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Rochester Officials, WXXI Push Back Against Federal Move to Defund Public Media
Local leaders and public media advocates are raising strong objections to a new executive order from the Trump administration that aims...
Alayna Delice
May 53 min read
Community Leaders Reject Border Czar Tom Homan’s Visit to Rochester Amid Sanctuary City Debate
Rochester is at the center of a growing national political storm after community leaders spoke out against the visit of former ICE...
Dave McCleary
Apr 293 min read
Rochester Activists Rally at Federal Building, Say Rule of Law Is Under Attack
More than 200 Rochester-area residents gathered outside the Kenneth B. Keating Federal Building on Wednesday to protest what they...
Staff
Apr 242 min read
MCC Breaks Ground on $69M Advanced Technology Center
Monroe Community College (MCC) has officially begun construction on its $69 million Advanced Technology Center (ATC), a cutting-edge...
Staff
Apr 222 min read
artículos en español
Líderes Comunitarios Rechazan Visita del "Zar de la Frontera" Tom Homan a Rochester en Medio del Debate por el Estatus de Ciudad Santuario
Rochester se encuentra en el centro de una creciente tormenta política nacional, luego de que líderes comunitarios alzaran su voz en...
Dave McCleary
Apr 293 min read
La leyenda de la salsa, Jose Alberto "El Canario", inaugurará el Festival Puertorriqueño 2025 en Rochester
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — El Festival Puertorriqueño 2025 está a la vuelta de la esquina, y los organizadores lo inaugurarán con una noche llena...
The Puerto Rican Festival Inc.
Apr 231 min read
La vida del Papa Francisco reflejó su firme compromiso con la justicia social, la inclusión y la opción preferencial por los pobres
El papa Francisco, el primer pontífice de América Latina y una voz incansable a favor de los marginados, falleció el lunes, dejando un...
Audra Kieta
Apr 222 min read
Roc’n Ritmo regresa al centro de la ciudad con nueva fecha y el grupo estelar Caña Brava
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – El alcalde Malik D. Evans y el Comité de Herencia Hispana de la Ciudad de Rochester anunciaron hoy el regreso de Roc’n...
Ciudad de Rochester
Apr 82 min read
Local News
Cooney Unveils $1M State Grant Program for Rochester Nonprofits Amid Federal Funding Uncertainty
State Sen. Jeremy Cooney on Friday announced a new $1 million state grant initiative to support Rochester-area nonprofits as many face...
Staff
17 minutes ago1 min read
Evans Refutes Misconduct Allegations, Touts Achievements as Irondequoit Supervisor
Irondequoit Town Supervisor Andraé Evans is pushing back against efforts to remove him from office, calling the petition "unfounded" and...
Dave McCleary
Apr 232 min read
Evans to Illegal ATV, Dirt Bike Riders: Street Legal or Scrap Metal
Mayor Malik D. Evans and members of his team on Tuesday oversaw the disposal of more than 50 illegal ATVs and dirt bikes at the City Auto...
Staff
Apr 222 min read
University of Rochester Graduate Students Launch Strike Over Unionization Push
Over 1,500 graduate workers at the University of Rochester began an indefinite strike today, citing months of delays and alleged...
Staff
Apr 212 min read
National/World News
A World Pope: Francis's Ministry Crossed Borders and Boundaries
Pope Francis, the first pope from Latin America, died Monday, leaving behind a legacy that wove together humility, global solidarity and...
Audra Kieta
Apr 223 min read
Senate Gives Big Banks $21B Gift From Consumers’ Wallets
205 million consumers will be harmed if House agrees to undo CFPB’s overdraft rule While news headlines continue to focus on the chaos,...
Charlene Crowell
Apr 163 min read
Judge Allows Trump Administration's Immigrant Registry to Proceed Sparking Outcry from Civil Rights Groups
A federal judge on Thursday allowed the Trump administration to move forward with a controversial new policy requiring undocumented...
Dave McCleary
Apr 112 min read
New York’s ‘You’re Hired’ Initiative Draws Over 1,300 Job Applicants in First Three Weeks
New York’s “You’re Hired” initiative, launched to support displaced federal workers, has received more than 1,300 applications within...
Staff
Mar 282 min read
Editorials
A Tribute to Pope Francis, December 17, 1936-April 21, 2025
Jorge Mario Bergoglio came into the world at a time when fascism was on the rise, dictators were gaining their foothold, sovereign...
George Payne
Apr 232 min read
Black Voters Matter and the King Center Unite to Create New Generation of Activists
Now that Donald Trump is back in the White House, he has moved with all deliberate speed to dismantle all the hard-earned Civil Rights,...
Barrington M. Salmon
Apr 236 min read
THE CONTRERAS REPORT: From Little Rock to MAGA: The Long Shadow of American Racism
Former Arkansas Governor Orville Faubus will be remembered as the white man who defied President Dwight D. Eisenhower over whether Black...
Raoul Lowery Contreras
Apr 192 min read
Eliminating Women in Power
David W. Marshall In 2024, four women held the rank of four-star general or admiral. One year later, in 2025, there are none. This is...
David W. Marshall
Apr 164 min read
In the Community
Salsa Legend Jose Alberto "El Canario" to Kick Off 2025 Puerto Rican Festival in Rochester
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The 2025 Puerto Rican Festival is just around the corner, and organizers are launching it with a night full of music,...
The Puerto Rican Festival Inc.
Apr 231 min read
City's Public Market Seeks Vendors for Flower City Days Horticultural Sales
The City of Rochester Public Market’s popular spring Flower City Days horticultural sale events are coming up in May and June at 280 N....
City of Rochester
Apr 231 min read
EPA Regional Chief Honors Brownfields Job Training Graduates in Rochester
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator Michael Martucci joined Rochester Mayor Malik Evans and other city...
Community Submission
Apr 232 min read
NYSEG, RG&E Urge Customers to Call 811 Before Digging
April marks National Safe Digging Month; residents and contractors reminded to protect underground utilities New York State Electric &...
Community Submission
Apr 162 min read
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