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City Opens First Dedicated Pickleball Courts in Maplewood ParkÂ
Mayor Malik D. Evans announced yesterday that the City’s first dedicated pickleball courts are now open at Maplewood Park, on Maplewood...
2 days ago2 min read
Rochester City Council Approves New Funding for Homeowner Emergencies and Senior Services
The Rochester City Council announced two key housing initiatives Wednesday to support vulnerable homeowners and the city’s aging...
Jun 42 min read
Rochester Launches Modular Housing Pilot as Mayoral Challengers Criticize Timing, Scope
Mayor Malik D. Evans on Tuesday announced a pilot program to build up to nine modular or manufactured homes on vacant city-owned lots,...
Jun 43 min read
Delgado Launches Bid to Unseat Hochul in 2026 New York Gubernatorial Primary
Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado announced Monday that he will challenge Governor Kathy Hochul in the 2026 Democratic primary,...
Jun 32 min read
Rite Aid to Close All Rochester and Finger Lakes Stores Amid Bankruptcy
Rite Aid has announced plans to close or sell all of its stores in the Rochester and Finger Lakes regions as part of its second Chapter...
Jun 32 min read
League of Women Voters Launches VOTE411 Election Tool Ahead of June Primary
The League of Women Voters of the Rochester Metropolitan Area (LWV-RMA) is promoting its nonpartisan election resource, VOTE411.org,...
Jun 21 min read
Rochester Officials Defend Sanctuary Status, Dispute Monroe County’s Inclusion in DHS List
Rochester officials are reaffirming the city's sanctuary policies following the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) recent...
May 313 min read
Woman Arrested at Penfield School District Office After Attempting to Confront Superintendent Over False Rumor
A woman was arrested Tuesday morning after attempting to forcibly enter the Penfield Central School District office to confront the...
May 292 min read
Rochester Jazz Icon and Photographer Jim Allen Dies at 93
Editor's note: This article was updated 5/28/25 to include funeral arrangements. Jim Allen, a revered jazz drummer, photographer, and...
May 263 min read
Dozens of Elderly, Disabled Residents Ordered to Vacate Rochester Towers by Friday
Approximately 75 elderly and disabled residents of Danforth Towers and Hudson Ridge Towers have been notified they must vacate their...
May 212 min read
RCSD Interim Superintendent Accepts Top Post in Westchester
Dr. Demario Strickland, who has been serving as the interim superintendent of the Rochester City School District (RCSD) since July 1,...
May 211 min read
Democrats Tout State Budget as Win for Rochester; Republicans Decry Overspending and Misplaced Priorities
Democratic lawmakers representing the Greater Rochester area are praising the newly enacted New York State Fiscal Year 2025–2026 budget...
May 193 min read
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