As Rochester-area residents grapple with rising utility costs, billing concerns and the threat of service shutoffs, two local organizations are calling for immediate state intervention while renewing a longer-term push to replace Rochester Gas & Electric with a publicly owned utility. Dave Atias (Green Party), Howard Eagle (F.I.G.H.T. organization), Senator Jeremy Cooney Civil rights organization F.I.G.H.T. and the Green Party of Monroe County will host a community conversati

For Morgann Thomas, creating opportunities for people to connect has become more than an event concept. It has become part of how she sees the community. Morgann Thomas A registered nurse and the visionary behind The Pause NY, Thomas draws from her own lived experiences and observations about how people connect, socialize and build relationships to curate experiences that encourage adults to step outside their routines and make room for something new. That work led me to a qu

Six Rochester City School District schools could be on their way out of state receivership by the end of the 2026-27 school year, potentially marking a significant turnaround for schools that have spent years under heightened state oversight. RCSD currently has seven schools in receivership: Dr. David and Ruth Anderson School No. 16, Henry Hudson School No. 28, Dr. Iris J. Banister School No. 33, East Lower School, Edison Career and Technology High School, James Monroe High S

A dispute over Monroe County's failure to investigate its jail medical provider has intensified after Legislature President Yversha Román acknowledged that she knew about a state directive calling for an inquiry in January but decided the Legislature should wait before acting. The 2023 death of 62-year-old Brian Harmon at the Monroe County Jail was deemed preventable by the NYS Commission of Correction County Legislator Rachel Barnhart says Román's written explanation confirm