A local turkey farmer and Alfred University have combined forces to make Thanksgiving a little brighter for staff at that Southern Tier college. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted many of us in different ways, and for Travis Mattison, who owns Ridgecrest

An expansive, diverse exhibit at the Rochester Museum & Science Center is an homage to the contributions of generations of pioneering local women. "The Changemakers: Rochester Women Who Changed the World," opened on Nov. 20. Featuring artifacts,

An expansive, diverse exhibit at the Rochester Museum & Science Center is an homage to the contributions of generations of pioneering local women. "The Changemakers: Rochester Women Who Changed the World," opened on Nov. 20. Featuring artifacts,

Ephraim Gebre and Jared Diaz are on vacation. In a Rochester parking lot. By day, they work for a boutique New York City ad firm. But since the spring, when they're not working, they and two other colleagues have been making statements through building

Just after noon on a Thursday, eight students are seated at desks spaced out around a large room at the Phillis Wheatley Community Library in Corn Hill. They range in age from 5 to 12. Most of them are working on their laptops as several teaching

With an increasing COVID-19 infection rate, Monroe County's commissioner of public health says it's time to consider how to enforce health guidelines such as mask wearing and social distancing. Dr. Michael Mendoza tells WXXI News that County Executive

The Rochester Fireworks Company on Whitney Road in Perinton, like many factories during World War II, had been converted to manufacture war products - in this case, military flares. On November 6, 1942, at 4:30 p.m., a half hour after the start of the

Monroe County's first director of addiction services is working on ways to reach people who she says are traditionally under-served, forgotten, and missing out on treatment. Tisha Smith was recently appointed to the new position by County Executive Adam

A Rochester musician says he was inspired to do something to lift people's spirits during a time of distress and separation. Billy Goodness, drummer and vocalist for the band "The Klick," says the idea came to him in a dream. "I literally woke up one

Dan Ramich of Fairport works in sales and is a married father of two college-age boys. His beliefs line up with the Republican Party, but he’s opted not to join. He is far from alone. There are more than 112,000 unaffiliated registered voters in Monroe