Rochester NY

Rochester, N.Y. — The Healthy Baby Network is holding its 4th Annual Community Baby Shower on Sunday from noon – 3 p.m. at Edgerton Recreation Center on Backus Street. Event organizers say they're expecting about a hundred pregnant women as well as mothers with one-year-old babies. “It is...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Rochester Police Department is investigating an incident that left a man injured in a parking lot near Durand Eastman Park Sunday night. According to RPD, they responded to the area of Lakeshore Boulevard near Durand Eastman Park for a report of a person shot. Upon the arrival of officers...

For today’s History Bit, we continue our stroll down Webster Museum’s recreated Main Street, passing Witmer’s, the Candy Kitchen and Mayor Hawley’s office, to discover nostalgic tribute to the service stations and dairies that once dotted our community. At the heart of the exhibit is a...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The area of Boardman Street was investigated by the Rochester Police Department and RPD’s Bomb Squad on Saturday afternoon. According to RPD, officers first responded to the area around 1:30 p.m. for reports of a fight on Boardman Street. Police have said it appears the fight was related to a...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – From cookout food to fireworks, folks across Rochester spent their Fourth of July in many different ways. While some chose to get out the house & head to the beach or to stay with relatives, some stayed close to home by attending community celebrations! Both the towns of Irondequoit and...

The county expected to begin construction on the pavilion this year, but bids came in much higher than expected, delaying that work.

For the 22nd time, downtown Rochester was transformed into Jazz City USA, New Orleans North, New York City’s little sister, and the Roaring Twenties’ Paris reborn. The Rochester International Jazz Festival, held from June 20-28, drew hundreds of thousands fans from across the country and beyond, with the promise of...

PENFIELD, N.Y. — A woman is in critical condition after being hit by a car in Penfield, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. The crash occurred around 10:30 p.m. Saturday on Plank Road near Jackson Road, close to Schutt’s Apple Mill. Deputies said the woman was walking on the side of the road when […]

Deputies arrested a Rochester man after discovering two active bench warrants during a custody exchange with another police agency. Alphonso L. Mems, 63, was taken into custody on July 2 around 3:30 p.m., according to the Seneca County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were alerted by the Greece Police Department that they...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – The Rochester Public Market and Great New York State Flea Market Mashups were held Sunday, bringing more vendors and family-friendly fun to the Rochester community. Mashup Days at the Rochester Public Market are filled with exciting finds for bargain hunters to indulge in. The garage sales...