Credit Nancy Smith

Nancy Smith was nearly one mile from the finish line of the Boston Marathon when she was directed off the course after the explosions at the finish line. While she was unable to fini...

Credit Kristin Bull

Downtown Rochester's galleries and businesses are ready for this year's Spring Gallery Stroll, which runs 6-9 p.m. on Friday. This year's event covers nine local businesses and galle...

Credit Rochester DDA

The Rochester Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is offering the opportunity to “own” a piece of downtown through its new Downtown Streetscape Sponsorship Program, according to DDA Exec...

Credit John McKay

In a downtown with a business base as dense as Rochester's, sometimes a vacant building can stand out, calling extra attention to the fact it's not currently occupied. Such is the ca...

Credit MI Green Team

One of the planet's largest Earth Day events, the MI Earth Day Fest, returns to downtown Rochester on April 26-28 after a three-year hiatus. The 2010 event drew more than 50,000 attendees...