3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (648+ words) On Sept. 11, 2001, the world changed forever. In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks that rocked the country, communities across the nation looked for ways to respond to the tragedy and support one another. In East Tennessee, solidarity and healing took…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (283+ words) Boy Scouts still play a hands-on role today, preparing the festival's iconic apple pies, a tradition that links this year's 60th anniversary back to those original 1965 volunteers. More than 20 food vendors round out the festival grounds alongside the pies, and organizers…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (103+ words) Saturday marks what organizers say is Rochester’s first-ever Trans Pride Fest. The celebration at International Plaza will feature live performances, community resources, and art. This year's theme is “Trans Pride Takes Center Stage: When Joy & Resilience Create Power.” Organizers also…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (358+ words) New York has completed two Long Island highway-renewal projects totaling $31.5 million, resurfacing nearly 100 lane miles and adding pedestrian, drainage and traffic-signal improvements in Nassau and Suffolk counties. The work covered sections of Route 25, the Sunrise Highway service roads, Hempstead Turnpike…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (120+ words) ROCHESTER — Roughly 8,000 customers are without power in Rochester on Wednesday morning, according to Rochester Public Utilities. At 7:07 a.m., 7,970 customers were affected by 59 outages, the RPU Outage map reports, spread around Rochester. RPU has three active crews out and has restored…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (501+ words) New York has awarded more than $18.6 million to 10 downtown Albany projects that are expected to create nearly 300 homes, reuse vacant office space and support historic and community properties. The awards are the first project grants through the state's $400 million Championing…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (604+ words) Victoria Beckham has generated her first operating profit as her fashion company prepares to open its first permanent U.S. store in New York in September. Victoria Beckham Holdings reported a $9.9 million gain in 2025 compared with a $2.2 million operating loss a year…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (94+ words) Rochester, N.Y. — A 47-year-old Rochester man was injured in a stabbing in Rochester Saturday afternoon. Rochester police officers responded to Lyell Avenue near Glide Street just before 12:40 p.m. for a report of a person stabbed. Officers found a 47-year-old man with…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1203+ words) Mount Hope Cemetery is more than a final resting place for generations of Rochester residents. The 196-acre cemetery is also the burial site of people whose lives helped shape American history — from social justice advocates and inventors to entrepreneurs, entertainers…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (124+ words) A 39-year-old Rochester woman died Wednesday night after being struck by a vehicle on North Clinton Avenue, according to the Rochester Police Department. Officers responded to the 200 block of North Clinton Avenue around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, for a report of a…...