Rochester News

A mother of three beautiful daughters, Joan hails from the Finger Lakes area. A true "Rochesterian" for 28 years, Joan has come from in front of the camera lens to behind the scenes and has been painting Upstate N.Y. woman more beautiful for more than a decade.

Though he was very good at school, as soon as he completed the eighth grade Glenn Hammond Curtiss was hard at work for the Eastman Dry Plate and Film Co.

A new exhibit of photos from the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival through the years is set to go on display at the Center at High Falls Fine Art Gallery.

Operated and managed by affiliates of Widewaters Hotels, LCC, the Hilton Garden Inn Rochester/ Pittsford's proximity to Greater Rochester International Airport, the University of Rochester, the Finger Lake Casino and Ravenwood Golf Course make it the ideal place for business, leisure, and stud "At just 17 miles from the airport, within a 15 mile ... (more)

A Rochester firefighter is ready to take on the city's education system. Ernest Flagler announced his candidacy for Rochester City School Board Monday at the Lincoln Branch Library on Joseph Avenue.

Rochester, NY In an announcement made on WHAM 1180 Tuesday Morning, organizer John Hutchins says that the East End Music Festival is on.

Irondequoit High outside linebacker Myles Nicholas holds two offers and is set to camp at Rutgers in hopes of earning a third.

Rochester, N.Y. - The next time you're waiting in the security line at a crowded airport consider this: instead of being in use, thousands of security scanners and other devices worth $185 million dollars are sitting in a warehouse in Texas.

Rochester, N.Y. - A community activist who once faced charges for filming Rochester Police Officers during a traffic stop is running for Monroe County Sheriff' In an announcement from the Green Party, Good said she pledges to target the causes of violence, and to oversee a department that is both transparent and accountable.

It was around 4 p.m. on Sunday when the sound of shots being fired echoed up Child Street in Rochester.

The end of the school year is approaching but that doesn't mean the end of free meals for children who need them, including in Rochester.

Rochester, N.Y. - Rochester Police are investigating a shooting that happened on the west side of the city Monday afternoon.

The Supreme Court is taking a new case on the intersection of religion and government in a dispute over prayers used to open meetings in a suburb of Rochester.

Rochester, N.Y. - Every year, one out of nine babies in New York state is born prematurely.

Rochester, N.Y. - Rochester police say around 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, a group gathered outside the Lilac Festival site and began to fight.

We've all had that next big business idea that's going to take the nation by storm - but for some reason, we're all still working for someone else.

Groups across New York State got together Sunday to help knock down suffering endured by those with a brain injury.

The ride consists of a lift on New York's last electric trolley plus a trip on a diesel train, which makes a stop at the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum.

Spacesaver Corporation, an industry leader in museum, archival and preservation storage will be exhibiting at the American Alliance of Museums 2013 Annual Meeting & Museum Expoa held in Baltimore, May 19-22. Attendees who stop by booth #619 can learn about Spacesaver's expansive museum product offerings , customized solutions, and customer case ... (more)

"I just like the smell, they make you feel good, they make you happy," said Elaine Adsit, a festival-goer. "Rochester being a city of industry, is also a city of parks and flowers and he wanted to capture Highland Park at its peak," said Morgan.