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Rochester, NY - Mayor Malik D. Evans, alongside partners from ESL Federal Credit Union and Rochester Area Community Foundation, today announced that applications are open for the second round of Neighbors In Action (NIA) grant funding. To fund the grants, the City of Rochester is again partnering with ESL Federal Credit Union and Rochester Area Community Foundation, with each organization contributing $100,000 to support the initiative. Together, the partners will make $300

ROCHESTER, NY — Monroe County Executive Adam Bello today announced the launch of the Virtual Senior Center (VSC), a free program offering live, interactive social, health, and educational programming for adults age 60 and older. The program is provided through the Monroe County Office for the Aging (OFA) in partnership with the New York State Office for the Aging and powered by enliveo. The Virtual Senior Center is a free membership program that allows older adults to partici

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester Regional Health has been recognized among America’s Greatest Workplaces for Culture, Belonging and Community 2026 , an honor awarded by Newsweek in collaboration with Plant-A Insights Group. This national recognition highlights organizations that foster inclusive, supportive workplace cultures where employees feel valued, connected, and engaged. The designation is based on one of the largest independent workplace studies in the country, drawing

Rochester, NY — Action for a Better Community, Inc. (ABC) will host its 2026 Signature Awards Breakfast on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at the Memorial Art Gallery, honoring outstanding individuals and organizations whose leadership, advocacy, and service are strengthening the Greater Rochester community. The Signature Awards Breakfast recognizes individuals and institutions whose work advances equity, reduces poverty, and creates lasting opportunity for individuals and famili

Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026           Re:  Electrical Examining Board        Time: 1:45 p.m.          Location:  Rochester City Hall, Room 223-B         Address: 30 Church St.          For more information, visit:  www.cityofrochester.gov/ElectricalExaminingBoard/        Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026      Re: Traffic Control Board          Time:  9:15 a.m.          Location:  Rochester City Hall, Rm. 321-B          Address:   30 Church St.          For more information,

Rochester, NY - Employment applications are now being accepted for summer recreation and aquatics positions across the City of Rochester’s R-Centers, camps, pools and beaches. Opportunities are available for a variety of ages and experience levels, from entry-level positions for applicants aged 15 and older, to supervisory positions for more experienced applicants. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews beginning in March, for jobs starting in June 2026. For

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — January 8, 2026 — Rochester Gas and Electric (RG&E) will hold Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) awareness and educational outreach events in Rochester throughout the month of January, starting Friday, January 9. HEAP is a federally funded program that helps eligible households cover energy costs. Please note, these are informational events and not part of the application process. They’re designed to help customers find resources available to help manage

Students begin paid co-ops at local manufacturing companies Fairport – The Rochester Technology & Manufacturing Association’s (RTMA) Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program (FLYAP) today held its 7 th annual “Signing Day” at Monroe One BOCES – Eastern Monroe Career Center (EMCC) in Fairport. Several students from the school’s advanced manufacturing and engineering program are earning on-the-job experience through paid co-ops at local advanced manufacturing companies. “T

WHAT: Conversance Business Solutions LLC and Moxie Creative Studios will host the Business Shower Networking Expo 2026, a high-energy, one-day business experience designed for entrepreneurs, creatives and small business owners. Part conference, part workshop and part day party, BSNE 2026 blends tactical training, curated networking, expert panels and interactive workshops in one dynamic space. A signature moment of the event is the Business Shower, where selected entrepreneu

The William Warfield Scholarship Fund, Inc. (WWSF) Board of Directors proudly invites you to attend its 49th Annual Benefit Concert on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. in Kilbourn Hall . This year’s event, themed “Let Freedom Dream,” will feature current Eastman student Darrin John Nicholson II ’28E , baritone, alongside a stellar lineup of acclaimed performers, including: Kearstin Piper Brown , award-winning soprano Thomas Warfield , WWSF President Emeritus, artist, an

Rochester, NY - The Genesee Transportation Council (GTC), the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Genesee-Finger Lakes Region, will conduct one of its regularly scheduled Planning Committee meetings in a hybrid format on Thursday, January 8 at 9:30 a.m. Meetings will be held in the first floor conference room of the Monroe County CityPlace building, located at 50 West Main Street in Rochester, NY. The meeting will also be livestreamed and accessible via telephone

ROCHESTER, NY— Being Black in America, an award-winning documentary short filmed in Rochester and produced by Our Voices Project, will screen on Monday, January 19 at 3:00 p.m. at Legacy Drama House. The film features seven Black Americans each discussing what being Black means to them, touching on Black history, intersectionality, raising and educating Black youth, and their lived experiences growing up. Preceding the film will be a clip from Messages From A King, a coll