet of space includes the RIT Research Building, now under construction.
Monica Gebell, director of community relations at the Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester, has been named to succeed Karen Elam, who is joining the Jewish Council of Public Affairs.
Goodwill of the Finger Lakes and the 7th Judicial District are collaborating to operate a help desk for individuals and families involved in court proceedings.
Erica Fee returned to Rochester from London to start the Rochester Fringe Festival. Now in its 12th season, it has grown to be one of the three largest fringe festivals in the U.S. by fostering an arts ecosystem that is accessible and diverse.