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High Falls State Park plans draw crowds at open house
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (89+ words) Updated plans for High Falls State Park show new overlooks, playground and memorial walk as construction is set to begin this fall. High Falls State Park plans draw crowds at open house Designers and state officials detailed updated plans for…...
Rochester breaks ground on Gateway Building housing project
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (66+ words) A long-vacant downtown office building on East Main Street will be redeveloped into 129 mixed-income apartments. Rochester breaks ground on Gateway Building housing project Redevelopment replaces outdated offices with apartments and street'level commercial. With workers removing the glass facade behind, ceremonial…...
Deadly Rochester factory fire still haunts city 128 years later
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (60+ words) A factory fire near High Falls in 1888 became one of Rochester's deadliest, revealing safety failures that still shape fire prevention today. Deadly Rochester factory fire still haunts city 128 years later Rochester suffered one of the most deadly fires in its…...
Rochester Cocktail Revival returns for its 13th iteration in June
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (370+ words) The Rochester Cocktail Revival will return for its thirteenth iteration from June 1 to 7 at more than 30 bars and arts venues in Rochester. The weeklong festival will host more than 70 events over 7. .. Rochester Cocktail Revival returns for its 13th iteration in June…...
Riverside Hotel plans now call for fewer rooms, more apartments
1+ week, 1+ day ago (114+ words) Updated filings outline a mixed'use redevelopment of the former Riverside Hotel with 123 rooms, 171 apartments, retail and event space. Riverside Hotel plans now call for fewer rooms, more apartments Planning documents show revised room counts, parking totals and preservation plans for…...
Rochester Bike Week returns May 8 with rides for all ages
1+ week, 1+ day ago (89+ words) Reconnect Rochester and community groups will host 10 days of rides and events encouraging residents to get around by bike. Rochester Bike Week returns May 8 with rides for all ages Rochester's peak cycling season returns. Reconnect Rochester and other community partners…...
Rochester council to question RCSD on $1. 15 B budget
1+ week, 4+ day ago (113+ words) City Council will question RCSD leaders on a $1. 15 B budget that includes cuts to student services and recent grant-funded restorations. Rochester council to question RCSD on $1. 15 B budget The council hearing follows community backlash over proposed cuts and recent grant-funded…...
Countertop Creamery brings 'evocative' ice cream to Rochester
1+ week, 6+ day ago (94+ words) Countertop Creamery, a cozy new shop on East Avenue, serves homemade ice cream that owner Travis Briggs describes as "evocative." "I want it to be memorable," Briggs said. "People's money is. .. Countertop Creamery brings 'evocative' ice cream to Rochester Countertop…...
Motorcyclist seriously hurt in Rochester crash
3+ week, 2+ day ago (164+ words) A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash in southwest Rochester Tuesday night. According to Rochester police, the crash occurred at the intersection of Reynolds and Bartlett streets just before 9: 15 p. m. Tuesday. A westbound car on Bartlett Street attempting to…...
Hochul pitches budget with $300 M boost for Rochester area
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (152+ words) Gov. Kathy Hochul stood alongside community leaders and elected officials at the Edgerton R-Center on March 25 to rally for her state budget plan and affordability agenda. According to a poll by No. .. Hochul pitches budget with $300 M boost for Rochester…...