By a split vote, the Rochester City Council approved Mayor Lovely Warren’s plan for a November referendum on a temporary state takeover of city schools. The vote was five-to-three with one abstention. The measure amends the city charter to allow the referendum in which city voters will decide whether to ask the state for a […]
A 26-year-old Rochester man is recovering after he was shot in the upper body late Tuesday night in the area of Columbia Street and South Plymouth Avenue. Police responded to the area for a report of gunshots and found the victim, who was taken to Strong Memorial Hospital for treatment. Police are still investigating.
The New York Thruway Authority this week approved a $355 million dollar contract that will do away with toll booths along the entire 570 miles of the Thruway. Drivers will still pay tolls, but they’ll do it automatically. Tolls will be collected either by EZ Pass, or a bill will come in the mail to […]