The 2026 Rochester Puerto Rican Festival kicked off July 30 at Parcel 5 in Rochester. The three-day festival featured food, live music and cultural events. It is the longest-running ethnic […]

Luisa Baars, who served in a variety of vital leadership roles to support Latinos in the Rochester area, died June 7, 2026.

GATES — Bishop John S. Bonnici, currently an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of New York, has been named by Pope Leo XIV as the 10th bishop of the Diocese of Rochester. His installation is scheduled for March 19, 2026, on the feast of St. Joseph.