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SEAC Executive Director Raises Nearly $3,000 by Jumping off Building!
"Getting our tools into the hands of those that need them is important and, if doing something like this accomplishes that, I consider it...
Community Submission
1 hour ago2 min read
Eastman Announces New Associate Professor of Music and Technology
Eastman School of Music, of the University of Rochester, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dennis DeSantis ‘05E (DMA) to the...
Community Submission
2 hours ago2 min read
Screening of “Farming While Black” and panel discussion set for July 10 at The Little Theatre.
Film to be followed by community discussion and Q&A ROCHESTER, N.Y., June 26, 2025 – A special screening of a documentary celebrating the...
Community Submission
3 hours ago2 min read
International Plaza to Host Latin karaoke Event, Estrellas del Karaoke, Sunday
(Wednesday, June 25, 2025) – The International Plaza, 828 N. Clinton Ave., will host Estrellas del Karaoke, Karaoke Stars, featuring live...
Community Submission
3 hours ago1 min read
Phillis Wheatley Library Reopens to the Public
(Wednesday, June 25, 2025) – The Phillis Wheatley Community Library, 33 Dr. Samuel McCree Way, is open to the public today. For a list...
Community Submission
1 day ago1 min read
Citizen Action of New York Celebrates the Success of Endorsed Candidates Across the State in the Democratic Primary Elections
(Albany, NY) - Citizen Action of New York celebrates a series of hard-fought victories in yesterday’s democratic primary elections, as...
Community Submission
1 day ago1 min read
Summer Reading Kicks Off and Library Teen Sticker Contest Winners Announced
(Wednesday, June 25, 2025) – Mayor Malik D. Evans was joined by Library Director Emily Clasper at the Central Library’s Teen Center...
Community Submission
1 day ago2 min read
Alzheimer’s Association encourages Americans to take charge of their brain health
ROCHESTER, NY (June 5, 2025) – This June during Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, the Alzheimer’s Association is encouraging all...
Alzheimer's Association
Jun 54 min read
Finger Lakes Opera and Mt. Olivet Baptist Church Present Juneteenth
Rochester, NY – Finger Lakes Opera (FLO) will open its 2025 Summer Festival on Thursday, June 19th at 7 PM, with the second-annual...
Submitted Content
Jun 32 min read
Genesee Country Village & Museum to Host Smithsonian Exhibit
Mumford, NY (May 31, 2025) – Genesee Country Village & Museum will be the ninth stop in the New York tour of the “A New Agora for New...
Genesee Country Village & Museum
Jun 23 min read
32nd New York African Film Festival to Present Record Number of Films
The 32nd edition of the New York African Film Festival (NYAFF), running May 1 through May 31, is the biggest-ever, featuring a record...
Staff Report
May 291 min read
Over 40 Volunteers Join CCE Monroe for 2025 Day of Caring
On Thursday, May 15th, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Monroe County (CCE Monroe) proudly participated in the 2025 Day of Caring,...
CCE - Cornell Cooperative Extension
May 292 min read
GoodSchoolsRoc Application Portal Temporarily Paused for System Upgrade June 1–5
The GoodSchoolsRoc.org charter school application portal will be temporarily unavailable from June 1-5 as it undergoes a platform...
GoodSchoolsRoc
May 292 min read
Rochester Public Market Kicks Off Eight Days of Special Events and Market Shopping
The City of Rochester Public Market, 280 N. Union St., today announces eight consecutive days of Market event and shopping opportunities...
City of Rochester News Release
May 211 min read
Mayor Cuts Ribbon on Street Improvements at Historic Aqueduct District
Mayor Malik D. Evans was joined today by City leaders, State representatives, local stakeholders, and members of the design and...
City of Rochester News Release
May 212 min read
Genesee Country Village & Museum to host “Muster at Mumford: Civil War in the Genesee Valley”
Visitors to Genesee Country Village & Museum’s “Muster at Mumford: Civil War in the Genesee Valley”, being held Friday, May 23 through...
Genesee Country Village & Museum
May 193 min read
2025 Rochester Heart Ball unites to create a world of longer, healthier lives
Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S.[1] In addition, an aging, more varied population, along with a significant...
American Heart Association
May 193 min read
RCSD Earns Seventh Consecutive National Recognition for Music Education
The Rochester City School District (RCSD) has been honored with the 2025 Best Communities for Music Education designation from the...
Rochester City School District
May 131 min read
City Council Seeks PAB Applications from Interested Northwest District Residents
The Rochester City Council is looking to fill a vacancy on the Police Accountability Board (PAB) for the Northwest District of Rochester....
Rochester Police Accountability Board
May 62 min read
Important Update on REAL ID, Setting the Record Straight
(Rochester NY) – Monroe County Clerk Jamie Romeo and her team contain to combat against the surge in misinformation surrounding the REAL...
Monroe County
May 51 min read
Top Stories


Rochester Gears Up for November After Tuesday’s Democratic Primaries
Voters in Rochester headed to the polls on Tuesday, June 24, delivering clear results for the city’s key local races. Incumbents and...


Evans Wins Decisive Victory in Mayoral Primary
Incumbent Democratic Mayor Malik Evans secured a decisive victory in Tuesday’s primary, defeating City Council member Mary Lupien and...


Protesters Gather at MLK Park in downtown Rochester to Demand ICE-Out
Several dozen protesters gathered Saturday afternoon at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park at Manhattan Square in downtown Rochester to...


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...


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...
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