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Rochester Activists Rally at Federal Building, Say Rule of Law Is Under Attack
More than 200 Rochester-area residents gathered outside the Kenneth B. Keating Federal Building on Wednesday to protest what they...
Staff
13 minutes ago2 min read
Evans Refutes Misconduct Allegations, Touts Achievements as Irondequoit Supervisor
Irondequoit Town Supervisor Andraé Evans is pushing back against efforts to remove him from office, calling the petition "unfounded" and...
Dave McCleary
20 hours ago2 min read
MCC Breaks Ground on $69M Advanced Technology Center
Monroe Community College (MCC) has officially begun construction on its $69 million Advanced Technology Center (ATC), a cutting-edge...
Staff
2 days ago2 min read
A World Pope: Francis's Ministry Crossed Borders and Boundaries
Pope Francis, the first pope from Latin America, died Monday, leaving behind a legacy that wove together humility, global solidarity and...
Audra Kieta
2 days ago3 min read
artículos en español
La leyenda de la salsa, Jose Alberto "El Canario", inaugurará el Festival Puertorriqueño 2025 en Rochester
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — El Festival Puertorriqueño 2025 está a la vuelta de la esquina, y los organizadores lo inaugurarán con una noche llena...
The Puerto Rican Festival Inc.
19 hours ago1 min read
La vida del Papa Francisco reflejó su firme compromiso con la justicia social, la inclusión y la opción preferencial por los pobres
El papa Francisco, el primer pontífice de América Latina y una voz incansable a favor de los marginados, falleció el lunes, dejando un...
Audra Kieta
2 days ago2 min read
Roc’n Ritmo regresa al centro de la ciudad con nueva fecha y el grupo estelar Caña Brava
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – El alcalde Malik D. Evans y el Comité de Herencia Hispana de la Ciudad de Rochester anunciaron hoy el regreso de Roc’n...
Ciudad de Rochester
Apr 82 min read
El RCSD Brinda Recursos de Apoyo Emocional Tras el Fallecimiento de un Estudiante
Tras un trágico incidente en la School of the Arts, el Distrito Escolar de la Ciudad de Rochester (RCSD) está ofreciendo apoyo emocional...
Audra Kieta
Mar 312 min read
Local News
Evans to Illegal ATV, Dirt Bike Riders: Street Legal or Scrap Metal
Mayor Malik D. Evans and members of his team on Tuesday oversaw the disposal of more than 50 illegal ATVs and dirt bikes at the City Auto...
Staff
2 days ago2 min read
University of Rochester Graduate Students Launch Strike Over Unionization Push
Over 1,500 graduate workers at the University of Rochester began an indefinite strike today, citing months of delays and alleged...
Staff
3 days ago2 min read
Rochester to Avelo: We Don’t Fly With Deporters
Dozens of demonstrators gathered Thursday at Frederick Douglass–Greater Rochester International Airport to protest Avelo Airlines'...
Dave McCleary
6 days ago3 min read
DA Seeks to Remove Irondequoit Supervisor Andrae Evans Citing State Law
Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley has filed a petition to remove Irondequoit Town Supervisor Andrae Evans from office,...
Dave McCleary
6 days ago2 min read
National/World News
Senate Gives Big Banks $21B Gift From Consumers’ Wallets
205 million consumers will be harmed if House agrees to undo CFPB’s overdraft rule While news headlines continue to focus on the chaos,...
Charlene Crowell
Apr 163 min read
Judge Allows Trump Administration's Immigrant Registry to Proceed Sparking Outcry from Civil Rights Groups
A federal judge on Thursday allowed the Trump administration to move forward with a controversial new policy requiring undocumented...
Dave McCleary
Apr 112 min read
New York’s ‘You’re Hired’ Initiative Draws Over 1,300 Job Applicants in First Three Weeks
New York’s “You’re Hired” initiative, launched to support displaced federal workers, has received more than 1,300 applications within...
Staff
Mar 282 min read
Preventing Overdose Deaths in Black Communities
Preventing Overdose Deaths in Black Communities Op-ed by Tracie Gardner and Daliah Heller Narcan is a prescription medication that is...
Tracie Gardner and Daliah Heller
Feb 254 min read
Editorials
A Tribute to Pope Francis, December 17, 1936-April 21, 2025
Jorge Mario Bergoglio came into the world at a time when fascism was on the rise, dictators were gaining their foothold, sovereign...
George Payne
19 hours ago2 min read
Black Voters Matter and the King Center Unite to Create New Generation of Activists
Now that Donald Trump is back in the White House, he has moved with all deliberate speed to dismantle all the hard-earned Civil Rights,...
Barrington M. Salmon
20 hours ago6 min read
THE CONTRERAS REPORT: From Little Rock to MAGA: The Long Shadow of American Racism
Former Arkansas Governor Orville Faubus will be remembered as the white man who defied President Dwight D. Eisenhower over whether Black...
Raoul Lowery Contreras
5 days ago2 min read
Eliminating Women in Power
David W. Marshall In 2024, four women held the rank of four-star general or admiral. One year later, in 2025, there are none. This is...
David W. Marshall
Apr 164 min read
In the Community
Salsa Legend Jose Alberto "El Canario" to Kick Off 2025 Puerto Rican Festival in Rochester
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The 2025 Puerto Rican Festival is just around the corner, and organizers are launching it with a night full of music,...
The Puerto Rican Festival Inc.
19 hours ago1 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
20 hours ago1 min read
EPA Regional Chief Honors Brownfields Job Training Graduates in Rochester
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator Michael Martucci joined Rochester Mayor Malik Evans and other city...
Community Submission
21 hours ago2 min read
NYSEG, RG&E Urge Customers to Call 811 Before Digging
April marks National Safe Digging Month; residents and contractors reminded to protect underground utilities New York State Electric &...
Community Submission
Apr 162 min read
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