2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (681+ words) As the United States celebrates its 250th birthday, we asked AI to travel another 250 years into the future. What might Rochester look like as the country turns 500 and celebrates its quincentennial? Not even simulated human intelligence knows for sure, but here…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (415+ words) With the pending heat wave predicted to blast Independence Day week plans with sweltering, humid weather, you may wonder, what were the hottest days in Rochester's history? Only six days in recorded history have reached 100 degrees or higher—and all…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (265+ words) Summer has officially arrived in New York. Sunday, June 21, marks the summer solstice and the first official day of astronomical summer in the Northern Hemisphere. It is also the longest day of the year, giving New Yorkers more daylight than…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (295+ words) Before luxury buildings and landscaped promenades, much of the Manhattan waterfront was working space. Piers, warehouses, ferries, masts, barrels, carts, and laborers filled the edges of the island. In some views, the ships dominate the picture more than the city…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1601+ words) The United States of America turns 250 years old on July 4, 2026, a time for Rochester-area residents to celebrate and reflect and in some cases perhaps even protest. The occasion of the semiquincentennial might not be quite the red, white and blue…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago   (1288+ words) In the Rochester Fire Department’s history that dates back more than two centuries, more than 65 firefighters have died in the line of duty. Some were killed battling fires — crushed by collapsing walls or chimneys, or falling from ladders. Others died…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (246+ words) Tornadoes rolled through several Midwest states on Friday, causing damage in more than a half dozen states. “We are extremely fortunate that this storm did not result in loss of life or serious injury,” Stephenson County Sheriff Steve Stovall said…...

7+ mon, 3+ day ago   (39+ words) A total of 18 people have died as a result of a period of extreme cold weather in New York City, its mayor has said. Since late January, the city has endured a cold snap, including 13 days of......

8+ mon, 4+ day ago   (30+ words) In its history, Central Park has been transformed into a winter wonderland on several occasions, enduring numerous heavy snow events. Here are the five biggest snowstorms to hit the area....