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A national activist group called The Arc of Justice convened in Rochester on Tuesday and demanded that the Rochester Police Department be investigated and watched by a federal civil rights monitor due to frequent allegations of excessive force. In the last month, two women have been pepper sprayed and a man brandishing a knife was […]

Spring is almost here and that means baseball season is right around the corner. With COVID-19 on its way out the Rochester Red Wings are staying optimistic about the upcoming season. As it stands, the current COVID restrictions only allow for 10% capacity of Frontier Field but they are trying to negotiate something a little […]

There are major developments in the case seeking justice for George Floyd who was killed by Minneapolis Police in May 2020. Former MPD Officer Derrick Chauvin is now facing manslaughter, 2nd degree AND 3rd degree murder charges. Judge Cahill reinstated the 3rd degree charge that was once deemed “unwarranted”. Prosecutors argue that it gives the […]

The Rochester City School District will soon receive about $87 million from the first COVID-19 relief bill that was passed in December of last year. The most recent COVID-19 relief package will bring in somewhere around $200 million. The total amount of federal aid will provide around 1/3 of the school’s budget for the year, […]

Paychex founder Tom Golisano recently invested 100 million into Eastman Kodak Co. through an investment firm that he personally founded, called Grand Oaks Capital. According to a prediction by George Conboy, the chairman of the Brighton Securities investment company, the $100 million will probably guarantee Golisano a seat on the board of directors at Kodak. […]

According to a statement by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Saturday, more than 1 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered last week, 200,000 of those on Friday. The success of the mass vaccination is due in part to the “Am I Eligible” tool that helps people with underlying conditions find out if […]

The City of Rochester filed court papers this week against the CityGate property that runs along East Henrietta road. According to the court documents, the developers haven’t paid any property taxes to the city, even though they have been collecting them from the tenants in the complex. The City would like to appoint an overseer […]

There is a new resolution being introduced by New York State Republicans that will be rolling back Governor Andrew Cuomo’s requirements that say bars and restaurants can only serve alcohol to customers that order food. “Our bars and restaurants continue to struggle under burdensome mandates passed on by the Governor,” Senate Republican Leader Rob Ortt […]

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Innovation Square is coming to Downtown Rochester. The new project from Rochester-based Gallina Development will transform the site of the former Xerox Tower into a home for college students. Evan Gallina, the Senior Project Manager for Gallina Development, discussed the vision behind Innovation Square during our Greater Rochester Enterprise Why ROC […]