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LaShay Harris Hosts Fourth Annual Senior Estate Planning Summit Focused on Aging, Wealth ...

Rochester City Council Vice President LaShay D. Harris hosted the fourth annual Martha L. Hope ROC Senior Estate Planning Summit on Saturday, bringing together older adults, caregivers and community ...
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Level Up Literacy Conference

Who: RCSD students, families, staff, and community partners What: Level Up Literacy Conference: Featuring “Books and Looks” Fashion ShowWhen: Saturday, March 7, 2026, 10 a.m. Where: East High ...
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RSCD Students Take the Stage for Third Annual “Project Soapbox Event”

Who: RCSD middle and high school students Community partners What: Project Soapbox speechesWhen: Friday, March 6, 2026, 9:50 a.m. Where: RCSD’s Central Office, 131 West Broad Street, Rochester, NY ...
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Rochester General Hospital Unveils $1.5M Cardiac Catheterization Lab Upgrade

Rated NaN out of 5 stars. ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester General Hospital has unveiled a $1.5 million renovation of one of its cardiac catheterization labs, marking a major investment in advanced ...
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Greater Rochester Martin Luther King Jr. Commission Renews Call for “Beloved Community”

DETAILS: The Greater Rochester Martin Luther King Jr. Commission presents a community-wide celebration at Kodak Hall at the Eastman School of Music to honor the ongoing legacy of Dr. Martin Luther ...
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Early Release or Second Chance? Earned Time Bill Sparks Heated Political Fight

Rated NaN out of 5 stars. Rochester-area Democrats are leading a renewed push for criminal justice reform in New York state with the reintroduction of the Earned Time Act, a bill that would allow ...
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Rochester Clears Homeless Encampment Amid Frigid Weather Concerns; Lawmakers Respond

Rated NaN out of 5 stars. Homeless Encampment located under the S. Clinton Avenue Bridge, Rochester, NY City officials dismantled a homeless encampment beneath the South Clinton Avenue bridge on ...
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MVA involving RTS Bus: 7/2/25

Rated NaN out of 5 stars. Rochester, NY- Earlier this evening the Rochester Police Department responded to the corner of Mt. Hope and Comfort St. for the MVA involving an RTS bus. Officers learned ...
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Eat Up Roc: Downtown Restaurant Week Returns With 25 Participating Restaurants

Rochester Downtown Development Corporation (RDDC) is pleased to announce the return of Eat Up Roc: Downtown Restaurant Week, taking place for the first time since 2022. The event runs Friday, February ...
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Rochester Loses Victor Saunders, Voice for Nonviolence and Youth Empowerment

Rated NaN out of 5 stars. Victor Saunders, a steadfast advocate for youth and community safety in Rochester and a top advisor to Mayor Malik Evans, has died, city officials confirmed Friday. Saunders ...
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Critics Say Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” Targets Nation’s Poorest, While Millions ...

Rated NaN out of 5 stars. A sweeping legislative package backed by President Donald Trump is drawing fire from advocates and policy analysts who say it will dramatically scale back social safety net ...
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Memorial Art Gallery Hosts Black History Month Celebration Day: A Salute to Black Excellence

Rated NaN out of 5 stars. Rochester, NY, - The Memorial Art Gallery (MAG) invites the community to celebrate Black History Month with A Salute to Black Excellence: 100 Years of Celebrating Black ...