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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...
Stefanik, GOP Leaders Slam NY Budget as Rochester Democrats Defend Local Wins
U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik joined New York Republican legislative leaders Monday in Albany to criticize Democratic leadership and the...
Continuing Efforts to Find the body of Zy'Jae
Rescue teams returned to the Genesee River Monday in a continued effort to recover the body of 5‑year‑old Zy’Jae St. Pierre, nearly one...
Trump Signs Sweeping Travel Ban Affecting 19 Countries
President Donald Trump signed a presidential proclamation on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, implementing a comprehensive travel ban that bars...
Delgado Launches Bid to Unseat Hochul in 2026 New York Gubernatorial Primary
Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado announced Monday that he will challenge Governor Kathy Hochul in the 2026 Democratic primary,...
Rite Aid to Close All Rochester and Finger Lakes Stores Amid Bankruptcy
Rite Aid has announced plans to close or sell all of its stores in the Rochester and Finger Lakes regions as part of its second Chapter...
Rochester Officials Defend Sanctuary Status, Dispute Monroe County’s Inclusion in DHS List
Rochester officials are reaffirming the city's sanctuary policies following the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) recent...
Woman Arrested at Penfield School District Office After Attempting to Confront Superintendent Over False Rumor
A woman was arrested Tuesday morning after attempting to forcibly enter the Penfield Central School District office to confront the...
Charles B. Rangel, Longtime Harlem Congressman and Civil Rights Advocate, Dies at 94
Charles B. Rangel, a towering figure in American politics who served Harlem in the U.S. House of Representatives for 46 years and was a...
Rochester Jazz Icon and Photographer Jim Allen Dies at 93
Editor's note: This article was updated 5/28/25 to include funeral arrangements. Jim Allen, a revered jazz drummer, photographer, and...
Dozens of Elderly, Disabled Residents Ordered to Vacate Rochester Towers by Friday
Approximately 75 elderly and disabled residents of Danforth Towers and Hudson Ridge Towers have been notified they must vacate their...
RCSD Interim Superintendent Accepts Top Post in Westchester
Dr. Demario Strickland, who has been serving as the interim superintendent of the Rochester City School District (RCSD) since July 1,...
Democrats Tout State Budget as Win for Rochester; Republicans Decry Overspending and Misplaced Priorities
Democratic lawmakers representing the Greater Rochester area are praising the newly enacted New York State Fiscal Year 2025–2026 budget...
Families to Pay the Price as Monroe County Ends Free Jail Calls
Families with loved ones incarcerated in Monroe County are bracing for the return of phone call charges, as legislators move forward with...
Evans Proposes $680M Budget With No Tax Hike for Fourth Year
Mayor Malik D. Evans on Friday released his proposed $680 million budget for the 2025–26 fiscal year, a plan that maintains the city’s...
Rochester Loses Victor Saunders, Voice for Nonviolence and Youth Empowerment
Victor Saunders, a steadfast advocate for youth and community safety in Rochester and a top advisor to Mayor Malik Evans, has died, city...
Gillibrand Criticizes Education Secretary’s Plan to Garnish Wages of Student Loan Borrowers in Default
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is raising alarms over a decision by Education Secretary Linda McMahon to resume involuntary income...
First Conviction in Death of Robert Brooks at Marcy Facility
A former corrections officer at Marcy Correctional Facility has pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in the 2024 death of inmate...
Rochester, N.Y., officials, WXXI push back against Trump administration order targeting public media
Local officials and public media leaders in Rochester are speaking out against an executive order from the Trump administration that...
May Day Demonstrations in Rochester Echo Nationwide Protests Against Trump Agenda
More than a thousand demonstrators marched through downtown Rochester on May 1, converging at the Eastman School of Music to support...
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