Rochester NY

ROCHESTER, NY (WROC) – The Veterans Outreach Center helps vets in all aspects, one of which is food security — making sure they get a nutritious meal. They do this in two ways — Richards House on South Ave in Rochester, which provides shelter and food for veterans, and their pantry feeds over 1,000 veterans […]

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A local arts fundraiser called “Knight to Remember” brought the fantasy world to Rochester. The event, organized by Teaching Artists ROC, offered attendees a chance to enjoy art, poetry, and magic with a fantasy flair. Larry Moss, executive director of Teaching Artists ROC, explained the...

Driving down South Winton Road, it’s easy to miss it. The First Unitarian Church of Rochester doesn’t announce itself with a steeple or stained glass. There are no ornate carvings, no flashes of color, no architectural gestures designed to please the eye. Instead, it rises from the earth like something discovered...

But the number who are found to have elevated blood lead levels is also rising.

GREECE, N.Y. — A community coat and food giveaway took place at the Genesee Park Seventh Day Adventist Church on Wednesday afternoon. Those in need had the chance to choose a coat and cold weather gear. “We are here with the purpose of serving the community and reaching out to those people in need,” Pastor […]

A new study shows college women are struggling more than their male counterparts to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

A man was arrested after police responded to a domestic disturbance in Canandaigua that ended with injuries and property damage. Robert M. Doyle, 42, was taken into custody on Nov. 6 and charged with two counts of criminal mischief and one count of assault — all misdemeanors or felonies depending on the damage or...

A city neighborhood that has seen significant new housing development over the past two decades is about to get more.

Deputies arrested a Rochester woman at the Target in Victor after she allegedly tried to scam the store using price tags from cheaper items. Elaine Banitskas, 66, was taken into custody on Saturday after loss prevention staff reported suspicious activity. Investigators say she took price tags from lower-priced items...

Deputies arrested a woman at Eastview Mall after she allegedly walked out of a store with more than $200 worth of unpaid merchandise. Naira I. Efremidou, 62, of East Rochester, was taken into custody Saturday evening after a shoplifting complaint at Von Maur in the Town of Victor. Investigators say she passed all...