It's 8 p.m. on a snowy Wednesday night in November, and a crew of musicians is gathered in the cozy third-floor attic of Ben Morey and Katie Morey-Preston's home, which doubles as a recording studio and rehearsal space. The group is gathered to rehearse

A number of law enforcement leaders joined forces in Rochester and statewide Thursday to ask Governor Andrew Cuomo to slow the state’s move toward criminal justice reform. It's part of a statewide show of force by the law enforcement community. One common

On Tuesday, it became official. GateHouse Media closed its $1.1 billion takeover of Gannett, becoming the country's largest newspaper company by far as the industry tries to deal with print's decline. The new company, which will keep the Gannett name,

The Monroe County Legislature has passed a law that makes harassing or annoying police officers against the law and adds protections for first responders and peace officers. And the penalties are stiff. It was approved last week in a 17-10 vote . The

Patrina Freeman has a personal stake in one of her main priorities as a newly elected member of the Irondequoit Town Board. "This is a little self-serving, I guess," she said with a laugh. "I don't want my sons to have to move from Irondequoit." Freeman,

It could be more than a year before a new president is in place at Monroe Community College, and the search for Anne Kress' successor may put the already tense relationship between faculty and college leadership to the test. After a decade leading MCC,

Nancy Gerlach’s kitchen was a flurry of chopping and mixing. Pots steamed on the stove, and bowls and Tupperware filled the counter space in her Finger Lakes home. “We’re up to our elbows,” she said. It was a weekend of mixed emotions. Her son Bill and

Last Thursday, in Wayne County, Everardo Donoteo-Reyes was sentenced to 20 years in state prison and five years probation for the murder of his girlfriend Selena Hidalogo-Calderon and her infant son, Owen. Both Calderon and Reyes were undocumented

Hundreds of dignitaries, law enforcement officers and residents packed the Rochester Riverside Convention Center Friday to honor Rochester Police officer Manny Ortiz. Investigators say Ortiz was driving to work last Saturday when he accidentally shot

Veterinarian Melinda Merck was surprised by the number of abused animals who came through her private practice for cats in Atlanta in the 1990s and at a shelter she worked with. "For some reason there are more heinous things done to cats over dogs, it