Brighton News

Friends and family gathered at Linear Park in Penfield Friday night for a vigil to celebrate the life of Christopher "CJ" Schoen.

A Batavia woman was found dead in her car Wednesday night. Batavia Police have not released the woman's name.

Police have confirmed that a fatal shooting has occurred earlier this evening on Richs Dugway Road in the town of Brighton.

A federal judge in Albany has ruled to change the date of New York's congressional primary.

A Rochester man is under arrest for setting a stolen car on fire in Genesee Valley Park.

A Penn Yan man is facing charges after leaving the scene of a car accident. It happened on Route 54 in Penn Yan near the intersection of Central Avenue.

A Rochester man is accused of creating anti-Obama graffitti on bridges along the Thruway.

A 12-year-old boy who was hit in the chest by a lacrosse ball last week has died in upstate New York.

Brighton student Tyler Kopp was struck in the chest by a ball Thursday night during a lacrosse game.

New numbers from the Federal Reserve show consumer credit climbed 19-billion dollars more than expected in December.

Walk down Monroe Avenue in Brighton and what do you see? A rundown four-lane commercially-zoned street lined with large older homes and storefronts.

If the proposed redistricting plans are approved, residents of Rochester's 19th Ward will share a senator with residents in suburban Buffalo.

Tyler Kopp, the 12-year-old boy who was injured when a lacrosse ball hit him in the chest last week, has died, Strong Hospital confirmed Tuesday morning.

Rep. Tom Reed enters the headquarters of the Monroe County Medical Society nestled in a Brighton office park to talk about making sure seniors have access to primary care providers.

The City of Rochester kicked off its Black Heritage Month events on Wednesday, when the Rochester Police Department hosted a luncheon catered by Unkl Moe's Bar-B-Que, with live music performed by F.O.S. Family of Soul.

But don't let the term "silver sneakers" fool you! These classes are challenging and their instructor makes sure of it.

Gardening and growing food has always interested Sue Gardner Smith. Gardner Smith's mother and grandparents each had productive gardens.

Two men were arrested January 21 in a road rage incident that started at Pittsford Plaza and ended at Royal Car Wash in Brighton.

'That wasn't my intention, but I wouldn't have it any other way now,' says the 35-year-old. 'She's healthy, so it really was a blessing in disguise.' After about six months, grateful for her time at home but wanting to dip her feet back into the work world, Hildreth, who lives in Brighton, became an adjunct professor at Monroe Community College, ... (more)

Reed will meet with constituents at 11 a.m. in Penn Yan Village Hall, 111 Elm St., and at 2 p.m. in Victor Town Hall, 85 E. Main St.