ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A historic synagogue that’s been abandoned for years caught fire in Rochester on Friday. The synagogue was placed on the national historic register in 2015. Firefighters responded to ...

Jun. 7—ROCHESTER — Sasha Gentling loves the woodwork at her historic Pill Hill home, but it was almost discarded. The hardwood moldings from around the windows to the dining room, doors and living ...

ROCHESTER – A last-minute catch spurred Mayor Kim Norton last week to veto a $125,000 grant to renovate a historic downtown building’s space into an apartment, arguing the project is better suited for ...

ROCHESTER — A 55-room hotel is proposed in the vacant historic Oddfellows Hall building at 95 South Main St., where medical offices were formerly located. John Guertin, owner of Cardinal Development ...

ROCHESTER – Property owners downtown have started cashing in on a commitment from Destination Medical Center to support the restoration of some of the city’s oldest structures. On Thursday, the DMC ...

The Rochester Elevator closure on Saturday, April 1 was no prank. Paul Dafoe, who bought the retail operation from owner Lawrence Smith, said he didn’t make the connection between the date famous for ...

CALLED HOME FOR MORE THAN A CENTURY. MY CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS ARE IN THERE, AND ALL THE THINGS ARE IN THERE. BUT. BUT THERE ARE THINGS. ALL THE PEOPLE ARE OKAY. NEARLY 150 YEARS OF HISTORY GONE IN JUST ...