Veteran blueliner Tyson Strachan spent 2014-15 season with the Buffalo Sabres. ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Rochester Americans announced today that the team has signed defenseman Tyson Strachan to a 1-year American Hockey League contract. Strachan, 31, appeared in 67 AHL games with the Iowa Wild last season, recording 13 points (1+12) and 68 penalty minutes. […]
The City of Rochester is establishing a Deputy Chief of Community Relations in its police department, a new position that will seek to forge new connections between the RPD and the people it serves. Mayor Lovely Warren and Police Chief Michael Ciminelli announced that Deputy Chief Wayne Harris will move into the new job. […]
The United Way of Greater Rochester announced grants worth $13.8 million this week to 76 local agencies and programs, serving more than 280,000 people. The money is supporting everything from basic food and clothing for people who need it to prenatal education for new parents. Other grants support seniors with transportation and other needs, and […]