Henrietta becomes a Democratic Party battleground
An unprecedented battle for control of the Henrietta Democratic Committee reflects the growing pains of the party in Monroe County.
Monroe County’s pandemic-driven budget gap shrinks, but remains massive
County Executive Adam Bello laid out steps his administration is taking to bridge a projected $45.8 million to $81.5 million shortfall.
Album review: ‘Bunker Stew’
Trevor Lake’s third solo album, “Bunker Stew,” is packed with what we’ve come to expect from this retro-rock cat, including salutes to Dave Dudley and Buddy Holly.
After 104 years, Wilson Hardware closes shop
A neighborhood staple, the store at Monroe Avenue and Canterbury Road remained family-owned since its founding in 1916.
COVID-19 hospitalizations climb to new high again in Monroe County
The 157 people in hospitals for COVID-19 treatment in Monroe County on Thursday was a new record high.
Stolen art and mending hearts
The documentary ‘The Painter and the Thief’ forms a portrait of two lonely souls bonded through art.
Calendar curveball gives us an extra week of summer this year
Memorial Day, the unofficial start of summer, arrives this year the earliest it possibly can, while Labor Day, comes at its latest.
How much plastic is in the Great Lakes? Tons and tons.
A pair of RIT researchers calculated that Lake Erie contains an estimated 381 tons of plastics. They’ll analyze Lake Ontario next.
The F Word: Record Archive still spinning
Record Archive has been selling recorded music in all its forms for 45 years. And co-owner Alayna Alderman, who’s been there for 35 of those years, is eyeing the store’s reopening.
Judge sets hearing on Democratic elections commissioner lawsuit
Legislators, however, plan to hold previously scheduled candidate interviews over the next few days.
SPECIAL EVENT | ‘Floated Sofa Sounds’
On May 23 and 24, Floated Magazine hosts a live-streaming event designed to provide musicians with a performance platform and to raise funds to keep the publication above water amidst the COVID-19 aftermath.
ROCK-POP | Alex Fortier
While singer-songwriter Alex Fortier has largely made a splash on the local scene as the piano-playing frontman of The Painted Birds, “Happ(ier) Hour” finds him frequently covering seminal, classic pop songs.
Proposed city budget closes Durand Eastman Beach to swimmers
Last year, it was high water that kept Durand Eastman Beach closed to swimmers. This year, it will be money.
Comedy writer Alan Zweibel talks television and the voices in our heads
In advance of his online author talk on May 21, courtesy of JCC Rochester, comedy writer Alan Zweibel talks about the challenge of virtual audiences and the importance of pandemic-era television
SPECIAL EVENT | Virtual Planetarium
Strasenburgh Planetarium brings the wonders of space directly to you with its Virtual Planetarium video series, this week spotlighting the SpaceX launch.
KIDS | Home experiment: Insect hotel
Each week, RMSC posts short, educational and DIY videos to its YouTube channel to keep youngsters engaged in a range of science topics.
Twentysomethings are testing positive for COVID-19 in higher numbers
The prevalence of young people working in frontline health care jobs may be a factor, the county’s top health official said.
Album review: ‘Kevleb’
When you don’t speak the language of a given song, the sound of the vocals is elevated to that of an instrument. Such is the case with Swamp Trotter singer Kévin Le Blévec’s first solo album.
Benton Sillick: the sober expectations of a non-rock star
Rochester musician Benton Sillick has been clean and sober from drugs and alcohol for six years, and has just released his debut album. So why has he given up on “making it” in music?
WANTED: The personal ad that brought them together
After 37 years, an “honest, open, fun loving, and loyal” man called CITY looking for the personal ad that landed him the wife, and life, of his dreams.
Local Democratic Party’s elections commissioner fight heads to court
Some Monroe County Democratic Party members have sued Democratic county legislators to stop them from choosing an elections commissioner.
Calendar preview: Don’t forget to remember
Like lilacs wary of a May frost, Rochester is cautiously starting re-opening measures this week, with success directly tied to our good behavior.
COVID-19 hospitalizations in Monroe County still climbing
Rising hospitalizations are thought to be the result of a state executive order that restricts the release of patients in hospitals to nursing homes.
HomeStage: Sulaco
While the shutdown is not allowing the metal band Sulaco to perform live, it’s not stopping them from performing together — as demonstrated by the new song “Cutup.”
