Palmyra man arrested after domestic incident
Police arrested a man after responding to a domestic incident in the Village of Palmyra. The Palmyra Police Department said officers arrested Nicholas J. Bridson, 35, of Vienna Street, following an investigation into the incident. Police said the arrest stems from events reported on January 5. According to police,...
Ultrasound pioneer Kevin Parker passes away
The University of Rochester in New York is paying tribute to ultrasound pioneer Kevin Parker, PhD, who passed away on December 31, 2025, at the age of 71. Parker, who co-invented the blue noise mask in the early 1990s, was the first person from the school to be named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, the...
John Bonnici becomes bishop of the Rochester Catholic diocese, as Matano steps down
He is slated to be replaced by the Most Rev. John Bonnici, who previously served as an auxiliary bishop for New York. The switch comes in the wake of a massive sexual abuse scandal, and a $246 million settlement.
Creator of Avatar’s Na’vi language a UR grad
Rochester, N.Y. (WROC ) — Dr. Paul Frommer left the University of Rochester in 1965 with a math degree. How he, decades later, would be selected by James Cameron to create a language for his movie Avatar is quite the story – a story Frommer tells Adam Chodak in the latest episode of Adam Interviews. […]
Project offers free phone calls from refurbished pay phones
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Before nearly everyone had cell phones, which wasn’t that long ago, a pocket full of change could get you a phone call to just about anywhere. There aren’t many working payphones left, and in places like Rochester, there are none. But in the Flower City, those pieces of nostalgia are slowly popping...
An introduction to Goat Yoga
If you feel like yoga is missing something, you're right: it's goats. Fortunately, Kaizen Ridge Farm supplies goats to Happy Goat Hang, where you can do goat yoga. Jay Sherman and Alex Hunt of Kaizen Ridge Farm join us, along with Snow, Juniper, Ophelia, Itsy and Bitsy. You can meet...
Henrietta pop-up pantry delivers fresh, healthy food to families in need
HENRIETTA, N.Y. — Foodlink teamed up with Heritage Christian Services to host a pop-up pantry at Pieters Family Life Center in Henrietta. The event took place Wednesday afternoon and aimed to provide fresh, healthy food to families in need. The pantry had enough supplies to serve up to 250 families. People could...
Craft beer burnout hits Rochester
Taps are going dry across Rochester as a crowded craft beer market collides with changing tastes, according to WHAM. Several local breweries have closed in recent months, prompting leaders at the New York State Brewers Association to call it a long-overdue correction. The state once supported more breweries than...
RPD: Four suspects ages 17-20 found with firearms on Reynolds St.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A report of multiple individuals with firearms resulted in a chase and multiple arrests at midnight Thursday. The Rochester Police Department said they responded to the area of Reynolds and Hawley Street for reports of several people with firearms. The officers encountered four people, who...
Rochester police arrested four armed suspects near Reynolds Street
A large police response on Rochester’s southwest side led to several arrests, with four individuals now facing weapons charges.
