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Rochester, NY – Action for a Better Community (ABC) will celebrate the accomplishments of Adult Education Services (AES) graduates during its Graduation Ceremony on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at 400 West Avenue in Rochester. ABC’s AES program helps adults earn a New York State High School Equivalency diploma through four pathways — GED, NEDP, Regents, or 24 hours of college credit — opening doors to higher education, industry certifications, and better employment.

The Rochester Children and Teens Book Festival (RCTBF) has been a treasured annual event for the Rochester community and beyond for 28 years, now renamed to reflect the growing audience. This year’s festival theme “Feed Your Imagination: Read!” encourages children of all ages to celebrate literacy, diversity, and the magic of reading with a day of family-friendly activities, presentations and programs. This year’s free festival will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Nov

Civilization has a way of attracting ownership claims. One culture says it invented law. Another claims to have discovered reason. A third insists that morality itself would not exist without its sacred texts. Beneath these arguments lies a common impulse: the desire to locate a single source from which all human progress flows. George Cassidy Payne Recently, while discussing the origins of civilization, I encountered a variation of this idea. A commenter argued that if we lo

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is celebrating what he calls a historic "peace deal" with Iran, declaring on social media that the conflict between the United States and Iran is effectively over. But details emerging from negotiators and administration officials suggest the agreement may be less a final peace settlement than a temporary extension of an existing ceasefire. President Donald Trump - Official Portrait In a series of posts on Truth Social, Trump described the

The City of Rochester is inviting residents to take part in two free Rochester Community University (RCU) sessions this summer, designed to help strengthen neighborhoods, build community connections, and provide practical tools for community improvement. "Rochester Community University connects residents with the knowledge, resources, and relationships that help strengthen our neighborhoods," said Mayor Malik D. Evans. "These free sessions offer practical information and op

The City of Rochester is inviting residents to attend the next public meeting on the future of the Highland and Cobbs Hill reservoirs. The meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at Olmsted Lodge, Highland Park, 171 Reservoir Ave. The meeting is part of an ongoing study evaluating options to improve Rochester’s drinking water system and comply with federal drinking water regulations. In 2006, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency adopted the Long

Rochester, NY - Mayor Evans and the City of Rochester today announced a new recruitment effort to attract mechanics to careers with the City’s Department of Environmental Services (DES), positions that play a significant role in keeping the city running each day. The campaign is designed to raise awareness of excellent career opportunities in equipment services and highlight the meaningful, hands on work delivered by City service technicians. Every day, Rochester relies o

Rochester, NY- On Thursday, June 11, 2026, 24-year-old Markus Graham pled guilty to Manslaughter in the 1st Degree for killing Jesse Jamison. At approximately 10:40 p.m. on January 29, 2025, Rochester Police Officers and Rochester Firefighters responded to Coulton Place in the City of Rochester for a report of a vehicle crash involving a car on fire. Upon arrival, first responders discovered Jesse Jamison deceased in the driver's seat of the burning vehicle. The victim had su

Rochester, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Brett Bedford, 42, of Rochester, NY, was convicted of possession of child pornography by a person having a prior conviction relating to the possession of child pornography, was sentenced to serve 120 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa. Bedford was also ordered to pay restitution to victims totaling $27,000. In November 2020, Bedford was convicted in New York State Court of Possessing

Fairport, N.Y. – Lollypop Farm, the Humane Society of Greater Rochester, has announced animal cruelty charges against six individuals following separate investigations conducted by its Humane Law Enforcement team across the Greater Rochester region. The cases involve allegations of severe neglect, prolonged suffering, and the deaths of multiple animals, underscoring the critical role of animal cruelty investigations in safeguarding vulnerable animals and holding offenders acc

Rochester Animal Services is calling on the community to adopt and foster dogs ahead of upcoming renovations that will upgrade the facility with 60 new, larger kennels. These renovations are part of a significant capital investment that has already included improvements to animal care and visitor areas, and more. The effort to clear the shelter will include a Free Dog Friday adoption event on Friday, June 12, and a Foster Information Session on Thursday, June 25. Free

The Great New York State Flea continues at the City of Rochester Public Market, 280 N. Union St., from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday, June 14. Everyone is invited to come out for Field Day – a playful, community-centered market focused on movement, sunshine, and the carefree spirit of classic summer field days. After this summery celebration, there will be four additional Sunday fleas with different themes: Sunday, July 12, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – ROC-Chella Sunday, Aug. 9, fr