The Rochester woman accused of striking and killing a pedestrian and seriously injuring a second man has pleaded “not guilty” in City Court. Chermasia Collins is charged with aggravated vehicular homicide, DWI and reckless driving. She’s accused of driving drunk and speeding when she lost control of her car on Lyell Avenue, jumped the curb, […]
The Rochester City School District faces a $65 million budget gap this year, according to a presentation made to the school board over the weekend. The deficit is a result of increasing salary and benefit costs, plus paying for the school system’s debt obligations. The district usually faces a revenue gap when it starts its […]
The New York State School Boards Association says it’s aware of at least three upcoming student walkouts in protest against the high school shootings in Florida. The association says each is intended to protest gun violence, but it says districts planning to let students participate in such an event might want to think again before […]