A former Brighton resident is suing the Democrat and Chronicle and its parent company, Gannett, claiming he was sexually abused by a supervisor when he was a paperboy. Rick Bates said he was 11 years old when the alleged incidents started in the early

Monday was the second annual celebration of Indigenous Peoples' Day in Rochester. It was also Columbus Day, which has served as a day for Italian-Americans in Rochester to celebrate their heritage. The city recognizes both holidays, which has stirred some

Transparency and a lack of confidence were among the concerns voiced as Rochester City Council members peppered city school district leaders with questions about the district's finances Thursday night. Internal and external investigations are ongoing into

Contestants will spend 30 hours inside coffins -- sometimes with worms for company -- for the chance to win cash and other prizes in a contest at Six Flags Darien Lake. The second annual "Coffin Challenge" on Friday and Saturday is part of the park’s

New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli joined striking members of the United Auto Workers union outside a General Motors plant in Rochester on Monday, as tensions continue between workers and the company. DiNapoli spoke to workers on the picket line

A Rochester man pleaded guilty Monday to bilking at least 1,000 people around the country out of more than $100 million. U.S. Attorney James Kennedy said financial adviser Perry Santillo ran a Ponzi scheme for about a decade . Kennedy said the scheme

If Monroe County school districts suspended everyone who vaped, 45% of seniors would have to be kept out of class at some point, according to data on e-cigarette use from the county’s annual survey of public high school students. In the Greece Central

Federal and state agencies are nearing the end of a project to bring Lake Sturgeon back to the Genesee River. Webster Piersall from the State Department of Environmental Conservation says the project started in 2003 after the federal government required

A video of alleged police misconduct in Rochester has thousands of views on Facebook -- and even the mayor has commented on it. “What is going on here,” Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren said in a comment on the video of the Sept. 19 incident. The video shows

A renowned opera star who died this week is being remembered around the world for her passionate and powerful singing. Whether it was opera, spirituals, or popular music, there were many accolades through the years for Norman’s musical abilities. But her