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Rochester business owner looking to buy abandoned Crescent Beach restaurant
GREECE, N.Y. – A new contender has emerged with plans for the Crescent Beach Restaurant property, which has been the subject of...
Community Submission
6 hours ago2 min read
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Rochester Police Launches Recruitment Campaign After State Raises Exam Age Limit
The Rochester Police Department on Tuesday launched a new recruitment campaign in response to a change in state law that raises the...

Staff Report
2 days ago1 min read
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Cooney, NYS Troopers PBA Urge Governor to Sign Mental Health Leave Bill for State Police
State Senator Jeremy Cooney and leaders of the New York State Troopers Police Benevolent Association (NYSTPBA) on Monday urged Governor...

Shanique Byrd
3 days ago2 min read
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Rochester School Board Adopts Strict Limits on Student Use of Personal Electronic Devices
The Rochester City School District held a public meeting on Tuesday, to provide an overview and survey results of a new policy that...

Audra Kieta
Jul 103 min read
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Harris, Patterson Launch Summer Reading Program for Rochester Youth
A new summer reading initiative aimed at boosting literacy and creating youth employment launched this week in Rochester, thanks to a...

Staff Report
Jul 92 min read
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NYSDOT Unveils Draft 2050 Master Plan with Focus on Equity, Resilience, and Urban Reinvestment
The New York State Department of Transportation has released its draft Transportation Master Plan 2050, outlining a sweeping 25-year...

Staff Report
Jul 83 min read
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RG&E and NYSEG Seeking Significant Rate Hikes
According to filings submitted Tuesday, Rochester Gas & Electric (RG&E) and New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) have formally asked the...

Shay Jackson
Jul 22 min read
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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...

Dave McCleary
Jun 252 min read
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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...

Dave McCleary
Jun 251 min read
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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...

Staff Report
Jun 232 min read
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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...

Staff Report
Jun 212 min read
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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...

Shay Jackson
Jun 202 min read
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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...

Staff Report
Jun 122 min read
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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...

Staff Report
Jun 122 min read
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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...

Staff Report
Jun 42 min read
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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,...

Staff Report
Jun 43 min read
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Congress Approves Spending Cuts Targeting Public Media; WXXI Faces $1.9 Million Loss
The U.S. Congress has approved a sweeping package of federal spending cuts that will eliminate more than $1 billion in funding for public...


Rochester Police Accountability Board Elect New Board Leaders
The Rochester Police Accountability Board has unanimously elected William Clark as chair and Lwam Tecleab as vice chair of its Board of...


Monroe County DA Sandra Doorley Plans to Step Down Following Ethics Censure
Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley is expected to vacate her position following a formal censure by the New York State...


BLOOM ROC Cultivating Equity-Driven Cannabis Business Support in Rochester
As New York State’s legal cannabis industry takes root, one Rochester-based nonprofit is on a mission to ensure it grows equitably....


Cooney, NYS Troopers PBA Urge Governor to Sign Mental Health Leave Bill for State Police
State Senator Jeremy Cooney and leaders of the New York State Troopers Police Benevolent Association (NYSTPBA) on Monday urged Governor...
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