The New York State Department of Education says Rochester’s East High School has made “demonstrable improvement” since its takeover by the University of Rochester, but not enough to get off the state’s list of “persistently struggling schools.” But Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia says East won’t be turned over to a receiver. She says the extensive […]
A small group of “Black Lives Matter” protesters block traffic at East Main Street and South Avenue in downtown Rochester at about 6:45 Tuesday evening. Rochester Police move to stop those who try to prevent individual vehicles from passing through the intersection.
Rochester Police have identified two bodies found under unusual circumstances over the past week. They’ve identified the man whose body was found in a truckload of recycling Monday as Nathan Ayers, a 65-year-old homeless man. Based on an autopsy by the Monroe County Medical Examiner, they believe Ayers climbed into the dumpster at School 29 […]