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1st Rochester Home of Frederick Douglass Receives Historic Marker
By Tracie Isaac In a ceremony on Monday, November 5th, Mayor Lovely A. Warren unveiled a new historic marker in the location that...
Beatriz LeBron, Judith Davis win Seats on Rochester City School Board
By Staff – Beatriz LeBron and Judith Davis gained the most votes in the 2018 elections for Rochester City School District...
RPD Officer Facing Misdemeanor Assault Charges in Alleged Excessive Force Case
By John Williams – A grand jury has charged Rochester Police Officer Michael Sippel with third degree assault in the excessive force...
Dinolof’s More Jobs Day Kick’s off Week-Long 2019 Budget Presentation
By Staff – This week, Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo plans to unveil her $1.2 billion proposed budget for 2019 in what she is...
Gateway Music Festival Celebrating 25 Years of Classical Music
The Gateways Music Festival, an event aimed at connecting and supporting professional classical musicians of African descent, is...
Port Terminal Building Re-Named in Honor of Former Mayor Bill Johnson
By Tracie Isaac – Mayor Lovely A. Warren renamed the Port of Rochester terminal after former Mayor William “Bill” A. Johnson,...
Mayor Warren Proposing New Performing Arts Center to Replace Riverside Hotel
By staff – Mayor Lovely Warren wants to convert the Riverside Hotel in downtown Rochester into a Performing Arts Center. The proposal,...
Local Immigrant Advocates Protest Greyhound for Border Patrol Raids
By Tracie Isaac – The New York Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) gathered local supporters Friday at the Rochester Greyhound/Trailways bus...
RHA Board Chair George Moses Charged with Lying to FBI
By Staff – George H. Moses, chairman of the board of the Rochester Housing Authority has been charged with a crime—lying to the...
SOTA Announces Partnership Aimed at Supporting Collaboration between Seniors and SOTA Students
By staff – The Village, a senior living community, is adopting School of the Arts (SOTA) Students and supporting their 2018-2019...
