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Video Shows ICE Detaining a U.S. Citizen in Rochester
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) briefly detained a U.S. citizen, identified as Jose Castro, during a traffic stop in Rochester...
Jun 212 min read
Brouk, Bronson Bill to Expand Mental Health Diagnostic Authority Signed into Law
A bill aimed at bolstering New York’s mental health workforce by extending diagnostic privileges to certain licensed practitioners has...
Jun 202 min read
Students Honored for Essays on Justice in Annual J.U.S.T. L.A.W. Awards
Twelve Rochester middle school students were honored Wednesday at the Hall of Justice for their winning essays in the seventh annual...
Jun 122 min read
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...
Jun 122 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
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