Arts + Culture

Full Circle: Music, Love, Rochester

A journey of immigration, artistry, and life coming full circle Article by Suzie Wells | Photography by Mike Bull and Keith Trammel When world-renowned pianists Marina Lomazov and Joseph Rackers describe Rochester, their words carry a mix of affection, gratitude, and belonging. Though their paths to the city were different, Rochester has become the home where their lives have come full circle. Born in Kiev, Ukraine “at the tail end of Brezhnev’s Stagnation and Gorbachev’s Glasnost and ...

Health + Wellness

The Science of Gratitude

What Research Reveals About a Thankful Mindset Article by Suzie Wells Thanksgiving often reminds us to make a more conscious effort to appreciate the small and large parts of life. Gratitude is more than a polite or obligatory, “Thank you.” It’s increasingly recognized as a practice with measurable benefits for mental and physical health. According to University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) researchers, consciously making time and space to appreciate the tangible and abstract parts of...

Local Services

Partners in Change

Uniting voices to strengthen youth, families, and community Article by Katrina M. Randall | Photography by Aaron Rosario; Submitted In the 1990s, a group of civic and community leaders united around a single goal: preventing youth substance abuse. Nearly three decades later, that effort has grown into Ontario Cares (recently rebranded from the Partnership for Ontario County), a backbone organization that brings together schools, government, law enforcement, nonprofits, and neighbors to spark...

Event Planning + Services

Skyline Legacy, Modern Vision

The Metropolitan’s transformation honors history while opening new doors for the city Article by Katrina M. Randall | Photography by Ray Sheley Since 1973, the Metropolitan Building has been a defining part of the Rochester skyline, originally built as the Lincoln First Bank headquarters. Rising 27 stories and 392 feet, it remains the city’s third-tallest building and a downtown landmark. For years, the tower functioned as commercial space, but the Gallina family of Gallina Development...