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The Memorial Art Gallery (MAG) in Rochester hosted its 24th annual Black History Month celebration on Sunday, bringing the community together for an afternoon filled with music, dance, art, and cultural appreciation. The event featured a diverse lineup of live performances, including African dance and drumming, step teams, spoken word, contemporary dance, poetry, and a […]
The Rochester Police Department (RPD) has arrested 20-year-old Niger Johnson in connection to the July 2024 shootout at Maplewood Park that left two people dead and five others injured. The victims, 25-year-old Tyasia Manning and 33-year-old Phylicia Counsel, were killed during a barbecue event when gunfire erupted. Johnson, who was identified as one of the […]
Black History Month is a time to celebrate, recognize, and support the achievements and contributions of African Americans. In Rochester, there are many Black-owned businesses to explore, ranging from bakeries and bookstores to fitness centers and consulting firms. With help from Black Owned in Rochester, here are 15 businesses to support this month and beyond: […]
Rochester residents gathered at In Christ New Hope Ministry on Wednesday night to hear the powerful testimony of Sarah Collins Rudolph, the survivor of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama. Rudolph, who was 12 years old when the KKK-planted dynamite exploded on September 15, 1963, lost her sister and three other girls […]
Rochester’s Eastman School of Music is celebrating two big wins at the 67th GRAMMY Awards. Associate Professor of Jazz Voice, Sara Gazarek, took home the award for Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals for her arrangement of Alma, marking her second GRAMMY win. Alumnus Jason Treuting won Best Chamber Music and Small Ensemble Performance for his […]
After two decades, the cold case of 8-year-old Savannah Streber, who was killed in a 2004 house fire in Rochester, is finally going to trial. Timothy Kuhn, 63, was arrested in Florida in early 2024 and charged with murder and arson. Authorities say Kuhn was a person of interest early in the investigation, as Savannah’s […]
New York State has awarded $775,000 to the Rochester Housing Authority for a mixed-use development on Fernwood Avenue, as part of its Pro-Housing Communities initiative. The $4 million project will include 65 housing units and a small branch of the Rochester Public Library within an 80,000 sq. ft. space. Brownfield remediation will take place on-site, […]
The Rochester City School District (RCSD) is responding to a data breach involving PowerSchool, a widely used software for managing student records. The breach, which occurred in late December, potentially affected over 130,000 student records, including names, contact details, medical records, grades, and transcripts. Superintendent Demario Strickland reassured families that no identities have been compromised […]
Rochester police are investigating a homicide after a man in his 40s was found shot dead in a crashed, burning pickup truck on Coulton Place late Wednesday night. Officers responded just before 11 p.m. to reports of a crash and vehicle fire, discovering the driver with at least one gunshot wound to the upper body. […]
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) presence has been confirmed in Rochester, NY, amid a nationwide immigration crackdown under the Trump administration. Here’s what you need to know: ICE Operations in Rochester: Rochester Mayor Malik Evans confirmed that ICE agents were active in the area, but the city was not notified or involved in their […]
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