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Garth Fagan Dance to Perform at CANANDAIGUA'S Fort Hill Performing Arts Center
CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. — Garth Fagan Dance will present a series of performances at the Fort Hill Performing Arts Center from Friday, June 20,...
Community Submission
5 days ago1 min read
Monroe County Golf Courses Now Open for 2025 Season
Monroe County Executive Adam Bello announced Friday, April 18, that the county’s three public golf courses have opened for the 2025...
Community Submission
5 days ago1 min read
EPA Regional Administrator Celebrates Brownfields Job Training Graduates in Rochester, N.Y.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator Michael Martucci joined Rochester Mayor Malik Evans and other city...
Community Submission
6 days ago2 min read
City's Public Market Seeks Vendors for Flower City Days Horticultural Sales
The City of Rochester Public Market’s popular spring Flower City Days horticultural sale events are coming up in May and June at 280 N....
City of Rochester Public Market
Apr 221 min read
Meet the Artist: Sanford Biggers to Speak at Memorial Art Gallery
The Memorial Art Gallery (MAG) of the University of Rochester will host a special program, Meet the Artist: Sanford Biggers, on Saturday,...
Community Submission
Apr 172 min read
NYSEG, RG&E Remind Customers to Call 811 Before Digging for National Safe Digging Month
New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) and Rochester Gas and Electric (RG&E) are reminding customers that safety always comes first before...
Community Submission
Apr 162 min read
City Celebrates Fifth Anniversary of the Rochester Financial Empowerment Center
Mayor Malik D. Evans joined City leaders and program partners to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the Rochester Financial Empowerment...
Community Submission
Apr 151 min read
Community Garage Sales and Super Fleas Series at the City of Rochester Public Market Kicks Off Sunday, April 13
2025 Admission-Free Market Event Season Begins The City of Rochester Public Market kicks off its iconic Community Garage Sales and...
Community Submission
Apr 112 min read
NYSEG, RG&E Urge Customers to Seek Assistance as Winter Heating Protections End
Photo: Rochester Gas and Electric (RG&E) New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) and Rochester Gas and Electric (RG&E) are urging customers...
Community Submission
Apr 112 min read
Action for a Better Community Presents “Be the Healing” Rochester Symposium with Dr. JoyDeGruy.
Rochester, NY — As part of its 60th anniversary celebration, Action for a Better Community (ABC) is proud to present the “Be the Healing”...
Action for a Better Community, Inc. (ABC)
Apr 102 min read
One Week to File Tax Returns – The Tax Department Offers Online Resources and Free Filing Options Direct
Photos by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance reminded taxpayers that the deadline to file...
Community Submission
Apr 83 min read
Healthy Baby Network’s 2nd Annual Black Maternal Health Walkathon: Walking for Wellness
Healthy Baby Network, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting expectant parents and families for nearly three decades, is partnering with...
Community Submission
Apr 32 min read
NYSEG and RG&E Warn Customers About Increase in Scams
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) and Rochester Gas and Electric (RG&E), are warning customers about an increase...
NYSEG and RG&E
Mar 283 min read
George Eastman Museum to Host 90-Second Newbery Film Festival to Encourage Reading and Media Literacy Among Youth
On Saturday, April 5 from 2 to 4 p.m., join representatives from the George Eastman Museum, Writers & Books, and KidsOutAndAbout.com in...
Community Submission
Mar 262 min read
Applications Now Open for Monroe County Food Insecurity Project
Local organizations working to combat food insecurity now have an opportunity to receive vital support as the Food Insecurity Project...
Staff Report
Mar 122 min read
Foodlink and YMCA Partner to Provide Thousands of Meals at the Lewis Street Neighborhood Center
In a joint effort to address food insecurity in Rochester, the YMCA of Greater Rochester and Foodlink have teamed up to provide essential...
Staff Report
Mar 112 min read
Code of Conduct Public Hearing Public Notice
The Rochester Board of Education is hosting a Code of Conduct Public Hearing to discuss proposed changes to the District’s Code of...
Community Submission
Mar 42 min read
Morehouse College Glee Club to Perform in Rochester on March 12
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Gamma Iota Boulé Foundation will host the renowned Morehouse College Glee Club for a special concert on Wednesday,...
Community Submission
Feb 282 min read
City to Host Men on the Move Workforce Development Workshop
The City of Rochester’s Adult Workforce Development initiative in partnership with Rochester Monroe and Poverty Initiative (RMAPI) and...
City of Rochester
Feb 272 min read
Eastman School of Music Welcomes Two Jazz Faculty Members, Launches Endowed Concert Series
Otis Brown III (top) and Marshall Gilkes (below) Eastman School of Music, of the University of Rochester, is proud to share two new...
Community Submission
Feb 264 min read
Top Stories
Appeals Court Rules Unanimously for Rachel Barnhart in Dispute With Monroe County Executive
A New York State appeals court on Monday unanimously ruled in favor of Monroe County Legislator Rachel Barnhart, siding against County...
Trent Jackson Jr. and Clifford Florence Sr. Call Out ‘Racist Barriers’ in Rochester Elections
After being removed from the June 18 school board election ballot due to what he calls a deliberate technicality, Rochester City School...
Sinha Rebukes Evans' State of the City Address, Vows Bold Action on Crime, Housing, and Education
Mayoral candidate Shashi Sinha sharply criticized Mayor Malik Evans’ State of the City address on Thursday, arguing that the mayor’s...
Rule of Law ‘Under Siege,’ Say Rochester Activists at Federal Building Protest
More than 200 Rochester-area residents gathered outside the Kenneth B. Keating Federal Building on Wednesday to demand due process and...
Mayor Evans Highlights Gains in Safety and Housing, Faces Sharp Criticism from Challenger in State of the City Address
Rochester Mayor Malik Evans delivered his third State of the City address Wednesday evening, celebrating a significant drop in gun...
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