12+ hour, 43+ min ago  (856+ words) Gov. Kathy Hochul made a big pledge to Rochester and Monroe County when she released her executive budget proposal: the spending plan included $300 million for economic development in Rochester. The governor called it the Rochester-Monroe Transformation Initiative, and it would…...

2+ day, 32+ min ago  (501+ words) Thursday is shaping up to be a big day at the Winter Olympics for fans in Rochester, with two hometown athletes competing on the world stage, one of them in a gold medal game. Bad weather and heavy snowfall in…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago  (235+ words) The city of Rochester and its Black Heritage Committee are kicking off their annual Black Heritage event series at 5:30 p.m. Thursday with an evening of art, jazz, and food tasting. City of Rochester Black Heritage event series begins Thursday The city…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (239+ words) That money is part of the $9.7 million secured by Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand for Rochester-Finger Lakes region projects and included in the federal spending package signed into law ... Federal money on the way for Rochester-Finger Lakes projects The…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (836+ words) Rochester spent $15 million on police overtime last year, as officers logged significantly more hours to staff festivals, parades and other special events. The $2 million year-over-year increase for the fiscal year ending June 30, came after the department had managed to reduce…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (562+ words) Much of the state is waking up to at least a foot of snow on Monday morning. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning that's currently in effect until 7 a.m. Tuesday for Monroe and Wayne counties. The warning…...

4+ week, 16+ min ago  (408+ words) Rochester has the highest traffic fatality rate of any mid-sized city in upstate New York according to state data and city officials are taking steps to course correct through street design, policies, technology and education. Members of the ROC Vision…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (678+ words) Hundreds turned out Thursday evening in Irondequoit to protest the deadly shooting of a woman by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis. The demonstration was part of a nationwide outpouring that has spawned similar protests not just in Minneapolis but also…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (293+ words) The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester has announced the resignation Bishop Salvatore Matano. Matano, 79, has served as bishop of the diocese since 2013, when he was appointed by then-Pope Francis. Pope Leo XIV accepted Matano's resignation Wednesday morning, the diocese said,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (584+ words) Yonique Jackson gave birth to her daughter Gy'dence at Rochester General in November. It was her first time delivering at this hospital and she described the unit as a "safe place for moms and babies." "They listen to me, they…...