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Assemblymember Harry B. Bronson joined LGBTQ+ advocates, community leaders and local organizations Wednesday to commemorate the 15th anniversary of New York's Marriage Equality Act, celebrating the landmark law while warning that marriage rights could once again face legal challenges. Assemblymember Harry B. Bronson (center) was among the marriage equality advocates celebrating 15 years of the passage of New York State's Marriage Equality Act. The event, held at Rainbow Senio

Incumbents dominated primary election night across the Rochester region Tuesday, with U.S. Rep. Joe Morelle and State Assemblymember Demond Meeks both securing decisive Democratic primary victories as they prepare for November's general election. Joe Morelle, Demond Meeks In the race for the 137th Assembly District, which includes portions of Rochester and the Town of Gates, incumbent Assemblymember Demond Meeks easily defeated challenger Mercedes Vazquez Simmons. According t

Monroe County Legislator Rachel Barnhart is seeking answers from Monroe County Sheriff Todd Baxter regarding the deployment of a sheriff's deputy to Washington, D.C., as part of a federal security operation connected to the Trump administration's Freedom 250 events. Monroe County Legislator Rachel Barnhart In a statement released Monday, Barnhart said she had requested an immediate explanation from Baxter after images circulated online appearing to show a Monroe County Sherif

Mr. Green: I am writing to raise a serious public-policy question facing Monroe County: Do plea bargains in violent-crime cases strike the proper balance between accountability, public safety, and prosecutorial discretion? L to R) Hector Ramos-Diaz was charged with the 2024 deaths of Wahid Nazario and Frank Rosario Vazquez I recognize that prosecutors face difficult decisions in homicide cases. A murder conviction requires proving every element of the crime beyond a reasona

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Genesee, Orleans, and Wyoming Multi-County Guiderail Assessment The Genesee Transportation Council (GTC) seeks proposals for consulting services to conduct the Genesee, Orleans, and Wyoming Multi-County Guiderail Assessment. The purpose of the project is to evaluate county guiderail infrastructure and identify locations where repair, upgrade/replacement, installation, or removal of obsolete guiderail is warranted. The project will develop a comprehensive

PLEASE NOTE – The Purchasing Office is temporarily located in Office 301 of the County Office Building. All Bids and Proposers should be delivered to Room 301 in the County Office Building, 39 West Main Street, Rochester, NY 14614. NOTICE TO BIDDERS Monroe County is seeking bids for the following items and/or services. Specifications are available at www.monroecounty.gov. Sealed bids will be publicly opened at the time and date stated below. Bids must be received prior to th

Communities across the Rochester region are commemorating Juneteenth this week with festivals, educational programs, performances, and community gatherings honoring the end of slavery in the United States and celebrating Black history, culture and resilience. Juneteenth marks June 19, 1865, the day Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, and informed enslaved African Americans of their freedom—more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Procl

Update: The witness that complained of additional injuries was treated and released from Strong Hospital this morning. Besides being treated for dog bites, a small metallic object, potentially a bullet fragment was removed from his leg. As is standard protocol, the incident remains under investigation by the Rochester Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit and Professional Standards Section. Original Release: Just after 1am, Officers responded to the 100 block of Kirkland Road

The Board will host a monthly Speaker Forum to receive comments from students, parents, community, and staff. Forums will be held at 5:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month (unless otherwise noted). Please go to www.rcsdk12.org/calendar for the most up to date schedule. Only District students, parents, staff, and City of Rochester residents may speak or submit comments. Non-residents may do so only with approval from the forum chair. For more information about Spe

Rochester, N.Y. - Deaf Refugee Advocacy (DRA) is now offering free, one-on-one digital literacy instruction for deaf community members in the Greater Rochester area, made possible by a $25,000 grant from the Deaf Organizations Fund (DOF). Delivered entirely in American Sign Language (ASL), the instruction covers the technology skills most needed in daily life, including navigating online banking safely, spotting scams, and sharing and backing up photos. Scheduling is flexibl

Rochester, NY - On 6/17/26, at approximately 7:30 p.m. the Rochester Police Department responded to the 100 block of Dewey Ave. for the report of a male armed with a firearm, threatening individuals. Upon arrival officers located a 56 year old, male, Wayne County resident as well as a 39 year old, female, City of Rochester resident, neither of whom was injured during this incident. Both advised that during the course of a verbal altercation with a male suspect, whom they’re

Rochester, NY- Wednesday, June 17, 2026, a Monroe County Grand Jury indictment was unsealed in front of New York State Supreme Court Justice Judith Sinclair, charging 31-year- old Casey Raetz with seven counts of Assault in the 2nd Degree and six counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child for the physical abuse of five children. Each count of Assault in the 2nd Degree allege that Casey Raetz caused injury to a person less than seven years old. Casey Raetz operated an unlice