Monroe County News

Supporters of a downtown Rochester skate park held a fundraiser Saturday in Hilton.

A program that helps young men become good fathers is being called a success by Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks.

Monroe County, N.Y. - It's that time of year; baby animals are finding their way.

Assemblyman Bill Nojay, R-Pittsford, Monroe County, is criticizing Assemblyman Sean Ryan, D-Buffalo, for calling out Erie County Sheriff Tim Howard for not enforcing the NY-SAFE Act.

ALBANY Some upstate officials are balking at provisions of New York's gun-control law, saying the regulations are unclear and burdensome.

Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks announced the county's new health director Thursday night.

Charles J. Jenkins, 29, has been arrested for robbery and grand Larceny, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.

" We all know that Kodak is changing. It's a company with a different mission, a smaller workforce, and needs a smaller footprint.

A Center for Governmental Research study of Rochester's 10 branch libraries shows increased usage since 2008.

Two probation officers avoided injury after a shooting Tuesday night. It happened just before 8:30 a.m. on Jay Street.

A woman who was convicted of making material false statements was sentenced to 10 months of home confinement followed by three years of supervised release by a U.S. District Judge.

On a late Saturday night in Penfield last summer, 29-year-old Ray Shrout was looking to buy drugs.

A 29-year-old Gilbert Street resident ahs been accused of sexually assaulting another Gilbert Street resident May 9 and is being held without bail on felony charges.

Rochester, N.Y.- Rochester Police are searching for the suspect who fired gunshots at two Monroe County probation officers.

The widow of a distraught man who was shot and killed by police officers near Rochester cannot sustain an action against Monroe County alleging that local law enforcement authorities were inadequately trained in dealing with mentally troubled individuals, a federal judge has held.

Contributions to New York's limitless campaign accounts soared 24 percent over six years, jumping to a total of $87 million, a report today found.

The Monroe County Fair could move to Northampton Park. The county is recommending the legislature approve a contract with the Monroe County Fair and Recreation Association to put on the festival.

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.

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.

Testimony is set to begin in the trial of two people charged with killing a high school teacher as she rode her bike along a suburban Rochester road last summer.