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Nov 28
2 min

Rochester PAB Can not Discipline Police

The Rochester Police Accountability Board (PAB) has no disciplinary power according to a NYS Supreme Court ruling last week. The highest...

Garth Fagan Dance Celebrating more than 50 Years of Dance Excellence

Veronica Sizer

Nov 19
3 min

Garth Fagan Dance Celebrating more than 50 Years of Dance Excellence

Garth Fagan Dance will be celebrating their 53rd anniversary this year starting with performances in December. The local and nationally...

Legislators Reject Funding for Public Utility Company Study

Shanique Byrd

Nov 15
3 min

Legislators Reject Funding for Public Utility Company Study

A previously organized town hall meeting did not stop the Monroe County Legislature from rejecting funding for a comprehensive study to...

Staff Report

Nov 15
1 min

Edison Tech. High School Holds Thanksgiving Food Basket Giveaway on Nov. 17

The Rochester City School District (RCSD) announced on November 15, 2023 that Edison Career and Technology High School (Edison Tech.) is...

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Shanai Lee

13 minutes ago

It Takes a Village… and Policy

The ancient African proverb says, 'It takes a village to raise a child.' Yet, in Rochester, our village grapples with providing equitable...

Richard Prince

7 days ago

Blacks Led Whites in Supporting Cease-Fire Between Israel and Hamas

In a survey nearly three weeks after the Hamas terror attack against Israel, one in four Blacks said the U.S. should play no role in the...

Dr. Alveda King

Nov 25

Thanksgiving 2023 Reflections - Planting Gratitude and Harvesting a Bounty

“Thank God for what we have left." - Rev. Martin Luther King, Sr. For many people, the Thanksgiving season is a time for expressing...

Local News

Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Receives MCC’s 2023 Salute to Excellence Award

Staff

49 minutes ago
3 min

Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Receives MCC’s 2023 Salute to Excellence Award

The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation (Wilson Foundation) received Monroe Community College Foundation’s (MCC’s) Salute to Excellence Award...

Roberts Wesleyan Names Simao Da Silva as Vice President of Operations and Business Development

Carol Elizabeth Owens

2 days ago
2 min

Roberts Wesleyan Names Simao Da Silva as Vice President of Operations and Business Development

Roberts Wesleyan College (RWC) announced on Nov. 5, 2023 the naming of Simao Da Silva as vice president of operations and business...

City of Rochester to Host ‘Holidays at the Market’ to Celebrate Holiday Season

Staff Report

7 days ago
1 min

City of Rochester to Host ‘Holidays at the Market’ to Celebrate Holiday Season

The city of Rochester announced the commencement of Holidays at the Market which begins on Sunday, December 3, 2023 at the Public Market,...

RCSD

Dec 1
2 min

Superintendent of Schools Launches RCSD’s Vision for the Future: Invest in Tomorrow

At a Board of Education meeting on November 30, 2023, Superintendent Dr. Carmine Peluso launched Invest in Tomorrow, the District’s...

Jordan Health Supports Proposed Law Raising Medicaid Reimbursement Rate in NY

Staff Report

Nov 30
2 min

Jordan Health Supports Proposed Law Raising Medicaid Reimbursement Rate in NY

Jordan Health (JH) announced on Nov. 30, 2023 its support of proposed legislation that would raise the Medicaid reimbursement rate in New...

Features

Carol Elizabeth Owens

2 days ago
2 min

Roberts Wesleyan Names Simao Da Silva as Vice President of Operations and Business Development

Roberts Wesleyan College (RWC) announced on Nov. 5, 2023 the naming of Simao Da Silva as vice president of operations and business...

Veronica Sizer

Nov 19
3 min

Garth Fagan Dance Celebrating more than 50 Years of Dance Excellence

Garth Fagan Dance will be celebrating their 53rd anniversary this year starting with performances in December. The local and nationally...

Prominent Local Civil Rights Leader, Rev. Lewis Stewart Jr., Passes Away

Staff

Nov 4
6 min

Prominent Local Civil Rights Leader, Rev. Lewis Stewart Jr., Passes Away

The Reverend Lewis Stewart Jr., a dedicated local civil rights leader, passed away at the age of 77 on Friday, October 27 at his Greece,...

Nita Brown, owner of MansaWear, A Guest at the Table

Dom Genova

Oct 26
3 min

Nita Brown, owner of MansaWear, A Guest at the Table

“A Guest at the Table” is a synopsis of a previously aired and particularly interesting interview on my No-Nonsense Roundtable radio...

Shanique Byrd

Oct 5
3 min

James Blount —Loss of a Pioneer

James Blount, one of the co-founders of About... Time Magazine, sadly passed away at the age of 80. Blount's passing is a significant...

National/World News

Cops Shot an Unarmed Black Man 43 Times...So What?

Trice Edney News Wire

1 day ago
2 min

Cops Shot an Unarmed Black Man 43 Times...So What?

Cops who killed an unarmed 25-year-old Black man, Jayland Walker, by shooting him 43 times last June in Akron, Ohio, did not violate the...

Nearly 5.5 Million Borrowers Lower Student Loan Payments With SAVE Plan

Charlene Crowell

2 days ago
3 min

Nearly 5.5 Million Borrowers Lower Student Loan Payments With SAVE Plan

Nearly 5.5 million borrowers have applied for the newest federal program for student loan debt relief since it was announced about three...

Blacks Led Whites in Supporting Cease-Fire Between Israel and Hamas

Richard Prince

7 days ago
3 min

Blacks Led Whites in Supporting Cease-Fire Between Israel and Hamas

In a survey nearly three weeks after the Hamas terror attack against Israel, one in four Blacks said the U.S. should play no role in the...

Editorials

Shanai Lee

13 minutes ago
2 min

Editorials

It Takes a Village… and Policy

The ancient African proverb says, 'It takes a village to raise a child.' Yet, in Rochester, our village grapples with providing equitable...

Richard Prince

7 days ago
3 min

National/World News

Blacks Led Whites in Supporting Cease-Fire Between Israel and Hamas

In a survey nearly three weeks after the Hamas terror attack against Israel, one in four Blacks said the U.S. should play no role in the...

Thanksgiving 2023 Reflections - Planting Gratitude and Harvesting a Bounty

Dr. Alveda King

Nov 25
3 min

Editorials

Thanksgiving 2023 Reflections - Planting Gratitude and Harvesting a Bounty

“Thank God for what we have left." - Rev. Martin Luther King, Sr. For many people, the Thanksgiving season is a time for expressing...

TSA Prepares for More Travelers at Greater Rochester International Airport for Thanksgiving Travel

Transportation Security Administration - TSA

Nov 18
5 min

Local News

TSA Prepares for More Travelers at Greater Rochester International Airport for Thanksgiving Travel

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has screened a record number of passengers this year and anticipates airport security...

From the Community

Shanai Lee

13 minutes ago
2 min

Editorials

It Takes a Village… and Policy

The ancient African proverb says, 'It takes a village to raise a child.' Yet, in Rochester, our village grapples with providing equitable...

Helio Health

19 minutes ago
1 min

From the Community

Helio Health Opens New Rochester Outpatient Clinic

Helio Health has opened a new outpatient clinic located at 150 Mt. Hope Ave. The clinic will operate Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. –...

St. Joseph’s Neighborhood Center

22 hours ago
2 min

From the Community

St. Joseph’s Neighborhood Center Hosts Free Community Health Fair Celebrating 30th Anniversary

St. Joseph’s Neighborhood Center (SJNC) will kick off its 30th-year serving the medical and mental health needs of the under-insured and...

Urban League of Rochester

2 days ago
1 min

From the Community

Urban League of Rochester Seeks Businesses to Join Interrupt Racism Cohort

The Urban League of Rochester is now accepting applications for its 2024 Interrupt Racism Cohort, set to begin in mid - January 2024....

The 2023 County Executive Holiday Concert Series Kicks Off December 4

Monroe County

6 days ago
1 min

From the Community

The 2023 County Executive Holiday Concert Series Kicks Off December 4

Monroe County will kick off the 2023 County Executive Holiday Concert Series with a tree-lighting ceremony featuring the Wheatland-Chili...

Contributing Blog/News

What All Rochester Homeowners Need to Know About Water Damage

Ashley Curtis

2 days ago
3 min

Contributing Blog-News

What All Rochester Homeowners Need to Know About Water Damage

If there are two words that no property owner ever wants to hear, these are probably water damage. This is one of the most serious issues...

Caring for an Aging Parent in Rochester? Here Are 4 Tips to Help!

Ashley Curtis

2 days ago
3 min

Contributing Blog-News

Caring for an Aging Parent in Rochester? Here Are 4 Tips to Help!

Taking care of an aging parent may be the best way for you to show your gratitude and appreciation for them. That said, it could also be...

4 Tips for Surrogate Mothers in Rochester

Ashley Curtis

Nov 21
3 min

Contributing Blog-News

4 Tips for Surrogate Mothers in Rochester

Surrogacy is a sensitive experience that helps you give an unforgettable and life-changing gift to a family that needs it. This makes it...

Should I Accept My New Rochester Job Offer?

Ashley Curtis

Oct 9
3 min

Contributing Blog-News

Should I Accept My New Rochester Job Offer?

Looking for a job can be challenging, no matter where you look. In almost every job category, it can sometimes seem like you're looking -...

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