Rochester NY

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Registration for the YMCA of Greater Rochester’s after-school programs (BASP) is now open. Programs are available for kindergarteners through fifth-grade students in 17 school districts around the Rochester area. Some of the school districts participating include East Rochester, Rochester City,...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A block party to encourage residents to make positive connections in the community was held on Saturday at Parcel 5. “Building Bridges Not Walls” was organized by Waging War Ministries. The event provided a space for community members to “connect and unite regardless of backgrounds and ages.”...

A new state-funded initiative to grow New York’s youth and family peer advocate workforce will directly impact Ontario County, thanks to a local partnership led by the Mental Health Association of Rochester/Monroe County. The organization is one of 10 across the state receiving $275,000 grants from the New York State...

GATES, N.Y. – Monroe County is at risk of losing its only after-hours addiction treatment center. Delphi Rise in Gates has been open 24/7, 365 days a year but the funding to support its off-hours work is running dry. “As of January 1st, we don’t have a solution,” says Jennifer Cathy, CEO of Delphi Rise. […]

After more than four decades in the retail industry — and 32 years leading Eastview Mall — General Manager Mike Kauffman is retiring. Kauffman’s last day was marked with heartfelt congratulations from staff, shoppers, and storeowners who’ve come to know him as the steady hand behind one of Western New York’s most...

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STAFFORD, N.Y. — Fire crews battled a second-alarm fire at a cottage in Stafford in Genesee County Saturday. According to Stafford Fire Chief Tim Eckdahl, when crews got there, they saw heavy fire coming from the cottage, and the living room was fully engulfed. Eckdahl said the cottage is located off Seven Springs...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Historic tall ships have arrived in Rochester, offering visitors a unique sailing experience along the lakefront over the Labor Day weekend. The Schooner Liberty Clipper is hosting daily hour-and-a-half-long trips from 10 a.m. to 8:15 p.m., allowing guests to enjoy the scenic views and the...

Deputies arrested a 27-year-old woman in Lyons after a domestic incident where she allegedly struck a family member multiple times and damaged property inside a home. Isis T. Tarver was taken into custody Thursday following an investigation by the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say the altercation happened...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A stolen Ford F-250 spotted in Greece sparked a police chase through Gates and Rochester Friday, ending on Utica Street with three people in custody, including a nine-time convicted felon. Police received an alert for the stolen vehicle that had been detected by a plate reader camera in...