Rochester NY

Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — With classes set to begin next week, Rochester school union leaders remain skeptical that a payroll problem will be resolved in time following a school board meeting. BACKGROUND: Rochester school board addresses ongoing payroll issues as school year looms | Union says 'no evidence' RCSD...

Universities and community colleges in the SUNY system will be balloon-free this school year.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — According to the U.S. Drought Monitor’s weekly update, most of Monroe County is experiencing a moderate drought. The map on the US Drought Monitor’s website lists a majority (approximately 90-95%) of Monroe County as D1, indicating a moderate drought. According to the map, all of Orleans...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The 5th annual PI’s Lounge back-to-school giveaway took place at the Tops Plaza Friday. The event provided notebooks, pencils, pens, backpacks, and clothing to families in need. “I think kids feel good when they have something new, a book bag and things to fulfill them,” said RCSD School...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A trip into a long Labor Day weekend just got shorter, as Amtrak is debuting America's fastest passenger train. And it all started in Hornell. “It brought in an additional $200 million of investment into Hornell,” Alstom chief commercial officer Scott Sherin said. “It enabled a new hotel to be...

IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. — Saturday was the third annual Irondequoit Arts & Music Festival. Presented by CLC Arts Events, the festival took place at Bakers Park at I-Square in Irondequoit, combining local art, music, food, and more. According to event coordinator Craig Foster, seven bands were set to perform throughout the...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The DeCocco Little Italy Festival returned to Rochester for the first time in 3 years on Saturday. The festival, held at Ontario Beach Park, is recognized as one of the largest and most popular celebrations of Italian culture in Upstate New York. The event includes food from local...

GREECE, N.Y. — A 40-year-old man from Webster has been arrested in connection to what Greece Police call a “significant drug seizure.” Police say on Aug. 24, they recovered about 50 pounds of marijuana and about 5 pounds of hallucinogenic mushrooms packaged for sale inside a home on Laurelwood Drive in Greece. On...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Meet Frankie, the unofficial favorite pig among the staff at Lollypop Farm in Rochester. Frankie had a rough start to her life. "She had fat blindness, rolls covering her eyes and she couldn't see," said Mary Miller, the farm's manager. She was rescued from an apartment...

A bench warrant arrest in downtown Waterloo ended with a Rochester woman facing new charges for skipping court dates. Police say they took 29-year-old Marissa M. Gallia into custody around noon on August 30. She was wanted for failing to appear on original charges of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the...