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League of Women Voters Promotes VOTE411 Election Guide Ahead of June 24 Primary
As the June 24 primary election approaches, the League of Women Voters of the Rochester Metropolitan Area (LWV-RMA) is encouraging local...
Jun 21 min read


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...
May 171 min read


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...
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...
Apr 293 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...
Apr 232 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...
Apr 222 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...
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...
Apr 212 min read


Rochester to Avelo: We Don’t Fly With Deporters
Dozens of demonstrators gathered Thursday at Frederick Douglass–Greater Rochester International Airport to protest Avelo Airlines'...
Apr 183 min read


DA Seeks to Remove Irondequoit Supervisor Andrae Evans Citing State Law
Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley has filed a petition to remove Irondequoit Town Supervisor Andrae Evans from office,...
Apr 182 min read


Avelo Airlines Under Fire for ICE Deportation Flights; Rochester Leaders Call for County Review
Avelo Airlines, a budget carrier that recently began service at Rochester’s Frederick Douglass–Greater Rochester International Airport...
Apr 152 min read


City Awards First Round of Neighbors in Action Grants to 47 Projects
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Mayor Malik D. Evans on Thursday announced the first round of Neighbors in Action grant recipients, awarding more than...
Apr 112 min read
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