The Rochester Red Wings open their season at home Friday. First pitch: 4:05 p.m. The weather forecast calls for high of 48 degrees with a 19% chance of rain.

Picking 100 things to highlight about the city in a book is a daunting task, the author discovered. It's not that it’s hard to find 100 things. No, it’s hard to limit the list to 100.

Todd Union — a student union hall on the University of Rochester campus — has a rich history when it comes to the LGBTQ+ movement.

The ad — from the political action committee American Opportunity, associated with the Democratic Governors Association — relies on a large contribution from billionaire Michael Bloomberg.

Gov. Kathy Hochul, who has said she prefers the right budget to an on-time budget, appears ready to dig in her heels to get enough Democrats on board to win passage of the latest bail law changes. In 2022, the budget was nine days late as the governor held out for previous changes to the law.

The meeting of the General Conference Committee, known colloquially as the “mothership,” marks the start of the end phase of budget talks, when legislative leaders start making deals with the governor in order to agree on a spending plan.

Rochester's Out Alliance re-emerges from pandemic closing with a new primary focus — the Lilac Library, which is believed to be the largest statewide collection of LGBTQ books, DVDs, magazines and more.

It’s been 15 years since Danny Deutsch opened Abilene Bar & Lounge.

Lance Reddick has connections to Rochester. He attended the Eastman School of Music in the 1980s, and spoke at the University of Rochester commencement ceremonies last May.

Ed Cox and other Republicans at the party’s annual meeting are buoyed by some unexpected wins in New York in 2022.