Your guide to the 2025 election in Monroe County and Rochester
Key Dates. Oct. 21: The last day for registered voters to change your address before the Nov. 5 election Oct. 26: The last day to register for the Nov. 5 election and the deadline to request ...
Longtime local attorney and nonprofit champion Justin Vigdor has …
Dec 27, 2024 · Rochester-area attorney and longtime philanthropist Justin Vigdor, who provided key support for many local nonprofit organizations, died Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, at age 95.
2025 brings several new laws and changes from New York
Jan 1, 2025 · A number of new laws are taking effect with the new year. Among the changes, the minimum wage will go up by 50 cents an hour. That means an increase to $15.50 per hour in our region and much of ...
Kodak looks to ramp up advanced materials and chemicals in 2025
Nov 20, 2024 · Eastman Kodak continues to look for ways to expand its ventures into specialty chemicals and pharmaceutical-related products while maintaining more traditional business lines.
Fairport student arrested, charged with felony for alleged …
Dec 11, 2024 · A Fairport high school student is facing a felony charge after allegedly posting a threatening message on social media in October. A 17-year-old is accused of making a post threatening violence at ...
Two longtime well-known local broadcasters have died
Dec 11, 2024 · Two giants of Rochester broadcast media have died in recent days. One of the broadcasters was Allan Harris, whose name became synonymous with the 1991 ice storm, an event that brought pretty much ...
National Grid proposes double-digit rate hikes for electricity and ...
May 30, 2024 · National Grid has proposed double-digit rate hikes for both electricity and natural gas customers. The proposal before the New York Public Service Commission would increase electric rates for the ...
Monroe County Board of Ethics finds Sandra Doorley violated …
Jul 18, 2024 · The Monroe County Board of Ethics has determined that District Attorney Sandra Doorley attempted to use her position to receive special privileges during an April 22 traffic stop.
Longtime activist priest and spiritual leader Jim Callan has died
Dec 15, 2024 · A priest who helped found Spiritus Christi Church in Rochester, after he was removed from another church, Corpus Christi, has died after a battle with cancer.. Jim Callan was 77 years old and died ...
High Falls pedestrian bridge reopening late and over budget
Dec 4, 2024 · Reconstruction of the Pont de Rennes's top deck and structural repairs to the bridge structure have been completed and the city plans to reopen the span over the Genesee River gorge at High Falls ...